Support Worker – Kirklees

Company: Fusion Housing
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Location: Huddersfield
Job Description:

FUSION HOUSING works across the Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield districts of West Yorkshire, providing help for our communities to find and maintain housing through legal advice, employment support, learning opportunities, supported accommodation and local food bank provision

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday)

Salary: Band 3A £24,920 per annum (2% pay rise in Oct26)

Contract: Fixed Term for 6 months

Location: Huddersfield (Pearl House, 10 John William Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BA)

There will be a requirement to attend any HOMEs properties in Huddersfield and Dewsbury.

Fusion Housing are looking for the right person to join our support team within our HOMEs service; you will be experienced in supporting vulnerable individuals to realise their goals and

Responsibilities

  • Supporting people, finding out about their life journey and working together to make their goals a reality through support planning.
  • Updating support plans and risk assessments.
  • Providing person centred support to adults who sometimes have very complex and challenging behaviours such as learning disabilities, ADHD, anxiety and personality disorders and psychotic disorders.
  • Encouraging individuals to build their confidence so they can create good relations with others.
  • Linking in with other professionals such as Housing Officers, Social Workers and CPNs.
  • Helping remove the barriers people may have to finding suitable independent housing.
  • Being understanding and supportive when times are tough; you’ll become that friendly face for someone to talk and listen to, whilst supporting the client to tenancy sustainment.

Qualities

  • A positive, enthusiastic attitude with a sense of curiosity and lots of imagination.
  • Someone who enjoys working in a fast paced, dynamic team where people support each other and are happy to get stuck in.
  • Being able to work on own initiative and enjoy the challenge of an ever changing workload.

Fusion Housing has a commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk and will ensure that all its policies reflect this. This recruitment is taking place under our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Procedures.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required

Benefits

  • 30 days annual leave, 2 floating day; statutory bank holidays (all pro-rata for P/T staff)
  • Flexible working
  • Hybrid working policy
  • 30-minute paid break per day
  • 5% employer pension contribution
  • Pension salary sacrifice scheme
  • Sick pay scheme
  • Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
  • Health cash plan
  • Access to corporate KAL membership
  • A full range of staff and peer support networks

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Posted: July 6th, 2026