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Housing Support Worker | Cardiff

Position: Housing Support Worker

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: £27,807 per annum

Location: Cardiff

Employer: Nacro

Application Deadline: October 11th, 2026

About The Role

Salary: £27,807 per annum (Base salary £26,807+ £1,000 Unsociable Hours)

Contract: Full – permanent

Working Hours: 37.5 Hours per week

Location:  Cardiff 

DBS requirement: Enhanced DBS check and HMPPS check required

This role does not offer eligibility for visa sponsorship.

Working Hours:  37.5 Hours Per Week. Shift patterns and flexibility will be discussed during the interview. The service operates between 08:00 and 22:00, Monday to Friday, and 09:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays, on a rolling rotational basis.

This role requires regular travel across an allocated area and therefore, full driving license and access to your own vehicle with business insurance are essential.

This role offers a starting salary within Nacro’s pay structure of £26,807 pro rata entry point with expected progression to £27,477 pro rata established within the first year, subject to meeting clear criteria and performance standards, with further pay progression available in the future. Nacro’s pay framework provides transparent progression points and supports ongoing professional development and career growth

We are Nacro, we believe that everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side.

That’s why our housing, education, justice, and health and wellbeing services work alongside people to give them the support and skills they need to succeed. And it’s why we fight for their voices to be heard and campaign together to create lasting change.

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We see your future, whatever the past.

This role is part of the Community Accommodation with Support, Tier 2 (CAS-2) programme, directly commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and operating nationwide across England and Wales. The service provides accommodation and support for low/medium-risk people eligible for home detention curfew or bail, helping to keep people out of prison (when living in the community on licence is an option) and to support prison leavers to re-establish (crime-free) independent lives.

Nacro is a fair and inclusive employer

At Nacro, we believe in the power of a diverse and inclusive team. We are a Ban the Box employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with criminal records. Convictions are not discussed at application stage and will only be considered later if relevant to the role, assessed fairly, proportionately and confidentially. For advice, contact our confidential Criminal Record Support Service on 0300 123 1999 or helpline@nacro.org.uk

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