Part time, Temporary Housing Support Worker, to December 2026 (Maternity cover)

Location: Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8.

Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others, delivering housing-related support in a city wide service to prevent homelessness, facilitate sustainment, integration, and promote self-resilience?

We are looking for a self-motivated individual to join our Engage Leeds team.

As a Housing Support Worker you will work alongside colleagues and partners, managing a caseload delivering housing related support to people at risk of homelessness or require support to sustain their accommodation.

At Connect, our values are at the heart of everything we do and our vision is to contribute towards a sustainable and just society. As a Housing Support Worker you will get an opportunity to contribute to our vision first hand.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• has experience of working in a housing / support environment and understands the issues faced by clients with housing support needs.
• can deliver high quality, customer focused, responsive and accountable support to those accessing the service.
• Is an effective communicator, be able to influence others, work under their own initiative and under pressure.
• Ensure service provision is sensitive to the needs of clients, promote empowerment, self-resilience and respect, individual dignity and self-esteem.
• Assist Team Leaders and Engage Leeds partners to develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders and local community partners.

For an informal conversation please contact Nichola Rigden on 07388 381788 or nichola.rigden@connecthousing.org.uk

We understand that one person cannot always meet every area of a job description so if you are interested and feel you may be suitable, please do get in touch or apply. Please see the attached combined Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out on the successful candidates and we will need to see two professional references. Please get in touch if you have any questions about this. 

We love to help so if you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact us.

Closing Date: Thursday 6 November 2025. Please note: We may close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment as we will be reviewing applications as they come in. 

About Connect Housing: Why work with us? We’re a group of passionate, supportive people who strive to make a difference. We offer ongoing professional development to all employees and always encourage feedback, as we believe people do their best work when they’re engaged, supported, and given opportunities to grow.

In choosing Connect you will be joining a friendly team, who look out for each other. As an equal opportunities employer we recruit based on experience, attitude and values. Connect are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the communities we serve and actively works to promote equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply and we are happy to support you with any reasonable adjustments that you might need throughout the recruitment process. We are proudly a Disability Confident employer.

The benefits on offer here at Connect Housing:

• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working.
• Group pension scheme with up to 9% matched by Connect. Salary exchange/sacrifice also available.
• Electric car leasing scheme via salary sacrifice
• BUPA Health Cash Plan. Get money back for your dental, optical, podiatry treatment and much more, including cash back on your prescriptions. 
• Free GP helpline: 24/7 access to book a confidential consultation with a GP.
• Employee Assistance Programme: get free confidential advice and support 24/7, with free counselling sessions available too.
• MyPlace benefits: retail discounts and offers
• The opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
• Training and development opportunities and support with role-related professional subscriptions and qualifications.
• Travel season ticket loans
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Two days paid volunteering leave annually