Housing Worker, Social Work

Housing

Housing Association

Paignton, UK

Permanent

Full-time

15 hours per week

Salary £10,494 per annum (FTE £26,237)

Date posted:
October 19, 2026

Date posted:
October 19, 2026 — Date closes:
November 01, 2026

Lords Place and Dragons Tail have an exciting opportunity for a Housing Worker with experience or passion to work within housing management to join our team. You will provide high quality, one to one housing support to our customers giving them the best opportunities, enabling them to maintain their accommodation and own wellbeing. Our Torquay and Brixham based scheme support customers with learning disabilities, physical and sensory disabilities and you will have a designated office in Paignton.

Your duties will include providing a housing related support that achieves organisational targets against rent arrears and voids, ensuring successful tenancy and licence management, followed by move on for customers.

We have several part-time opportunities available across Totnes, Torbay and Exeter. For suitable candidates seeking additional hours or a full-time position, we may be able to combine roles across multiple locations.

• Ensuring that customers receive appropriate support, encouragement and advice according to their individual needs to enable them to settle into and maintain their accommodation
• Providing a housing related support service working with organisational targets against rent arrears and voids
• Ensuring customers are well informed and consulted about the services provided and available opportunities
• Identifying and acting on any safeguarding concerns

• Experienced or have a passion to work within Supported Housing
• A solution focused thinker with the ability to work creatively
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults
• Have excellent communication skills with customers and colleagues
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for work

• A competitive annual salary of £10,494 per annum (FTE £26,237)
• 26 days annual leave and bank holidays (pro rata)
• Healthcare plan with retail discounts
• Company pension scheme with matched contributions up to 10%
• Training and development opportunities
• Casual dress code
• £250 refer a friend scheme
• Colleague recognition awards

Interview dates: 6 th
and 9 th November 2026

We aim to promote an inclusive environment, which attracts people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to advance the service we provide, for the benefit of all our employees and communities we support.