Homelessness Support Officer
7 months ago
We have partnered with a well known housing charity in South Shields to recruit a homelessness support officer. Working with residents in supported accommodation who are homeless or at risk of homelessness because of various reasons; alcohol abuse, substance misuse, mental health issues etc, you will be part of a team who provide high quality housing and support through advocacy, 1 to 1 support and in group settings.
This is an initial 6-8 month contract with the likelihood that this will be extended and offering an umbrella hourly rate of £15.00 - £16.00.
In this role your responsibilities will include:
- To ensure services are provided in accordance with the organisations delivery promise and in line with set policies and procedures.
- To support managers in delivering a successful service through the identification of emerging issues in relation to crisis situations, ensuring all deadlines and priorities set are delivered in a timely manner
- To assist and safeguard vulnerable residents to ensure that their immediate needs are met including, but not limited to healthcare, hygiene, diet.
- Undertake needs and risk assessments and develop appropriate support plans initially from the details from the Housing Options referral and regularly update this ensuring that progress targets can be measured and reported.
- Build professional relationship with Service Users to enable identification of all relevant support needs and maintain support plan enabling them to sustain their Occupancy Agreement and develop the confidence and skills to manage move on or their own tenancy.
To be eligible for this role you must be able to show:
- Experience of working with vulnerable groups
- Experience of working with homelessness
- Experienced in support planning and completing risk assessments for the service users
- A good knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
If you think this role is a good fit and you are looking for a new opportunity, please get in contact to discuss the role further.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months
**Salary**: £11.00-£12.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37 - 40 per week
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Gym membership
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: HS1
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