Supported Housing Worker (Criminal Justice)

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects, and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Job Role: Supported Housing Worker (Criminal Justice) 

Salary: £25,235 per year               

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Bath 

Additional information:

• Participation in an on-call, out-of-hours rota

The Role:

As a Casework Coordinator, you'll manage referrals, assess needs, and support clients to maintain their accommodation and make positive life changes. Working across supported housing in Bath, you'll engage with a complex client group, navigating challenges with resilience and empathy. You'll also build strong partnerships with agencies like the National Probation Service, Police, and support services to ensure seamless, multi-agency collaboration.

Responsibilities include: 

• Progress and track referrals made into the service and outcomes for service users moving on.
• Complete needs and risk assessments for clients leading to the delivery of key elements of support plans which meet individual client needs and reduce re-offending. 
• Ensure new clients moving into the service understand their rights and responsibilities, and the conditions of their license agreement.
• Ensure clients are provided with a high-quality person-centred service which takes a strength-based and trauma-informed approach. 

Since job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities

Qualifications / Requirements: 

• Experience working with people who may have complex needs and/or challenging behaviours. 
• Understanding of the causes of offending, homelessness and social exclusion, and the approaches which seek to address these. 

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• Wellbeing related support/advice, and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays - increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment (pro rata for part-time staff)
• 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
• 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. We accept CVs and applications in all formats.

DBS Checks

We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.