Targeted Support Worker
Company
Location
Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/14/2025
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Description
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: Targeted Support Worker
Salary: £25,235 per year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed term contract, until 31st March 2026
Location: Somerset East & Somerset, mainly Frome & Shepton Mallet
Additional Information
We’re looking for a compassionate and proactive Targeted Support Worker to support individuals who have experienced rough sleeping. In this rewarding role, you’ll work closely with a small caseload of up to 10 clients, helping them overcome barriers and maintain stable tenancies across a range of local projects.
You’ll build strong, trusting relationships with clients, offering tailored advice and support to help them thrive. This is a team-based role that includes some evening and weekend work, as well as participation in our on-call service.
If you’re ready to be part of a supportive, purpose-driven team, we’d love to hear from you!
What You’ll Be Doing
What We’re Looking For
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 the interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
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.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the Supported Housing Worker role, please get in touch with the team at [email protected]. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!
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: Targeted Support Worker
Salary: £25,235 per year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed term contract, until 31st March 2026
Location: Somerset East & Somerset, mainly Frome & Shepton Mallet
Additional Information
- Valid driver's license and access to a car for business purposes
- Participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota
- Participation in a rostered system of working with shifts between the hours of 08:00 AM and 20:00 PM
- Primarily Monday to Friday, with weekend availability required on a rotational basis
We’re looking for a compassionate and proactive Targeted Support Worker to support individuals who have experienced rough sleeping. In this rewarding role, you’ll work closely with a small caseload of up to 10 clients, helping them overcome barriers and maintain stable tenancies across a range of local projects.
You’ll build strong, trusting relationships with clients, offering tailored advice and support to help them thrive. This is a team-based role that includes some evening and weekend work, as well as participation in our on-call service.
If you’re ready to be part of a supportive, purpose-driven team, we’d love to hear from you!
What You’ll Be Doing
- Conduct needs and risk assessments
- Implement support plans and provide effective support and advice
- Keeping client records accurate, clear, and up to date
- Advise and assist clients with budgeting
- Creating a safe, supportive and empowering environment that promotes personal growth and sustainable move-on
What We’re Looking For
- Experience working with people who may have complex needs and/or challenging behaviours
- Valid driver's license and access to own vehicle – business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work
- Access to our Rewards Platform, which includes an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
- Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
- 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, 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
- For all the fantastic and valuable work you'll be doing makes you eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
- 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators
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 the interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
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.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the Supported Housing Worker role, please get in touch with the team at [email protected]. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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