Housing Support Practitioner

We have immediate need for a Housing Support Practitioner working within our Housing
Service department. This position is full-time (35 hours per week).

Please note that we will not consider any application that does not contain a cover letter.

Location: King’s Court, Bristol
Salary: £30,348
Contract: Permanent
Department: Housing Services

Job Title: Housing Support Practitioner
Responsible to: Deputy Housing Managers, Housing Services Manager

Role Purpose: The role of the Housing Support Practitioner is to provide high quality,
trauma informed housing related support to people eligible for Ara’s Housing Service. The
role is to build trusted relationships with people, ensuring that all housing and recovery
related needs are met, and assisting with appropriate move on accommodation. The job’s
focus is on delivering recovery outcomes, sustained tenancies and building positive futures.

Our Housing Support Practitioners are key to delivering our vision of supporting an
increasing number of clients into recovery from homelessness and addiction. Some of the
key tasks for this role include to:

• Support clients on a one-to-one basis in Ara housing across Bristol.
• Co-create housing support plans that meet the identified needs of the Service User
  for the complete recovery journey.
• Take a strengths-based approach to helping people to make a change.
• Work with clients to improve self-sufficiency, re-integrate into the community, and
  achieve successful move-on from the service.

In return we offer:

• A competitive and benchmarked salary.
• A 35-hour working week to promote a healthy work-life balance, with flexible
  working.
• Up to 32 days annual leave, as well as all UK bank holidays.
• A pension scheme, comprehensive training, and a 24hr Employee Assistance
  Program.
  To apply, please email recruitment@recovery4all.co.uk with a CV and covering letter. For more
  information about Ara, please visit www.recovery4all.co.uk.
• Meaningful and fulfilling work that makes a real difference to some of the most
  vulnerable people in our society.

To apply, please email recruitment@recovery4all.co.uk with a CV and covering letter. For
more information about Ara, please visit www.recovery4all.co.uk

Closing date for applications – Friday June 12 at noon, but we will interview suitable
candidates on application.

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