Floating Support Worker

Key Information Position: Floating Support Worker (Community Housing Worker) Contract: Full-time Salary: £24,699 – £28,312 per annum Location: Manchester Hours Per Week 37.5 hours per week Application Closing Date 31/08/2025 About Emerging Futures CIC Emerging Futures works nationally with people affected by addiction, encouraging them to make positive changes to their lives. We believe that no one should suffer the stigma associated with addiction, and that everyone seeking support should feel valued and respected. We provide homes for people to connect with others and make the necessary changes to move towards independent, healthy living. Our behaviour change services provide a confidential space to share experiences, and offer practical support to those who want to change. The Emerging Futures accredited coach training develops the skills of our volunteers, motivating people to give back and reconnect with their community. Enable this content? This content is served by a third party, www.youtube.com. If enabled, www.youtube.com may collect information about your activity. Manage preferences to always allow this content. About The Role As a Floating Support Worker, you’ll support clients with complex needs, assessing their support requirements and managing referrals. You’ll provide tenancy sustainment support and guide clients through Manchester’s treatment services. You will join a specialist floating support team working with individuals facing substance misuse issues and at risk of eviction or homelessness, or struggling to engage with services. Your work will take you across the city, collaborating with CGL’s treatment provider, EF’s housing & community services, and other partner agencies. These include Housing Associations, wellbeing services, welfare agencies, the Local Authority, ASB teams, tenancy sustainment services and legal services. You’ll also identify local resources to enhance support, aiming to improve access to sustainable housing; reduce unplanned exits from drug and alcohol treatment and provide effective housing support and address unmet housing needs. Download Job Description About you You may have a coaching, counselling or health & social care qualification. You should also have:

• Experience delivering evidence-based interventions for individuals impacted by substance misuse and/or offending.
• Proven success in supporting tenancy sustainment and fostering positive community connections.
• Keyworker experience managing cases with complex needs, including the ability to work independently.
• Experience collaborating with multiple partnership agencies.

How to apply To apply for this role, click the ‘apply now’ button and complete our online application form. Our online application form consists of a set of “getting to know you” questions that are specific to each role. For most of our positions, we also ask that you upload a CV. Download the job description for a full list of duties, along with a person specification detailing essential and desirable skills. See below for our step-by-step guide to completing your application, and some useful tips to help you understand what we look for. Download Job Description View GDPR For Applicants Key Dates Deadline – 31/08/2025 Interview – TBC A guide to completing your application STEP 1 Copy and save the URL at the bottom of the form So that you can revisit your application at a later date. STEP 2 Complete your personal details In order for us to contact you about your application. STEP 3 Answer Our ‘about You’ Questions To help us understand your values, skills and experience. STEP 4 Upload your CV Not all roles require a CV. This will not be visible if it is not required. STEP 5 Complete the declarations About any adjustments, GDPR, your legal right to work, and DBS checks. STEP 6 Don’t forget to click ‘submit’ Wait until you see the “application successful” message. Useful tips Read these useful tips to help you prepare your application. Read these useful tips to help you prepare your application.

• Our job applications are submitted on an online form by clicking the “apply now” button. As with all online webpages, if you lose your internet connection the page can crash, and you risk losing your application.
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Working in our Manchester services By joining the Emerging Futures workforce, you become part of a nationwide team dedicated to providing addiction recovery support services throughout the United Kingdom.