Housing & Support Officer - Elmbridge

Respect, empowerment, responsibility and excellence. These are our client's values and they guide all they do. They help people to reach their goals and live independent and fulfilling lives. They provide housing, support and care for more than 1600 people each year, in Surrey, West Sussex, Berkshire and South west London. It is a place where people make a difference to their clients, feel valued and have fun

A truly exciting opportunity to help vulnerable people as a Housing & Support Officer in their Project in Walton-on-Thames.

Their Elmbridge team delivers services to a diverse client group including young people, people with learning disabilities or mental health problems, and people with a history of homelessness.

Housing & Support Officer Responsibilities:

Acting as a key worker to their clients, you will be involved in everything from assisting clients to acquire daily living skills and play an active role in their own futures, liaising with professionals from a variety of agencies, day to day property management, making applications for welfare and housing benefits and maintaining accurate and up to date records, so you can expect plenty of variety.

Housing & Support Officer Requirements:

Ideally you will have six months’ experience of working with at least one of the client groups supported by the team, as well as knowledge of supported housing and the benefits system. Above all, you must be keen to learn fast and make a real difference, be highly organised, methodical and team-spirited.

It is essential that you have a full valid driving licence that will allow for occasional use of manual pool vehicles and use of your own car for business purposes.

Enhanced DBS clearance will also be required.

Location: Elmbridge, Surrey

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 39 hours per week

Salary: £21,500 pa + sleep in allowances + benefits

Benefits: Competitive

Closing Date: 07 August 2021

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Housing, Vulnerable People, Charities, Social Worker, Community Development, Volunteer, Housing Support Worker, Challenging Behaviour, Third Sector, Residential Care Worker, Charity, Voluntary Sector etc.

Ref: 100 893

Housing & Support Officer - Trainees considered

Respect, empowerment, responsibility and excellence. These are our client's values, and they guide all they do. They help people to reach their goals and live independent and fulfilling lives. They provide housing, support and care for more than 1600 people each year, in Surrey, West Sussex, Berkshire and South-West London. It is an organisation where people make a difference to their clients, feel valued and have fun.

A wonderful opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

Housing & Support Officer Responsibilities:

As one of their Housing & Support Officers, the main purpose of your role will be to support and empower individuals by providing one to one support which encourages their personal development, whilst effectively managing risk, and assisting them to achieve their goals and live as independently as possible.

You will carry out housing management activities such as rent collection, tenancy enforcement, reporting maintenance issues, and undertaking health and safety checks, ensuring a firm but empathetic approach is taken to support clients to maintain their tenancies.

Housing & Support Officer Requirements:

Have you got six months’ experience of working with homeless people, people with a history of offending, people recovering from alcohol and drug dependency, young people, people with mental health issues? Knowledge and understanding of the benefits system is required, and experience of supported housing would also be an advantage.

You will need to be a professional and confident communicator, understanding of client consultation able to communicate effectively in person, by phone, or in writing with a wide range of people; having the ability also to keep the financial records required for monitoring the collection of weekly charges, arrears, petty cash etc.

You will have an understanding of, and commitment to, client consultation thus supporting clients to shape and influence the services provided to them, including the development and review of their individual support plans.

You will be able to assess risk, and to empower clients to take informed and appropriate risks while reducing any which could limit their independence. An understanding of safeguarding issues and a commitment to protect all adults and children using or visiting their services is also required.

Administrative skills and the ability to produce accurate and relevant work is essential, which in turn will require you to have a good level of IT skills, especially (MS Office) Word and Outlook.
You must have a full, valid driving licence that will permit your use of manual pool vehicles, as well as the use of your own car for work purposes. You will have the ability to work outside of normal working hours, and to undertake on call duties.

Enhanced DBS clearance will also be required.

This role is open to trainees so no previous experience is required, all you need to have is the desire and aptitude for helping people change their lives. (Starting salary for trainees - £20,250 pa.)

Location: Reigate, Surrey (RH2)

Contract type: Full time

Hours: 39 hours per week

Salary: £21,500 - £24,250 pa + on call allowances + benefits

Benefits: Competitive

Closing date: 26 August 2021

Interview date: TBA

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Housing, Vulnerable People, Charities, Social Worker, Community Development, Volunteer, Housing Support Worker, Challenging Behaviour, Third Sector, Residential Care Worker, Charity, Voluntary Sector etc.

Ref: 101 398

Advice Officer (Housing)

Permanent

Part Time – 17.5 hours per week

£28,000 to £32,000 pa pro rata

depending on experience

ABOUT THE LIC

The London Irish Centre is the Irish Heart of London. Our Mission is to empower and enrich lives through Irish community and culture.

For over sixty years, we’ve been proud to provide vital frontline welfare services to multi-generational Irish diaspora in London, whilst instilling positive impact within local communities through education, entertainment and cultural awareness. Our commitment lies in meeting the wants and needs of our shared communities, now and for the future.

JOB BRIEF

This highly rewarding role requires a dynamic and energetic approach to delivering expert housing advice and achieving positive outcomes, no two days are the same. You will be compassionate, enthusiastic with a passion for making a difference to people's lives.

