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Main Responsibilities
- Manage a flexible workload as designated by the line manager
- Work with service users to assess, design, plan, implement Sustainable Housing Support Plans to increase their ability to maintain their tenancy and develop appropriate independent living skills.
- Establish, develop and sustain effective working relationships with service users to encourage a process of change
- Support customers to maximise income by reducing debt, obtaining paid work and entitlement to benefits.
- Provide appropriate and practical assistance and support to meet the needs and requirements of service users, individually and as a team.
- Deal with day-to-day enquiries and emergencies arising from contact with customers or other agencies.
- Support peer involvement programme so peers are skilled and supported to lead on peer activities and be part of the delivery of project activities.
Requirements
- Ability assess, design, plan, implement Sustainable Housing Support Plans
- Ability to work independently using own initiative whilst remaining accountable to line management
- Experience of providing housing support to people who have experienced homelessness across a range of projects, including Housing First, Dispersed, Shared Accommodation and Private Rented Sector.
- Experience of providing housing support services to people who have experienced homelessness, including people with multiple and complex support needs, such as rough sleepers, people leaving prison/hospital, MAPPA
- Ability to ensure all aspects of casework is carried out in accordance with relevant legislation, safeguarding policies and initiatives set
Contract
- Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract
- PAYE via Umbrella
- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
This period closes on Friday November 15 2024 at 17:00.
If you are interested in this position AND meet the requirements, APPLY NOW!
