Housing Support Specialist

3 weeks ago

Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom Nacro Full time
Housing Support Worker

Nacro is a national Social Justice Charity with over 50 years of experience in changing lives, building stronger communities, and working with stakeholders to reduce crime.

The Community Accommodation Support service (CAS) allows Courts to make greater use of bail by providing accommodation in the community with support for adult defendants who could not otherwise be bailed. CAS also provides support for adults released from Custody in the last three months of their sentence on Home Detention Curfew (HDC) and other Licence Orders.

Key Responsibilities
  • Producing a realistic and achievable Support Plan to include accessing and using housing and accommodation services to support move on to longer term accommodation.
  • Ensuring that all Support Plans and Risk Assessments are unique, inclusive and person-centred.
  • Supporting Residents to access Housing Benefit to ensure that their tenancy is not put at risk with escalating rent arrears.
  • Completing referrals to specialist support agencies in the community as required.
  • Liaising with Partner Agencies such as The Probation and Prison Services, Courts, and Police where necessary.
  • Understanding of safeguarding.
  • Ability to work with vulnerable adults with complex needs (such as substance misuse, physical health, mental health, seeking employment and housing support).
  • Flexibility to travel within your allocated area for training and team meetings.
  • Familiarity with computer-based packages.
What We Offer
  • The opportunity to work flexibly within the community as this role allows you to plan your own workload of support sessions and property visits.
  • A commitment to helping you learn and develop your career.
  • Excellent benefits including a great annual leave entitlement and an occupational sick pay scheme which exceeds statutory requirements.

This role requires regular travel across an allocated area and therefore, a Full Driving License and access to your own vehicle are essential. An Enhanced DBS and Prison Clearance is required for this role.

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