Housing Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Hastings, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Housing Support Worker – Hastings – Full Time – Reputable Charity – Training & Progression – Social Working Hours & Flexible Remote Working

Are you passionate about giving people a second chance? Do you hold experience in supporting adults with complex needs?

The Organisation:

A responsible and progressive charity, aiming to provide social justice and support to vulnerable groups of people across the UK; victims of domestic violence, ex-offenders, young people, people with mental health difficulties and those struggling with substance misuse. They are a well-established organisation with a positive market reputation and over 20 years of experience in supported living.

This company are currently operating supported housing services for rehabilitating ex-offenders that have left a prison setting. The service ensures the instilling of independent living skills, positive wellbeing and personal development within ex-offenders, working towards their bettering of life and prevention of repeat offending.

The Opportunities:

Housing Support Workers will be working full-time; this will be: 35hrs occasionally Saturday with Monday off. Late and early shifts patterns. 8-4pm and 2-10pm
Competitive pay rates; Housing Support Workers are paid £17.93 (Umbrella), per hour. You will also be paid £0.45 per mile for travel between services. 
Contract length will be 3-months before prospective extension and/or permanence.
You will be based across the whole of HASTINGS.
Administration work can be completed in a flexible location, with state-of-the-art IT equipment provided for all work.
Working with these service users - Bail, HDC or on license The Responsibilities:

As a Housing Support Worker, you will be required to visit each property various times each week, conducting support sessions with service users in line with the appropriate requirements.
Supporting clients in their accessing opportunities to claim benefits and housing pathways, as well as sign posting them to local agencies and service providers, in line with their needs.
Assisting clients in their ability to conduct income management and assist them in their tenancy sustainment through various methods.
You will be supporting service users in their general housing management, ensuring the properties are maintained to the client standards. Meetings with contractors and assisting in the turnaround of void properties will also fall under this category.
The Support Worker will provide emotional support and monitor the well-being of clients living within the supported housing services.
Housing management and support directly with ex-offenders every week making sure that all support sessions are written up, building inspection, probation meetings, health appointments as and when needed
Plan and deliver effective support and safety plans with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required.
Ensure that properties are always adequately equipped, maintained, furnished, and cleaned.
Support residents to understand responsibilities that will help them keep their CAS-2 and future accommodation.
Empower and motivate service users to identify and achieve desired outcomes.
Develop a move-on plan with service users at the earliest opportunity, identifying realistic options for their future home.
The Requirements:

Housing Support Worker’s must be someone with a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle, and either already have or obtain business/commercial insurance for said vehicle. 
Experience in supporting clients / service-users’ with complex needs is essential.
Proactive and able to use their own initiative to manage a caseload.
Previous experience or knowledge of social/supported housing processes is essential.
The ability to support others in their tenancy sustainment and income management. 
Must have an ENHANCED DBS (on update service) Adults then will complete HMPPS clearance
The Desirables:

Relevant training to housing or health and social care.
Over 3 years’ experience within a relevant position i.e., Support Worker.
Understanding of housing law and framework relevant to those with complex needs.

The Rewards:

CV Enhancing Organisation; this charity are trailblazers in their work, providing vital support to vulnerable adults and young people across the UK, receiving awards for both their contribution to British society and their employment standards for those they hire.
Work-life balance; successful support workers will have the ability to manage their own working week and caseload, with an allowance of remote working between service-based work, as well as social working hours and various employee wellbeing support schemes.
Meaningful work; support workers will truly see the fruits of their labour whilst ensuring that their service users progress and succeed in their reintegration to mainstream society and enablement of independent living skills.  
The Application:

Should you be interested in this role, please get in touch and apply today.
Maybe you know someone else who may be interested? We offer a £250.00 referral fee for successful referral placements

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