Housing Worker

4 weeks ago

Didcot, United Kingdom Oxfordshire Mind Full time

**HOUSING SUPPORT AND RECOVERY WORKER**

**Hours**: 37 Hours Per Week (Full time)

**Salary**: £27,376- £29,463 Salary dependent on skills, experience and knowledge.

**Contract**: Permanent

**Base**: Didcot

**Who we are, and what we do**
- We’re Oxfordshire Mind, the mental health charity, operating across Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.
- Our passionate employees and dedicated volunteers are helping people with mental health issues find somewhere to turn for advice, information, and support.
- We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health issue gets both support and respect.

**Why work for us?**
- We offer a friendly working environment and are committed to staff wellbeing.
- We are devoted to equity, diversity, inclusion, and equality, with staff working groups and support groups.
- We are an Oxford Living Wage employer.

**Here is a taste of what we offer**:

- Generous holiday allowance, 28 days plus 8 bank holidays, increasing after 5 years
- Contribute to pension scheme
- Flexible working including; hybrid working, part time, compressed hours
- Ensuring growth and development of our people along their career journey
- Free support package from Health Assured for you and your family
- Great discounts and cash back card schemes

**What will you do?**

Oxfordshire Mind’s supported housing service offers accommodation and support to people with mental health problems aged 18-65 who would otherwise struggle to live independently.
Many people move into our service following an inpatient stay, having been street homeless or having been at risk of homelessness. This role represents an excellent opportunity to both contribute to reducing homelessness and to support people experiencing mental health issues to secure stable, long-term independent accommodation in the community. We aim to support people in our accommodation to develop the skills to move onto and sustain more independent accommodation within 2 years.
Our team are supportive of our residents and each other. We welcome each others’ different strengths and approaches working together to provide the best support we can to those accessing our accommodation.

**Key responsibilities**

1. Assessment of mental health needs & risk
2. Creation and management of appropriate strategies to manage risks for individuals and environment
3. Providing proactive individual support planning and case management in conjunction with residents and external stakeholders
4. Property and housing management including health and safety responsibilities, fire safety checks and arranging repairs to maintain a safe environment
5. Record keeping and administration
6. Interagency working and liaison
7. Promotion of community interaction to improve physical and mental wellbeing
8. Formulate and see through plans for residents to move on to more long-term resident accommodation within commissioned timeframes

**Essential Experience**

a) An understanding of the issues for people with mental health issues living in the community.

b) Knowledge of the housing sector.

c) Experience of working with people with mental health issues.

d) Experience of working in a housing or residential setting.

e) Experience of working with people with multiple support needs such as a history of not engaging with services, non-compliance with medication, substance misuse, self-harm, neglect or challenging behaviour.

f) Experience of working with individuals, enabling them to identify their own goals to support personal wellbeing and recovery, and the ability to support them in pursuing these.

g) The ability to take responsibility for your own work and make yourself accountable.

h) Good team working skills such as listening and constructive feedback.

i) Ability to use your initiative.

j) Ability to organise and prioritise work.

k) Competent level of administrative and computer skills.

l) Ability to work flexibly.

m) Strong communication skills.

n) Knowledge/Understanding of our values:

- Striving to make mental health services more human
- Working alongside people to help them realise their potential
- Raising awareness, promoting understanding and challenging stigma
- The importance of community and the benefits of mutual support

**Who you are**

Open - **Are you open to help people realise their potential?**

Together, partnership -** Are you a team player?**

Responsive - **Are you a good listener?**

Independent - **Do you have the confidence to speak out fearlessly?**

Unstoppable - **Do you have a positive, never give up attitude?**

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you

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