Housing Support Recovery Worker

• Establish effective communication and referral pathways for individuals who are at risk of homelessness and in contact with other health and care agencies.
• Provide wrap around support in emergency/temporary/supported accommodations across the area.
• Prioritise caseload depending on crisis intervention and severity of needs. 
• Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid. 
• Work closely with the local authority, Health & Social care sector, partners and any provision linked to preventing Homelessness and improve joint working.
• Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting individuals at risk of losing tenancies.
• Provide wrap around support on budgeting, education, training and employment whilst continuing to support their engagement in structured services.

 

• An understanding and knowledge of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol use in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employment and personal relationships. 
• Minimum of 12 months experience facilitating successful tenancy sustainment and working to achieve positive community connections.
•  Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs.
• The ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour.
• Have a valid UK driving licence, and use of own car, to work flexibly across different sites as required.

 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful. 

 

• Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy
• This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship
• We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications

 

  

 

 

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

  

  

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

8/9/2026

Joe Amin | joe.amin@cgl.org.uk

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.