Housing Support Worker

6 months ago

North London, United Kingdom Peabody Full time

We are looking for _**_female applicants _**_only for this role as it is an all women’s service. The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 applies to this post._

**What we’re looking for**:

- Are you a **_Housing Support Worker_** with a Supported Housing background?
- Do you have experience of providing support to vulnerable people either in a volunteering or professional role?
- Do you understand what **_Housing Support_** looks like for those people who are vulnerable and may have complex needs?
- Do you understand the benefits of delivering a flexible outcome focused and personalised support service, whilst supporting people to help themselves?
- Do you have thorough and up to date knowledge of welfare benefits for vulnerable people?
- Are you up to date of the health and safety issues that relate to vulnerable people?

If so, this role is perfect for you

Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a** Housing Support Worker (Female Only Scheme)** on a fixed term basis (12 months) at one of our **_Islington Supported Housing Schemes_**, based in North London.

**A bit about the role**:
As a** Housing Support Worker** you will support and enable vulnerable people to sustain a tenancy living within the community through providing practical and emotional support to encourage tenants to take an active part in the community.

Some of the key results for the role include:

- You will provide and offer support to an individual tenant.
- You will promote the integration of the tenant into the local community and provide opportunities by which they will be enabled to develop skills and have access to the widest possible range of experiences.
- You will ensure that the tenants needs are met by liaising with other organisations providing access to community-based services and resources.
- You will ensure that the participation by the tenant in the management of all household tasks, through teaching and practical support.
- You will involve the tenant in everyday household tasks where possible and help to develop the skills needed to achieve this. Tasks include gardening, shopping, cleaning, cooking, and all other normal day to day tasks.
- This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. The weekly hours are 37.5 and you must be able to work shifts _**_(from 8AM to 4PM and from 2PM to 10PM_**_) over the course of the 7 days._

**A bit about us**:
160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

- Up to 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal.
- 4 x Life Assurance
- Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
- Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Family friendly policies
- Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1

**Are you ready to apply?**

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

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