Resettlement Worker

Resettlement Worker

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Sheffield Accommodation - The Greens

time type

Full time

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Posted Today

job requisition id

JR012711

Resettlement Worker - The Greens Sheffield

Location: The Greens, 21 Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BUWorking Hours: 37 hours per week Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, with the potential to work evening shifts when neededContract Type: PermanentSalary: £25,877.80 - £34,240.03 per annum

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band. 

About Waythrough 

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community 

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

Information on The Greens Sheffield here.

About the role:

The role of the resettlement worker is to drive forward move on outcomes and reduce the length of time a person resides within the service after completing their recovery program and are ready to move onto the next stage of their journey into independence.

Planning/Service Delivery

• Actively engage with key partners and stakeholders to source/improve move on options for people leaving our service.
• Establish links with new potential landlords and letting agencies.
• Ensure all clients are registered with Sheffield council housing within the first month of residing at The Greens.
• Explore options and apply for funds for rent in advance payments and deposits for private sector tenancies.
• Create and facilitate a resettlement program for people using the service that will provide them with tools and information that will support them back into living independently in the community.
• Provide transitional support to people leaving the service. This may include support to attend property viewings, support during tenancy sign up, setting up utilities and support to familiarise them with their new local area.
• Facilitate a housing related drop-in group for recently departed individual’s to access triage support with setting up utilities, benefit queries and general transitional support
• Work with individual’s to co-produce personalised resettlement plans.
• Apply for grant funding that may support with the purchasing of start-up items such as carpets, furniture and white goods.

Performance

• Provide a quarterly report of move-on outcomes to the service manager.
• Work collaboratively to meet service KPI’s.
• Attend meetings with stakeholders and key partners and feedback data/information to service manager.

Development and engagement

• Represent Waythrough in a professional manner and network, build and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external professionals and stakeholders including service users, staff teams, commissioners and other service providers.
• Undertake any training identified as relevant to the role

About you:

• Level 3 Certificate in Housing Practice or Housing Services (Desirible)
• Knowledge and experience within health and social care sector (substance misuse, mental health, housing etc)
• Experience of working within either supported housing or a housing management position
• Knowledge of housing legislation and the barriers that complex individual’s may face with access to accommodation
• Ability to develop relationships with professionals at all levels, including senior registered professionals and statutory services
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams working to tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication including report writing

To view the full job and person specification, please click here.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

• Life assurance (3× annual salary)

• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

• Recognition and long service awards via our

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• £500

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• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership

• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good

• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility 

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk 

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