Homeless Prevention Worker

**Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.**

**If youd like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who were looking for**

**Job Role**: Homeless Prevention Worker (Female Only)

**Salary**:£23,240 - £24,612 per year

**Hours**:37.5 hours per week

**Contract**:Permanent

**Additional Information**:

- Full drivers license and access to car for business purposes
- On-call (1 in every 4 weeks), £100/week when on-call
- Participation in a Saturday rota, working approximately one Saturday in every four
- Please note we are only accepting female applicants

**The Role**:
As a Homeless Prevention Worker (HPW) you will work within a multiskilled team. You will identify those individuals at risk of losing their accommodation and at risk of rough sleeping. The post holder will provide intensive and personalised support to address issues and help the individuals to maintain their accommodation. This role includes, but not limited to, liaising with landlords, benefit agencies, signposting, support with budgeting, referrals to adult social care, and extensive prevention work with our colleagues in Exeter Councils Housing Options and Temporary Accommodation Teams.

**Key Responsibilities**:
- Establish supportive, trusting and professional relationships with clients using a Trauma Informed Approach and maintain relationships with clients to deliver person-centred support through regular contact including home visits and to appropriate community settings-
- Progress and track referrals made into the service-
- Involve clients in their own support plan; representing their needs to existing services and preventing tenancy loss and/or rough sleeping-
- Work in close partnership with the Rough Sleeper Prevention Team (RSPT) and with relevant external agencies to provide creative solutions which prevent rough sleeping-
- Since job descriptions cannot be exhaustive; the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities**Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Experience working with adults with complex needs and challenging behaviours
- Communication, building effective relationships with clients and dealing with multiple agencies

Please find the full job description here.

**There are many great reasons to join our team**:

- Great opportunities for career development and **f**ree monthly training sessions** from experienced facilitators
- ** Sliding salary scale **with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
- Wellbeing related support and advice and **up to 6 free counselling sessions** through our Employee Assistance Programme
- ** 25 days annual leave**, plus bank holidays, increasing to 27 after 3 years continuous employment
- ** 30% staff discount** at Julian House charity shops
- ** 20% staff discount **at Julian House bike workshops
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our **Simply Health Scheme**:

- A supportive culture where **staff feedback is highly valued **and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
- ** 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions** from objective, external facilitators

**Our Ethos**:
**Get in touch**:
If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch with Dannielle Holroyd (Resourcing Assistant) on 07960142019. We look forward to speaking with you soon