Community Support Worker

4 days ago


Havant, United Kingdom Two Saints Full time

**Part time, 24.5 hours a week. Working mainly between Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturdays between 5am and 5pm.**

**£15,742 progressing to £16,571**

**Hampshire Social Inclusion Havant and East Hampshire and Community Support** - provides supported accommodation to adults and families, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across three locations. Each are tailored to the needs of the clients and offer various levels of support. This service also provides community support to individuals who are having difficulty maintaining their tenancy in their own accommodation in Havant.

Our aim is to provide person-centred support to our clients, empowering them to maintain their existing tenancies and / or gain the life skills they require to move on to more independent living.

If you’re looking for a role where every day is different and are looking to make a difference, then please apply.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- You will have your own caseload of clients to manage within the community and will work with them on a one to one basis. You will identify their needs by listening to them and put together a client needs assessment and manage risks.
- You will mediate and or negotiate with existing housing providers to ideally prevent homelessness
- You will help and support individuals by providing advice on housing, welfare benefits, rent deposits and household goods via a variety of schemes.
- You will help clients with the practicalities of moving to new accommodation such as contacting energy suppliers
- Help individuals develop practical skills further in areas such as budgeting, shopping, cooking housework, laundry, health and hygiene
- Carry out drop in surgeries at designated locations.
- Liaise with colleges, training agencies, employers to help people to gain access to education, find work or maintain their benefit entitlement

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING**

Previous experience in this type of work is not essential but you will have a real passion for wanting to work with homeless people. Your values will match ours, you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings.
- Clear verbal and written English
- Good IT and keyboard skills
- Polite, assertive manner, ability to self -motivate
- Passion for working in a client/customer facing role
- Knowledge of the benefits system and tenancy legislation
- Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues
- Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies
- Full drivers licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role

We were formed in April 2001 through the merger of the Society of St Dismas (founded in 1962) and St Petroc Housing association (founded in 1972). Both organisations shared a passion for housing and supporting vulnerable single people.

Our vision today is to give people who are homeless, vulnerable or in need of support, the opportunity to build a brighter future.

We have services in Berkshire, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Sussex.

We support 16-65 year olds. Our services include outreach to rough sleepers, supported accommodation (direct access hostels, move-on accommodation, and resettlement flats), day centres, community support, housing first and landlord support services.


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