Floating Support Worker

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 youd like a real sense of job satisfaction great career prospects and a competitive benefits package you could be who were looking for!

Job Role : Floating Support Worker

Salary : 20188 per year (FTE 25235

Hours : 30 hours

Contract type : FixedTermContract till 31

March 2026

Location : Mendip covering Somerset

The Role : The Floating Support Worker will be responsible for providing practical and emotional support and advice to vulnerable and complex adults who are already accommodated and / or homeless or in unsuitable / insecure housing. You will develop and maintain a high level of facetoface contact with clients to maximise engagement and reduce barriers to obtaining or sustaining accommodation. There will be an anticipated maximum caseload of ten clients although subject to slight change based on assessed complexity of cases.

Responsibilities include :

• Conducting needs assessments of atrisk and vulnerable people to establish an effective plan to support vulnerable people to obtain or sustain accommodation.
• Maintaining regular contact with atrisk and vulnerable clients for as long as needed implementing the support plan and undertaking appropriate support actions.
• Supporting vulnerable and complex tenants to access support care health and community services.
• Provide quarterly case studies and reports on outcomes.

Qualifications / Requirements :

There are many great reasons to join our team!

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 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.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the Floating Support Worker role please get in touch with George (Recruitment Specialist) on 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 dont miss out!

Key Skills

Nursing Home Experience,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Direct Support,Computer Operation,Caregiving,Case Management,Special Needs,Training & Development,Child Protective Services,Experience with Children,Word Processing,Addiction Counseling

Employment Type : Part-Time

Department / Functional Area : Operations

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1