Floating Support Worker

Job Introduction
*Are you an experienced Support Worker who has a passion for working with vulnerable people living in your local community. Do you have a desire to help them to achieve their individual goals and plans? Then this job is for you!*

Horton Housing are currently recruiting for experienced Floating Support Workers to join our established scheme based in Bradford. The annual salary for this role is £26,406 per annum. You will be entitled to 6 weeks holiday (plus bank holidays) and full access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Reporting to the Service Manager, the successful candidates will work in consultation with the people we support to create tailored support plans that work towards their individual goals as well as work in conjunction with third\-party agencies where appropriate.

Skills and Experience required:

We encourage anybody passionate about improving lives in communities to apply to join us, even if you don’t meet every point on the person specification. We are, however, unable to offer an interview to any applicants who do not demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Be empathetic and caring, showing understanding and respect to people experiencing difficult circumstances


• Have excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to recognise the people we support as experts in their own lives


• Be resilient and adaptable with the ability to think on your feet and make sound decisions in line with our procedures


• Be observant, with the ability to identify risk and follow safeguarding policies


• Good ICT skills


• Experience of supporting people with complex needs, in a paid, voluntary or lived capacity

• A commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion


• An understanding of, and ability to maintain professional boundaries


• A commitment to undertake any training required for the role


• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service


• Willingness and ability to work in line with our Values and Behaviours

Horton Housing is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting the people that we support. The majority of positions here at Horton will require a fully completed application form and an enhanced DBS check to identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable to work with vulnerable people and children or young people.

This role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be insured for business use. Please be aware that Horton Housing Association is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Closing date for applications: 7th June 2026

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