Job Description
Contract- Fixed term until 31st December 2027
Salary- £31,600 per annum
Hours – Full time – 35 per week
Location- Newcastle/South Tyneside
Closing date: Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 11.30pm
Do you have a good level of knowledge and experience of supporting people with multiple disadvantage in a housing setting? Then join Shelter as a Housing First Engagement Worker and you could soon be making a real difference to people affected by the housing emergency.
About the role
As an Engagement Worker, you will be pivotal in delivering Shelter’s purpose to defend the right to a safe home by enabling those we assist to enforce their housing rights. You will be a key member of the Housing First team in South Tyneside, delivering intensive support to a small number of individuals with multiple disadvantage to move from homelessness to sustaining a tenancy. You will need to form links with partner organisations and agencies and your role will be fundamental in supporting someone on their journey through Housing First, supporting five[TG1] clients at any one time.
About you
You will need experience of support work, a proven abi...