Housing Support Worker

Description:

Job role: Housing Support Worker
Sector: Charity
Hours of work: Full time - flexibility required to work a rolling rota with weekend working required
Salary. C. £24000

If you are self-motivated and enjoy a challenge where no two days are the same, then this role is for you!

Are you kind, approachable and non-judgemental?

Are you pro-active, independent and able to work effectively on your own and as part of team?

Your new role:
You will be working within accommodation-based services across Leamington, Stratford, and Warwick, providing housing related support to adults who are experiencing homelessness. You will act as a keyworker, manage your own caseloads and play a key role in supporting people to become tenancy and financially ready, with excellent independent living skills.

You will work closely with external agencies and signpost effectively where additional support is needed for physical and mental wellbeing, as well support with accessing Universal Credit and appropriate benefits.

About you:
You must have a can-do attitude, be willing to go the extra mile and be able to think outside the box. You will have strong IT skills, and a great attention to detail, as well as the ability to update and maintain accurate records. You must be able make decisions with the sole purpose of supporting the people you work alongside to achieve their goals to create positive outcomes.

To be considered for this role, you must be:

An excellent communicator and listener
Empathetic
Approachable
Agile and flexible to work across multiple sites
Experienced in a similar role (this can come from personal or professional experience. Alternatively, if you have experience in 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, then I would love to hear from you)
Knowledgeable about the benefits system
A driver with a full UK driving licenceSalary and Benefits
For your hard work and commitment, you will be paid a salary c. £24000, 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!

You will receive also receive a generous mileage allowance.

Interested? For a immediate consideration, please click apply now