We are looking for compassionate and dedicated Housing Support Workers who are passionate about supporting individuals to overcome challenges and achieve their goals. You will have experience working with people from diverse and complex backgrounds and a genuine commitment to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people.
Synergy, Brent is a Housing Related Support (HRS) Service for a range of vulnerable people who have been or are at risk of homelessness. The age eligibility criteria for the service is adults between the ages of 18 to 60, who are identified to have low/medium support needs. Some of the needs we support are:
* Single homeless between ages of 18 to 60
* Socially excluded individuals
* People with substance misuse
* Mental Health (Low)
* Women who have come from domestic abuse environments and situations who may need low-level support as part of their resettlement following a move on from a refuge or other safe domestic abuse supported accommodation.
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Rota Monday to Friday, 08.00am-16.00pm, 09.00am-17.00pm & 10.00am-18.00pm
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a compassionate, empathetic, and proactive Housing Support Worker who is dedicated to supporting individuals facing complex challenges. You’ll bring experience in providing person-centred care and support, ideally within a housing, social care, or outreach setting. Your ability to build trust and form strong relationships will be key to helping participants achieve their goals, whether it’s recovery, reablement, or rehabilitation.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROLE
This role offers the unique opportunity to make a direct and lasting impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals, helping them navigate their journey to recovery, reablement, and rehabilitation. As a Housing Support Worker at Social Interest Group (SIG), you will be part of a supportive, values-driven team committed to making a difference.
What are we looking for?
* Experience creating co-produced support plans and providing appropriate interventions for residents/participants and liaising with other professionals
* Experience in providing housing support and practical assistance within a residential or outreach support role
* Appropriate professional qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Psychology/Community Justice or professional equivalent
What would we like, but not essential?
* Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds and/or a good understanding of the sector
* Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs
* Ability to promote the service and provide outreach-based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders
What we offer
* 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
* Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
* Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
* Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
* Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
* Life Assurance Scheme
* Annual Staff Awards
If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!
ABOUT US
Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent.
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