Housing Support Worker

**Permanent, full time post **(37.5 hours per week)
**Location **Worthing
**Salary** £22,545 - £24,839

Emerging Futures greatest resource is its people, so we also offer our employees generous annual leave, pension, and other benefits.

Emerging Futures are looking to recruit a passionate and dedicated Housing Project Worker.

You will be employed as part of a designated housing team providing housing and recovery support to people who are resident in Emerging Futures West Sussex transitional housing services, providing a safe environment to encourage positive behaviour change.

Working within a Psychologically and Trauma Informed Environment you will be responsible for case coordination of individuals residing in the project and the provision of both opportunistic and structured interventions.

Using a blend of Housing First and harm reduction techniques, you will be assessing need and risk, providing tenancy, budgeting, and general living skills support. You will be assisting residents to achieve their individual goals and create move on plans suited to their needs.
- **This job is for you if **_
- You are someone who is committed to our passion statement and shares in our belief in the inherent capacity and potential of all individuals, and that empowering individuals to support each other leads to positive change; not only for themselves, but also for their communities.
- You are passionate about recovery and an advocate of asset-based, collaborative working practices from first point of contact, with a long-term vision to create hubs for sustained community development.
- You are fun, approachable, energetic, confident, warm, empathetic, ambitious, flexible, resilient, discreet, organised and professional.
- You are able to demonstrate that your personal ethos and work ethic mirrors the values of EF.
- **What you will be doing**_
- Assisting with the referral and assessment pathway between referral partner and Emerging Futures housing.
- Maintaining up to date and concise case notes using a variety of case management systems.
- Providing tenancy sustainment support to reduce the likelihood of addiction.
- Case Coordination of residents including assessment, recovery & life planning.
- Liaising with colleagues from the Local Authority Housing Benefit department regarding tenants’ claims.
- Completing financial planning with residents including rent collection and monitor non-payment of rent and act in line with the agreed policy and procedures. Provide debt counselling where appropriate.
- Developing and maintaining excellent working links/partnerships with community agencies and resources, including faith-based groups, supported housing providers & training and educational providers.
- Helping to create progression pathways for volunteers & coaches and those on the pathway to employment programme.
- **Some of the skills, knowledge and experience you will have**_
- Experience or an understanding of interventions that support individuals to develop their personal strengths within a ‘supported housing’ environment.
- A clear understanding of confidentiality and boundaries.
- An understanding of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol misuse and offending in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employability, and personal relationships.
- Ability to quickly establish rapport with people and encourage them to make changes in their life.
- Commitment to working collaboratively with co-workers, colleagues in other agencies, and external services to facilitate positive recovery outcomes for service users.
- Ability to use data management systems for the effective recording of performance and data.

**How to apply**

Anticipated interview dates are to be confirmed.

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: £22,545.00-£24,839.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Substance Misuse: 1 year (preferred)
- Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: On the road