Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.
If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!
Job Role: Supported Housing Worker – Criminal Justice
Salary: £14,299.83 per year (full time equivalent £25,235)
Hours: 21.25 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Taunton & Sedgemoor
Additional information:
* Valid driver's license and access to a car for business purposes
* Participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota
About the Role:
As a Supported Housing Worker, you’ll be at the heart of helping individuals take meaningful steps towards independence and stability. This is a dynamic and rewarding role where no two days are the same.
You’ll be responsible for managing referrals, assessing needs, and providing tailored support that empowers clients to maintain their accommodation and make positive life changes. You’ll work closely with key partners such as the National Probation Service, Police, and other support agencies to create effective, multi-agency support plans.
From helping clients navigate benefit claims and budgeting, to ensuring their accommodation meets high standards of health and safety, your work will be both practical and impactful. You’ll also maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting for partners and funders—playing a vital role in the wider success of the service.
Responsibilities include:
* Build positive and effective working relationships and agreements with external agencies which will include working closely with criminal justice services
* Complete needs and risk assessments for clients leading to the delivery of support plans which meet individual client needs
* Give clients advice and information to provide an enabling service so that they can access appropriate services and accommodation
* Ensure all new clients moving into the service understand their rights, responsibilities and the conditions of their licence agreement
Since job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities
Qualifications / Requirements:
* A valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle – business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work
* Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs and challenging behaviours
There are many great reasons to join our team!
* Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
* Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
* 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment (pro-rata for part time staff)
* 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
* 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
* For all the fantastic and valuable work you'll be doing makes you eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
* A generous and competitive pension scheme
* Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
* A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
* 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including the interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
DBS Checks
We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee; the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role.
If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the Supported Housing Worker role, please get in touch with the team at recruitment@julianhouse.org.uk. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!
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