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Our client is one of the largest providers of accommodation for people experiencing homelessness around Oxfordshire, providing a wide range of specialist support.
Currently they are seeking a Housing and Resettlement Worker on a permanent basis at 37.5 hours per week.
To apply candidates should have worked in a similar role have access to their own transport. The successful candidate must also undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
Housing and Resettlement Worker (37.5 hours per week)
You will provide high quality support service provision, work with clients to ensure suitable and timely move on, ensure the health and safety and safeguarding of service users and colleagues, work in a psychologically informed way, and develop and maintain effective partnerships with relevant agencies.
Duties Include:
- To ensure the effective delivery of high quality support, housing management and resettlement opportunities
- To develop effective professional relationships with service users that is trauma informed and compassionate, and which empowers and motivates our service users to make positive changes in their lives
- To work in partnership with support agencies to coordinate a holistic response to an individuals needs; this may include substance use services, probation, health professionals and adult social care
- To lead on identifying and applying for suitable move on accommodation, and providing support throughout the move and whilst settling in to new accommodation
- To assess risk and suitability of referrals for the service
- To be responsible for creating and actioning person centred, strengths based support plans, and identifying and working towards suitable move on
- To assess and manage risk for individuals and in the service, creating and maintaining risk assessments for all clients. Reporting any safeguarding concerns without delay in line with procedures
- Work with the Team Manager and colleagues to achieve agreed contractual performance targets and organisational targets and objectives.
