The Housing Network

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The Housing Network
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
We are the Housing Network (THN), a purpose-led organisation working in partnership with the YMCA to support our communities. We are in an exciting period of growth and are looking for experienced and passionate people to help us support vulnerable individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Are you an experienced Support Worker, looking to join at an exciting time of growth and be part of a brand-new service opening in Aylesbury. If you are an experienced Service Manager who is committed to leading a high quality team to support vulnerable people and want to help us shape and create a great service for those who need us most, this could be the role for you! What you ll be doing Lead and support a team of support workers to deliver high quality support sessions, supporting individuals with multiple disadvantage who are facing homelessness. Manage and administer an effective high-performance culture through regular 1:1s, objective setting and appraisals, providing additional support where necessary to overcome challenges and barriers. Support your team to seek out opportunities for knowledge development and skill improvement, reviewing its relevance against organisational policies and budgets. Fulfil all mandatory line management responsibilities (e.g. annual leave and sickness management), providing strong leadership throughout the entire employee life cycle in accordance with the organisation s People policies. Lead on ensuring all aspects of service and property compliance and H&S are maintained at appropriate levels at all times, escalating concerns without delay to senior management. Lead on the monitoring and delivery of all relevant contract performance elements, supporting your team to proactively engage with the meeting (and exceeding) of those measures. Maintain oversight across all safeguarding matters for the service, leading on engagement with external stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams, attending case review meetings where appropriate. Support the team to take ownership of any rent management matters for residents, helping them to understand the importance of appropriate money management and to take necessary action to avoid arears, which will involve administration of housing benefit claims. Support the team with welfare benefit queries and money management skills to maximise rental income. What you ll receive Salary - £38,000 31 days of annual leave On-site parking Blue Light Card Referral programme
The Housing Network
Feb 11, 2026
Full time
We are the Housing Network (THN), a purpose-led organisation working in partnership with the YMCA to support our communities. We are in an exciting period of growth and are looking for experienced and passionate people to help us support vulnerable individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Are you an experienced Support Worker, looking to join at an exciting time of growth and be part of a brand-new service opening in Aylesbury. If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable people and want to help us shape and create a great service for those who need us most, this could be the role for you! Looking for an opportunity to use your skills, experience and commitment to transform the lives of highly vulnerable people Highly experienced working with families facing homelessness and/or people struggling with mental-health, substance misuse, a history of offending and other complex needs What you ll be doing Providing strength based and trauma informed support, building trusting relationships with residents and creating meaningful (outcome focused) support plans. Providing 1:1 support sessions, interventions and signposting to help residents gain independence. Manage a caseload of residents in an effective way to ensure all residents receive and engage with appropriate amounts and types of support for their needs. Support residents to understand and complete tenancy documentation, understand their benefits and identify knowledge gaps which can be added into support plans for future engagement. Uphold high levels of safeguarding awareness and protection for individuals, residents, colleagues and the wider community. What you ll receive Salary - £29,000 31 days of annual leave 41 hours of training On-site parking Blue Light Card Referral programme Get in touch!