Housing Support Practitioner
Listed on 2026-10-21
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Social Work
Community Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work, Family Advocacy & Support Services
All of our services are Free and Confidential.
We have immediate need for a Housing Support Worker working within our Housing Service
department. This position is full-time (35 hours per week)
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 Practitioner 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.
A competitive and benchmarked salary.
- A 35-hour working week to promote a healthy work-life balance, with flexible
working. - A pension scheme, comprehensive training, and a 24hr Employee Assistance
Program. - Meaningful and fulfilling work that makes a real difference to some of the most
vulnerable people in our society
Closing date for applications – Friday October 30 at noon, but we will interview suitable
candidates from November 2, 2026.
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