Housing Support Partner

About us

We’re Abri, a housing association based in the south of England. One of the largest in fact. We've got 35,000 homes and 1,500 colleagues. And if all our 80,000 residents lived in the same place, we’d have a town roughly the size of Guildford.

We’re a passionate bunch. We think we can make a real difference. Homelessness, poverty, inequality, a lack of affordable housing. They’re all linked. They’re issues that affect so many, young and old alike. And we don’t think that’s right. We want to give people the chance to dream big and be who they want to be. Homes are at the heart of everybody’s lives. And we exist to help make good homes, and good lives a reality for everyone.

About you

We’ve all got different backgrounds, strengths and experiences. But we share the same values. It’s these shared values that bring us together as one team.

Our colleagues embrace these every day. Be the difference to our customers and colleagues, always curious and look for better solutions, achieve together by working in partnership with others, own it openly through working with others in an open and honest way, and finally embrace possibility and see changes and challenges as welcomed opportunities.

If you share our values and want to make a real difference in the world, you’re on to a winner and we’d love to hear from you!

Your new role

We are excited to be looking for a Housing Support Partner to join our busy dynamic frontline Independent Living team in Yeovil. We are passionate about our service and determined our customers continue to receive a service that is second to none – and we need you!

You will ensure our customers’ wellbeing remains at the heart of everything we do - it’s our priority that they are supported throughout their tenancy and their homes remain safe and managed to the highest standard. Remember, we don’t just want to do things the way they’ve always been done, we want do things even better!

No two days will be the same in this role so enthusiasm, a can-do attitude, and a genuine passion for always going the extra mile will be essential as you’ll take ownership of supporting a caseload of customers with housing related support needs engaging with and involving our customers wherever possible, so they know their voices are being heard.

• supporting our customers, identifying support needs and action planning
• Regular networking with internal departments and utilising a multi – agency framework including but not limited to statutory and voluntary agencies in the pursuance of providing the required support for our customers.
• Assisting customers with their housing options

You’ll have the confidence and assertiveness to engage with customers, sometimes managing difficult conversations, and using your excellent people skills to resolve any issues relating to their tenancy. This is a fast paced role within a supportive, close working team and promises to be hugely rewarding for the right candidate.

If you'd be interested in working this role part time via a job share, we'd love to hear from you! Just let us know what hours and days would suit you best in your application.

What you can expect from us

We want our colleagues at all levels to be bold, inspiring and not afraid to speak up and be their authentic selves.

Your wellbeing is really important to us, so you can expect a competitive reward package to ensure you and your family are supported at work and at home. You’ll receive 28 days of annual leave a year (pro-rata for our part time colleagues) with Bank Holidays on top as well as being entitled to our generous pension scheme.

We’ll work with you to help you reach your goals through personal development plans and our in-house People Development team.

Depending on your role you may need to work a set shift pattern, or you may have greater flexibility to choose when and where you work. Either way, we strive to ensure all colleagues have a degree of flexibility to attend life’s important events.

Be yourself

Abri is committed to promoting an inclusive culture. We want our colleagues to bring their individual differences, life experiences and knowledge into the workplace and we welcome their contribution to our amazing company. Everyone is different, everyone is unique.

To our agency friends

We already have a number of carefully selected agency partners who know our business well and who support our in-house recruitment team during exceptionally busy periods. We’re not looking to add to our preferred supplier list right now but if you’d like to be considered at a future date please don’t hesitate to register on our procurement portal.