Stability Worker

Housing Stability Worker

Location: Portland House, Sheffield S3 8UG
(predominantly outreach based).
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 9am‑5pm with flexible hours as needed.
Contract Type: Permanent.
Salary: £25,877.80 – £34,240 per annum (full earning potential).
Driving Licence: Essential, with access to a vehicle required.

Provide flexible, person‑centred floating support to individuals with a history of drug and/or alcohol use, helping them to sustain their tenancies, prevent homelessness and improve overall wellbeing. Housing Stability Workers will support individuals moving on from recovery housing, residential rehabilitation providers, prison, hospital and other settings.

• Support individuals to maintain safe and stable accommodation.
• Assist with understanding tenancy agreements, rights and responsibilities.
• Work with landlords, housing providers and local authorities to prevent eviction.
• Support with rent payments, arrears management and accessing benefits.
• Work alongside drug and alcohol treatment services to support recovery goals.
• Encourage engagement with treatment, healthcare and support services.
• Support relapse prevention and crisis planning.
• Complete holistic assessments and risk assessments.
• Develop and review support plans focused on housing stability.
• Deliver tailored interventions based on individual needs.
• Promote independence and progression.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Manage risks relating to substance use, mental health and tenancy breakdown.
• Follow organisational safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Work in partnership with services such as housing, probation, health and social care.
• Advocate on behalf of clients to ensure access to services.
• Maintain accurate, timely case records.
• Monitor outcomes related to tenancy sustainment and wellbeing.
• Contribute to reporting requirements linked to Housing Support Grant.
• Work flexibly, including community visits and lone working.

• Relevant qualification in health and social care, housing, substance misuse, counselling or related field (NVQ Level3 or above or equivalent).
• Training in safeguarding, trauma‑informed practice, motivational interviewing or related approaches.
• Experience of supporting people to sustain accommodation or prevent homelessness.
• Experience and knowledge of harm reduction approaches for drug and alcohol use.
• Experience of managing complex needs (e.g. mental health, offending, trauma).
• Experience of using case management systems and recording outcomes.
• Experience in completing assessment and recovery planning and risk management plans.
• Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions, MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP.
• Ability to build trusting relationships and engage people.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a person‑centred, strengths‑based and trauma‑informed way.
• Capacity to work independently and manage a caseload.
• Ability to develop support plans and identify practical actions to sustain accommodation.
• Ability to undertake regular travel to community locations, including home visits and partner agencies.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential).

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays).
• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%.
• Life assurance (3×annual salary). Enhanced sick pay and family‑friendly pay.
• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave.
• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications.
• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Recognition and long‑service awards via Way to Go and Aspirations portals.
• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus.
• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership.
• Discounts via Blue Light Card, charity discounts, extras and tickets for good.
• Free will‑writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year.

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme – all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation. If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recru

2026‑08‑18