Do you have experience supporting vulnerable adults in accommodation, with varying needs?
Would you like to work in a respectful and friendly team, where your contributions will be valued?
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in an ambitious, sector-leading organisation where you can really make a difference.
***Please don't delay applying since we may interview on a rolling basis - we look forward to reading your application.***
About Us
Housing Link Ltd is a growing supported housing provider based in Birmingham, dedicated to improving lives by offering safe, secure, and supportive housing for individuals with complex needs, including homelessness, mental health issues, and other vulnerabilities. We are committed to helping residents rebuild their lives and reintegrate into the community with dignity and purpose.
Role Overview/ Key Responsibilities:
Support Workers will be required to carry out risk assessments and create support plans for each tenant in their case load. Support Workers will carry out weekly support sessions with the tenants to ensure they are able to manage their tenancy effectively. The support sessions involve, but is not limited to:
- Visiting and meeting tenants in their accommodation (all accommodation is across the Birmingham area);
- To assist and enable tenants to gain or maintain their accommodation and to support them into independent living;
- Creating support plans in respect of each tenant through careful observation, assessment and writing up of daily reports with input from other relevant multi-agencies and/or the senior manager accordingly;
- To monitor the tenant's progress and review support provided;
- Assist tenant's to have an improved quality of life and empower them to make choices;
- Support tenant's to register with local health services and have the opportunity to have their health needs addressed
- Support tenant's to access opportunities for educational development and/or to improve their literacy or numeracy;
- Support tenant's to access opportunities for development through activities such as training, volunteering or employment;
- Ensure that tenant's have, where possible, a well organised and supported transition towards independent living when leaving the service.
The role can be challenging and demanding at times working with vulnerable adults, but at the same time very rewarding.
We require people that are passionate about the work we do to drive the core values of the company forward, as well as being:
· Non judgemental
· Resilient
· Empathetic
· Flexible to change
· Patient
· Enthusiastic
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 35 per week
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
