Supported Housing Officer

3 months ago


Rotherham, United Kingdom Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Job description

Directorate: Children and Young People's Services, Leaving Care Accommodation Service.

Based at: Hollowgate

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week on a rota covering evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

A vacancy currently exists for the position of Supported Housing Officer to join the Leaving Care Accommodation team. You will provide key worker support to care leavers aged 16-21 to prepare them for independent living and whilst they are living independently. You will be a point of contact to residents in supported accommodation, their own tenancy and at the leaving care hub. You will ensure that the service provides a safe and welcoming environment.

This position involves working to a rota to provide support in the semi-independent accommodation service. This includes working evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual that will manage a caseload and ensure that all care leavers have focused support plans that achieves outcomes in preparation for independence. This will include planning and implementing risk assessments and risk management plans.

In this role you will:

- Help care leavers overcome difficult circumstances and achieve independence.

Work independently and as part of a team in accommodation based services for care leavers

Liaise with multiple agencies to ensure effective communication across the service

Make internal and external referrals to a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies for specialist support and employment and training opportunities

Support care leavers to manage their rent accounts and building their own personal budgeting skills

Ensure that the care leavers are aware of their rights and responsibilities under their occupancy agreement. Work with the care leavers to sustain their accommodation throughout their tenancy. By ensuring that they have access to the correct benefits, maximising collection of rent and service charges and proactively managing any breaches of occupancy agreement.

You will also have the ability to offer one-to-one and group support to care leavers including planning and facilitating independence workshops.

For further information or informal discussion, please contact Paul Gillott, Supported Housing Manager on 01709 378503.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. For further information, please visit our website.



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