Tenancy Support Worker

Description:

Tenancy Support Worker
Salary: £24,004 - £25,818
Location: Covering Grantham & Sleaford
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
1 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT
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 someone who has a background in supporting adults who are risk of becoming homeless, and may be struggling to sustain their tenancy. 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 & Benefits
For your hard work and commitment, you will be paid a salary between £24,005 - £25,818, 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
You will support those that are in temporary & permanent accommodation to sustain their tenancy. This will be achieved by liaising with the Housing Support Workers within your team to make sure that the service users are claiming the correct benefits, are paying their rent on time, and are keeping their properties clean. Your goal is to deliver person centred support to service users, enabling them to secure suitable accommodation and to meet their immediate needs, enabling them to live a more sustainable and fulfilling life.

Key Responsibilities
Provide emotional support, advice, and respond appropriately to chaotic, challenging behaviour, and Anti-Social Behaviour
Help maintain tenancy and ensure rent arrears policies are administered
Provide a responsive intensive housing management service, including supporting with personal budgeting, debt management, and claims for welfare benefits
Liaise with line manager regarding referrals, voids, and vacant properties

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!

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

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