Jobs at Target in United Kingdom

Employment subject to 2 Employment References and an Enhanced DBS Check

Main Purpose: To work with Target Housing Clients to give support with sign up’s, benefits and rents.

• Assist clients when moving in, or out of Target accommodation.
• Assess their financial circumstances. Assisting clients to maximize their income and to manage their personal budgets.
• Act as clients’ Tenancy Support worker offering advice and support
• Support clients to understand their rights and responsibilities under their occupancy agreements.
• Monitor clients’ handling of Target Housing property and consumption of gas & electricity.
• Monitor clients’ compliance with their occupancy agreements and act to resolve non-compliance issues, informing line manager of serious breaches.
• Monitor occupancy to ensure that properties have not been abandoned or damaged and take prompt action when it happens to avoid unnecessary costs to Target Housing.
• Help clients with budgeting. Negotiate with other bodies on behalf of the client on the repayment of arrears such as rent owed to the Local Authority Housing Department.
• Liaise with appropriate referral bodies to ensure that all are aware of relevant information. Working closely with other support agencies.
• Attend properties as and when required.
• Keep all records in order that the value of the tenant support service can be audited and comply with confidentiality policy.
• Provide cover for absent colleagues as directed.

General Tasks:

• Attend and participate in training sessions or activities as required.
• Participate in team meetings and supervision as required.
• Perform other such duties as may be required to further aims of Target Housing within the Health and Safety requirements.
• Adhere to all of Target Housing’s policies and procedures in particular our Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Health and Safety policies.
• Carry out other such duties as directed by senior managers as appropriate to the aims of Target Housing.

• Experience of providing a service to vulnerable groups.
• Experience of delivering supported housing services.
• Experience of delivering services to clients’ housing and accommodation.
• In-depth and up to date knowledge of Welfare Benefits System.

Customer Focus - Critical

Integrity - Critical

Team Working - Critical

Confidence & Judgment - Very Important

Communication and Influence - Very Important

Planning & Organising - Important

Technical - Important

• Great opportunities for career development
• Mileage Compensation
• Westfield Health
• Lifetime Financial Membership
• 28 days annual leave plus statutory Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 after 5 years continuous employment (based on a 39 hour working week - pro rata for part time staff)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier should we receive sufficient applications for this role. Therefore, if you are interested , please submit your application as early as possible.

CLOSING DATE: 09/03/2026