Housing Support Worker
Job Profile
To provide intensive housing management support to vulnerable individuals with the intention of delivering a high-quality support programme that promotes client independence; providing a successful and sustainable move on and other measurable outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and expanding supported accommodation project in Sheffield.
Duties and responsibilities
Housing Management
- Engage with referral agencies to generate referrals for the service
- To undertake all appropriate assessments for all potential and actual residents and to review and update these as required.
- To complete all documentation including tenure agreements, property inventory, disclosure forms and an application for housing benefit with residents to support and sustain a successful tenancy.
- Maximise rent collection, ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained
Support
- Maintain contact with tenants in accordance with the requirements of the service.
- Design and deliver an effective support plan that meets tenants needs and results in a successful move on into independent living.
- Actively engage with tenants in issues and decisions that affect them.
- Develop professional relationships with a range of external agencies that supports the on-going needs of tenants.
- Develop a move-on plan for residents at the earliest opportunity, identifying realistic options for independent or more appropriate housing.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience of providing support to vulnerable people in a housing environment
- Experience of working with individuals who have multiple and complex needs, in prison and on release
- The ability to develop constructive relationships with offenders
- Knowledge of the Welfare Benefits System
- An understanding of the Judiciary System in the UK
- Experience in risk assessment and support planning
- Basic IT skills suitable for an office environment
Essential Requirements
- Enhanced DBS
- A full UK driving licence and access to a road-worthy vehicle
- The right to work in the UK
There are many great reasons to join our team!
- Great opportunities for career development
- Mileage Compensation
- Membership to Westfield Health
- Access to Lifetime Financial
- 28 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), increasing to 33 after 5 years continuous employment
- Company pension scheme
- Free Parking
- Paid for Enhanced DBS check
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Diversity & Inclusion Ambassadors who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch with claire.flint@targethousing.org.uk
We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible!
Closing Date: Thursday 24th October 2024
