REST Support Worker

Organisation: Derby Homes

Hours: Full time

Contract type: Fixed Term until 16th July 2028

Location: Various locations with primary location of the Council House

TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, YOU MUST DO SO THROUGH THE DERBY HOMES WEBSITE, BY CREATING AN ACCOUNT USING THE “APPLY ONLINE” LINK.

Are you passionate about working with homeless or vulnerable adults? Do you have brilliant people skills and are able to demonstrate that you can engage vulnerable adults in services?

We are looking to a support worker to join the REST (Rehousing Enagement Support Team). REST deliver out-reach and in-reach activities to support rough sleepers to engage with accommodation provision and the wider support services that they require. These roles are integral to the delivery of the service for rough sleepers in and around Derby.

Your skills will include:

• Being able to build trust and positive relationships with marginalised or vulnerable groups.
• Excellent listening, reflecting and interviewing skills, with the proven ability to inspire and create momentum and motivation for change.
• An ability to deliver effective advice, support, motivation and crisis interventions to vulnerable people.

Please ensure you get your managers permission if you are looking for a secondment opportunity before applying for this post.

Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.

Please use the links below to download supporting information. Before you fill in the application form please read the guidelines on filling in the application form

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Job description

Person specification

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are also proud to have Derbyshire LGBT+ Rainbow Partnership Accreditation and encourage applications from candidates of all genders.

We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

The closing date for this vacancy isSunday 27th September 2026 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.

If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date.