Housing Support Worker

Job Description

Housing Support Worker
Salary: £26,544 - £28,140
Location: Long Eaton
Hours: 33 hours / 2 sleeps
Shift Breakdown: 9:45am-12am - sleep-in - 7:30am-10:45am - finish shift, on a 3-week rolling rota
Essential - you will not be considered should you not hold a UK Driving Licence

Are you looking for a new role that will give you variety and a sense of achievement?
I am looking for a Housing Support Worker who has a background in supporting adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. You will become part of an amazing team who will support service users in their journey to allow them to live independently and re-engage within the community. If this sounds like the role for you, I would love to hear from YOU today!

I am in partnership and collaborating with a fantastic national client who are a registered care and support charity, who specialise in delivering homes, services, and innovation for the most disadvantaged communities in the country and provide support to vulnerable adults. They aim to provide the very best service, and they would love YOUR help to continue that vision.

Salary and Benefits
For your hard work and commitment, you will be paid a salary between £26,544 - £28,140, and a very desirable employee package which includes; enhanced annual leave of 35 days, enhanced sickness pay based on your length of service, flexibility surrounding hybrid working, access to our National Wellbeing Lead and Wellbeing Champions, Employee Assistance Programme, team initiatives, pay-care employee benefits service, personal development, optional overtime, refer a friend scheme, passion about EDI strategies, work place pension, social media posts to celebrate achievements, and much more!

Overview of the Role
The client is looking for a full-time Housing Support Worker to provide person centred support to customers, reporting any safeguarding concerns in line with policy and procedure. To support customers with life skills and empower them to make a positive contribution to society and become self-sufficient; this includes recording case studies that reflect achievements of outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing a flexible, responsive service which operates in a timely and person-centred manner
• Signposting customers to relevant sources of information, support, guidance, and advice
• Effectively working in partnership with external agencies for the benefit of customers
• Completing and following clear risk assessments, and adhering to the organisations Health and Safety Policy
• Completing and maintaining accurate records in line with the requirements (including detailed support plans, risk assessments and regular checks).

Required Experience
Experience supporting people sustain their tenancies, working with vulnerable people who have been subject to homelessness or substance misuse

Is your current role related?
Criminal Justice, Police, Prison & Probation, Children & Young People`s services - if you work with ex-offenders, or supporting those at risk of re-offending, or if you work with young people or young adults who have experience of gang violence, or are care leavers, please do apply!

Interview Process
1st Stage - Shortlisting & Pre-Screening
In this stage I will review your CV, and then invite you for a telephone conversation, where will discuss your right to work, work history, suitability for the role, and any questions you may have.

2nd Stage - Formal Interview
In this stage, you will have a formal interview with the hiring manager.

If successful, you will be required to have a DBS on the update service, eligibility of right to work, and your start date will be subject to sufficient references.

If you want to help make a difference to service users and also your career, click `apply now`, or call Samuel for more information (0121 480 8217).