Housing Employablty

**Vacancy Details**:
**Summary**

**Location**:

- Community Drugs Team Centre**Region**:

- North East England**Job Type**:

- Fixed Term**Date Posted**:

- 19/02/2024**Reference**:

- 0000006052**Description**:
CHILDRENS & JOINT COMMISSIONING SERVICES_ _DEPARTMENT

Substance Misuse: Supporting Treatment and Recovery Together (START)

**HOUSING EMPLOYABILITY & SKILLS LIAISON OFFICER (ADULTS)***

**Band 9 £26,269 - £31,364 pa**

**Fixed Term Contract until 31**st** March 2025**

**37 hpw**

**Secondment opportunities also considered**

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that.

Are you passionate about making a difference? Hartlepool has a fully integrated substance misuse service, which includes our clinical service provided by an external partner and our ‘in-house’ care co-ordination service including a group work team.

If you are successful you will support the leadership team in both developing and delivering a service that we hope can improve the lives of people in Hartlepool.

As a Housing Employability & Skills Liaison Officer you will provide support to individuals accessing the service who have various housing related support needs. You will achieve this by developing strong positive links with key housing agencies and private landlords. In addition you will provide advice and guidance to individuals who are ready to look at training and employment by supporting them to access the appropriate support.

You will be part of a hardworking, enthusiastic and supportive team. We are committed to providing high quality services and offer an excellent working environment valuing supervision, training and opportunities for professional development.

Applicants should have experience of working with people vulnerable to homelessness, with complex/ multiple needs as well as experience of welfare benefits and routes into employment.

**For further information please contact Alison Barnes Team Leader: Substance Misuse on **01429 285000**

**Closing date: 26th February 2024, midnight**
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