First Co-Ordinator

Summary

One full-time Housing First Co‑Ordinator in a Housing First Service in Bridgend. The working pattern for the role is predominantly Monday – Friday and weekend support, with flexibility required based on the needs of the service.

Codi is a not‑for‑profit with a big heart and an even bigger mission. As Wales’ largest provider of housing, care, and support, we’re here to help people live well, feel supported, and rise to their full potential.

Every day, our teams support nearly 17,000 individuals across Wales with services that make a real and uplifting difference to their everyday lives.

Our name says it all: ‘Codi’ means rise in Welsh. It reflects who we are, where we come from, and our ambition to lift expectations, lift communities, and lift each other.

This is a Housing First Co‑Ordinator role based in our Housing First Service, Bridgend. Working alongside the Manager, the Housing First Co‑Ordinators provide essential housing support to our diverse group of customers.

Managing your own caseload, you will work directly and provide support to people who are sleeping rough on the streets, who may be dealing with problematic behaviour or complex needs. Through the use of housing & support assessments, and alongside working with external agencies – the aim is to get them off the streets, into a tenancy and empower them to maintain their tenancy and live independently.

Relevant work experience and knowledge of issues relating to vulnerable people is essential.

A full UK Drivers Licence and access to a vehicle is essential for the role.

More important are:

• A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible
• An enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to people’s lives
• A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player
• Ability to deal with conflicting and difficult situations
• Collaboration with external agencies
• Signposting to the appropriate services
• Housing & benefits system

Full list of duties can be found on the Job description.

At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.

• £28,143.00 FTE
• Pension Choices:
  • Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%.
  • Defined Benefit (DB) 1/80th of final salary for every year of service.
• 3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership
• Saving scheme with competitive interest rate
• Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations
• From 1st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.

• 26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays. Rising to 27 days after 1 year service or cash equivalent of 1 day’s annual leave.
• Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks
• Paternity Leave: 3 weeks

• Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
• Eyecare:
  Up to £100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.
• Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues
• Annual Health Check
• Health Cash Plan

• Mileage paid at 45p plus 5p per passenger per mile
• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Continuous professional training and development
• Leadership development programmes
• Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed
• Career coaching
• Support with funding and time for qualifications

• Long Service Awards
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.
• Colleague Discount platform

At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are:
Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity to rise with us and we encourage you to apply now.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact  or .

If you have the skills and experience required, please follow the prompts to apply now. We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly.

Interviews will take place on the 5th March.