Practical Skills Worker

Practical Skills Worker

Are you a proactive and hands-on Practical Skills Worker who can support people moving into and sustaining safe, independent accommodation across Southend-on-Sea.

Salary: £28000pa
Contract: 12-month fixed term
Location: Southend-on-Sea (community-based with some hub working)
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 13th January 2026

About the Role:

As a Practical Skills Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals to transition successfully into independent accommodation. You will provide responsive, practical support that reduces tenancy breakdown and promotes long-term wellbeing and independence.

This is a hands-on, varied role that involves helping residents move safely into their new homes, ensuring properties are ready for occupation, and supporting people to develop the essential skills needed to sustain their tenancy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with move-in tasks such as property checks, furniture assembly, transporting belongings and ensuring basic safety standards.
• Carrying out void, pre-void and move-in checks and helping to arrange essential works or furniture replacements.
• Coaching residents in practical skills including meter readings, registering utilities, cleaning routines, waste management and basic household maintenance.
• Providing early tenancy support, identifying issues before they escalate and helping residents settle confidently into their new home.
• Working closely with landlords, property teams and support workers to ensure coordinated, wraparound support.
• Maintaining accurate case notes and contributing to monitoring, outcomes and service improvement.
• Following safeguarding, health & safety, lone-working and professional boundary guidelines at all times.

About You

You will be practical, calm and solutions-focused, with a positive, empowering approach to supporting people who may face multiple challenges. You'll be confident working independently in the community and comfortable offering hands-on support.

• Experience providing practical or tenancy-related support to vulnerable people.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to coach and build confidence in residents developing independent living skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding, risk management and professional boundaries.
• Willingness and ability to undertake manual handling tasks.
• A reliable, empathetic and non-judgemental approach.
• Desirable experience includes homelessness services, supported housing, private rented sector access schemes, advocacy, or basic household repairs and maintenance.

About the Organisation

You will be working on behalf of a forward-thinking organisation delivering high-quality tenancy sustainment and move-on support within the community. The service offers a supportive team environment, reflective practice, ongoing training and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to people's lives.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Tenancy Support Worker, Move-On Worker, Housing Support Worker, Floating Support Officer, Resettlement Worker, Independent Living Worker, Practical Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Housing Coach, PRS Navigator.