Housing Support Worker

7 months ago

Lancaster, United Kingdom Oscar Underhill Recruitment Solutions Limited Full time

**Support Worker - Ex Offenders**:

- **Housing provider in Supported Living**:

- **Based in Lancaster**:

- **Sociable Working Hours**:

- **Excellent Pay Rate**:

- **£13.72 PAYE / £17.00 Umbrella**:

- **Temp to Perm opportunity.**

**Are you passionate about helping others?**

**Are you looking for a new challenge in Social Housing?**

**Client snapshot**:
An excellent opportunity has been made available by my client an established housing provider in the UK. My client has a large portfolio of supported living projects and offers generic housing management and supported housing services.

**Vacancy Brief**:

- The role is that of a Support Worker - Ex offenders.
- This is a potential temp to perm job; full-time role, 35 hours per week.
- Job role is based in Lancaster but travel to surrounding areas maybe required on an odd occasion.
- This post will be an 8 hours working day, Monday - Friday with the requirement of covering 1 Saturday in 5 Saturdays.
- Pay rate for this job role is £13.72 per hour on PAYE OR £17.00 Umbrella.
- Mileage will be paid at 0.45p per mile for any work-related travel.
- Full UK Driver’s License and access to a vehicle is required.
- A current Enhanced DBS will be required for this job role.
- Service User group is low to medium risk prison leavers over 18 living in the community.
- Post holder will be looking after 3-4 properties and GPS tracked alert com will be provided.

**The Responsibilities**:

- As a Support Worker, you will need to ensure that the correct tenure and support agreement is issued and service users comply with these agreements, taking appropriate action in respect of noncompliance including non-engagement with support.
- In your role as a Support worker, you will develop a move-on plan with service users at the earliest opportunity, identifying realistic options for independent or more appropriate housing.
- Part of your role as a Support worker will be to maximise rent collection, ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained, taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets, monitoring the account and recording all actions and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears arise in line with policy and procedure.
- An important part of your role will be to demonstrate extensive knowledge of support planning and safeguarding as well as experience of working with vulnerable adults with complex needs (such as substance misuse, physical health, mental health, seeking employment and housing support).
- Furthermore, you will carry out property inspections and report repair promptly to ensure the organisation is providing quality homes for their clients.

**Skill Outcomes of this role**:
This role provides an excellent springboard into other criminal justice professions including experience of working with a range of criminal justice agencies.

In addition, you will gain experience in liaising local authority Housing Benefit departments and the DWP to resolve financial issues.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 5 months

Pay: £13.72-£17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Have you worked with ex offenders, homeless or young people in supported housing?
- Do you have an enhanced DBS issued within the last 12 months covering Adults and Children's workforce or on the update service?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: OUR 162

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