The Regenda Group
Housing Support Worker
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Housing Support Worker
Annual salary of £29,504 (FTE) Permanent role Full-time (37 hours), part-time and flexible working patterns available Based in Oldham
Please Note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this position. All applicants should apply directly through the Regenda Website. Any applications submitted through agencies will not be considered.
Proposed Assessment Day: W/C 13th July 2026
The Role
The purpose of the Housing Support Worker role is to provide a support service to our service users. You will:
- Carry out regular support sessions with service users to ensure their individual needs are being met.
- Work to empower service users, actively engaging them in the community and helping them:
- Develop resilience
- Achieve independence
- Become an asset to the community
- Ensure efficient record-keeping, including:
- Case notes
- Support plans
- Financial and administrative records
- Guarantee service users access their full support entitlements, including:
- Submitting housing benefit claims on time
- Actively managing arrears and bad debts
The Right Fit
You should have:
- Experience working in a support role including the ability to:
- Assess needs
- Plan and deliver effective, stimulating, and dynamic support
- Experience providing housing support (1 year is desirable but not essential)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including:
- Record-keeping
- Report writing
- IT and social media platform engagement
- Organisational skills, including managing workloads and meeting deadlines
- The ability to manage risk appropriately and ensure procedures are followed
- Skills to:
- Develop service user, volunteer, and community involvement
- Facilitate group activities in an empowering way
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About Petrus
Petrus provides support services for people facing homelessness or housing need across Rochdale and Oldham.
Our mission:
- Believe people should have access to safe, secure, quality housing.
- Help individuals develop skills, independence, and make positive choices.
- Operate through collaboration with other local agencies and organisations to create a world where everyone has a safe place to live.
Petrus is part of The Regenda Group, operating across:
- Housing and construction
- Care and support
- Education, training, and careers
Next Steps
Apply now with:
- A copy of your CV
- A short covering letter detailing why you’d be a great fit for the role.
Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and contact you shortly.
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What We Offer
Petrus is recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the North West, with 'world-class' standards in staff engagement.
Rewards & Benefits
- A range of flexible working options
- 25 days paid annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 3 years) plus 8 bank holidays
- 6 additional days for volunteering time
- 5% Employer Contribution to the Pension Scheme
- £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to develop new skills
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives
- A variety of exciting learning and development opportunities
- Interest-free loans to assist with:
- The purchase of computer equipment
- Season ticket travel passes
- Monthly staff lottery scheme
Our Commitment
"We regenerate places and create opportunities for people."
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would particularly appreciate applications from:
- Disabled
- Minority ethnic candidates (currently under-represented within our organisation)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. So, if you are interested and able, apply as early as possible.
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