Housing & Support Officer

Description:

Have you got the passion and resilience to support and empower Transform clients to develop their independence and daily living skills?

Housing management activities form part of this role, along with supporting clients daily, to empower them to resolve their problems to reach positive outcomes.

If you have relevant experience of working with vulnerable people or have transferable skills, we would like to hear from you. If you’d like to work for us but have no previous experience? That’s fine, as training will be provided.

Salary – £26,000 per annum plus benefits (pro rata for part time)
Location – Wokingham
Full time  - 39 hrs per week

It is essential that you have a full valid driving licence and use of your own car for business purposes. Successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.

About you

You will be reflecting Transform’s values in everything you do, as part of our team you will act as a keyworker to named clients, and support clients to achieve their goals and live as independently as possible, whilst ensuring they are safe and able to manage risks appropriately.

A little more about your core tasks as a Housing & Support Officer:

Ability to develop non-judgmental professional relationships with clients
The ability to manage your own time, delivering outcomes, meeting deadlines
Computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook and the Internet)
Tick most of the boxes but not all? The best candidate rarely does. So, if you are excited by the role and can do most of what we are looking for, go ahead and apply; you could be exactly who we need.

About Transform Housing & Support

We believe that everyone should be able to live independent and fulfilling lives. We provide housing and support for many socially excluded and vulnerable people across Surrey, parts of Berkshire, West Sussex and the London Borough of Sutton.

Why work at Transform

Transform is a place where all colleagues are valued. We want to make sure colleagues have the flexibility they need to balance their personal lives and do well at work. We focus on outcomes and are open to different ways of working including flexible hours where possible.

Our benefits are great too and include:

28 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
An additional 1 day (pro rata) per annum wellbeing day
A defined contribution pension scheme
Training and development opportunities
Interest-free staff loans
Flexible working options
The opportunity to buy or sell up to five days annual leave per holiday year
Life assurance cover
Other things you need to know

At Transform we celebrate diversity and know that it is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive, so we want to hear from anyone who is great at what they do and who shares our values.

If you need any adjustments during the application or selection process so you can do your best, just let us know. We will be happy to help.

We review CVs as we receive them and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match, so apply as soon as you can to avoid missing out.

You may have experience in the following: Housing Officer, Support Officer, Vulnerable People Support Officer, Housing Support Specialist, Support Worker, Housing Advocate, etc.

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