Salary: £24,335 rising incrementally to £24,968
Contract type: Permanent 37 hrs
Apply by: 06/10/2025
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Benefits of working at HARP
HARP has a clear pathway for career progression, from Support Worker to Team Leader. Many of our staff have lived experience or started by volunteering with HARP. We also offer a range of central service roles, from HR to finance and fundraising. Whatever your passion, HARP may have something for you.
Life Assurance Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Blue Light Card
A Career Where You Can Really Make a Difference
Training and Development
24/7 Digital GP Access
A day off to celebrate your birthday
Get a new tax free bike
Are you passionate about supporting people out of homelessness?
We are looking for people who bring a range of skills to the organisation to help us meet our mission.
HARP is Southend-on-Sea’s leading homelessness charity and every year we work with around 1,000 local people to help them overcome or avoid homelessness.
It is an exciting time to be joining HARP. The organisation has undergone significant change and growth over the past twelve months and we have ambitious plans for the future which will continue to transform lives.
About The Role
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Applicants for this position must be available for interview 15th October 2025
Are you a motivated and passionate individual looking to make a real difference in your local community? Are you also available at the weekends on a rota basis to put your skills to good use? If so, we would love you to join our housing management team as a Housing Support Worker.
To be considered for this role you will need to:
* Demonstrate patience, politeness and self-control
* Organised, adaptable, and a good communicator
* To be enthusiastic and motivated by, a constantly changing and busy environment
* Flexible to work where you are most need in our supported housing services
We are happy to consider applicants without experience in this field that can demonstrate empathy and an enthusiasm for the role.
At HARP, we are committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. We believe that equity is essential to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, socioeconomic background, or other characteristics, have access to equal opportunities for employment, advancement, and success.
We are dedicated to ensuring that our hiring, promotion, and compensation practices are fair, transparent, and free from bias. We actively seek to identify and eliminate barriers to employment and professional growth for underrepresented groups, and we embrace diverse perspectives as a source of strength, innovation, and growth.
By embedding equity in our workplace, we aim to create a culture where differences are not just respected but celebrated, and where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We believe that when everyone has an equal chance to succeed, we all benefit.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please fill out the application form below. You’ll need to confirm your right to work, fill out your contact details, attach your CV and Covering letter and fill out a short equality, diversity and inclusion questionnaire. You can save and resume your application at any time.
Job application form
* Right to work
* Data protection
* CV and covering letter
* Equality, diversity and inclusion
Right to work and processing your application
The following individuals do not need a visa for the UK, but do still have to prove their right to work before employment can commence: British Citizens (but not a British Overseas Citizen, British National (Overseas) or British Protected Person). EU/EEA/Swiss nationals’ resident in the UK by or before 31 December 2020, holding status via the EU Settlement Scheme. Non-EEA nationals with Indefinite Leave to Remain/Settlement in the UK. You will need to produce documents from List A in order to provide evidence of your right to work before you can be employed.
Are you currently eligible to work in the United Kingdom? *
Yes
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