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Housing Support Worker

Role:                  Housing Support Worker (Substance Misuse)

Based:               Wandsworth

Rate of Pay:     £25,630 to £30,490 plus  Allowance (inner London): £4,304 

Start Date:       ASAP

Duration:          Permanent

Hours:               35 hours/ Monday to Sunday

Shifts:               Early 0800 – 1530/ Late 1430 - 2200

Supporting Futures are recruiting on behalf of an inspirational national charity who have over 50 years’ experience supporting people to rebuild their lives and empowering positive change.

They are looking for Housing Support Workers to join their innovative Southwest London based Substance Misuse service, which provides housing and support to drug and alcohol users with high, medium, and low support needs

The service works with rough sleepers and/ or those who are at risk of becoming rough sleepers and provides them with first stage accommodation and supports them through both substance misuse and housing pathways.

You will be responsible for key working clients across 5 premises and will be supporting them with all their practical and emotional needs, working to ensure their safe use of substances and minimise their risk. You will be working closely with partner agencies including inhouse and external recovery programmes, health providers, housing, probation and specialist charities.

The high support service is a wet service where clients are allowed to use substances on site in a controlled and monitored manner (in line with the organisation's policies). The service operates in a non-judgmental manner and works intensively with their clients to minimise use, harm and overall risks.

Through their unique approach they have had some excellent outcomes and have supported clients to thrive through addressing their substance use using a harm reduction approach.

What they are looking for:

  • Candidates must have at least 2 years’ experience of working within Substance Misuse Services
  • Adult Safeguarding Experience
  • Knowledge and/ or understanding of issue relating to substance abuse (working or personal experience accepted)
  • They are looking for some with a can-do attitude, common sense and who can work in a flexible and non-judgemental attitude

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.

 

 


Location: Wandsworth | Salary: 29934 - 34794 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 07/07/2025

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