In our services we strive to be innovative, creative and person centered. Our intention is to be at the forefront of best practice in service delivery, through continuous service development.

The Advice Service makes a real difference to people's lives, improving opportunities and lifting them out of poverty.  The service works with people using a strengths-based, culturally sensitive and partnership approach. We deliver Advice Quality Standard (AQS) accredited advice and casework on welfare benefits and housing.

The deadline for applications is 9am, Monday 23rd August 2021.  

The London Irish Centre is a London Living Wage and Equal Opportunities employer.

We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We encourage BAME and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and all opportunities provided by the LIC. Whilst our offices have some barriers to access, we are taking steps to resolve these, and in the meantime continue to encourage interest from applicants who require reasonable adjustments within the workplace.

Job Role;                       Referral and Housing Management Officer (Female only post)

Salary;                           £20,605 per annum

Hours;                         37.5 hours, 9-5 Monday to Friday

Contract type;               Fixed Term contract (maternity cover)

Location;                     Bath
 

Julian House is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society. This includes applications from those with personal experience of homelessness or other forms of social exclusion. We also embraces flexibility and diversity in the workplace and are proud to be a Disability Confident as well as Mindful employer.

The Referral and Housing Management Officer is a new role based within our Domestic Abuse Refuge team, who supports survivors of domestic abuse (either with or without children) to come into refuge and ensures the right level of support is available to recover from trauma.

This is an exicting opportunity for someone to come in and make this new role their own. You will be part of a supportive team, where you will be given specialist training to help you adapt to your new role.

The Referral and Housing Management Officer will be responsabile for being the single point of contact for people enquiring about coming into refuge and be supportive and encouraging for those who are contemplating joining the Freedom Programme. They will also be responsabile for  the safe running  of 17 units of accommodation. 

Job Role;

Referrals

• Take full and comprehensive referrals for refuge accommodation and/or the Freedom Programme and liaise with other agencies as required.
• Progress and track referrals made into the service and ensure that recording systems are kept up to date.
• Liaise closely with the refuge team leader regarding the suitability of the referral and maintain excellent communication within the wider refuge team around intakes into the service.

Finance & Property Management:

• Ensure that the refuge accommodation is maintained to a high standard in accordance with Julian House policies and procedures, with particular reference to Health and Safety.
• As required, you may need to prepare rooms for intakes quickly and efficiently, enabling new referrals into the service – this may include tasks such as clearing and cleaning rooms.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive stock inventory and liaise with the team leader when stocks are running low
• To carry out and record regular Fire and Health and Safety checks in accordance with Julian House policies and procedure
• To keep an accurate up to date records of vacancies across our refuge provision
• To ensure that all rent and service charge accounts are up to date, monitored regularly and that relevant action is taken in line with Julian House procedures.
• Ensure residents are kept fully informed of the balances on their rent and service charge accounts.
• To provide a comprehensive and focussed housing management service for residents across our refuge provision.
• To take prompt and considered actions as a team to address arrears and/or anti-social behaviour within accommodation, up to and including eviction.

Julian House Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Award Scheme
• Cash Health Care Plan
• Monthly training courses available to all staff from experienced facilitators
• 25 days annual leave 
• 20% discount at Julian House shops 

Julian House has a supportive culture, providing regular supervision and line management alongside externally facilitated reflective practice which enables staff to look after their own health and well-being whilst giving their best in their roles.

Please note, we reserves the right to close any of our vacancies if we receive a suitable number of high-quality applications from which to make a shortlist. We recommend that you apply for one of our roles as soon as possible . 

Housing Team Coordinator

40 hours per week

We are seeking a Housing Team Coordinator to join our professional yet friendly team based in Bethnal Green, East London.  The Housing Team Coordinator is key in coordinating all activities of the housing team whilst holding a caseload. In this role, you will be assisting the Housing Services Manager lead a team of 4 housing officers manage approximately 600 properties. As part of your role, you will also be expected to manage a patch of between 150-200 properties. You will oversee key housing management services including lettings, tenancy management, arrears management (including former arrears), estate inspections and ASB. You will also work in a daily partnership with our property services team to ensure a smooth and efficient void management process. You and your team of Housing Officers will be expected to represent PRHA in court and external meetings, be a key point of liaison for our residents and community stakeholders

The successful candidate will have previous housing management, arrears management (Housing Benefit & Universal Credit) financial inclusion and debt management experience, knowledge of relevant housing legislation and experience of dealing with difficult conversations. Excellent customer service skills, communication and time management and planning skills. Problem-solving skills and negotiation/influencing skills are also key for this post.

Please find attached the job description detailing the key accountabilities and the essential/desirable knowledge, skills, abilities and experience for this role.

What we offer

PRHA was awarded the Investors in People Gold standard for the second time in 2019.  This award reflects staff feedback on their development and training opportunities, how they are valued by PRHA and the support provided to them in fulfilling their roles. We are in the top 3% of housing associations in achieving this award. 

Our comprehensive, training and support package will enable you to grow in your career and achieve your professional aspirations.

How to apply

Please read the full Job Description & Person Specification. To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement outlining your interest in working for PRHA and explaining how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description & Person Specification. 

We will only accept CV’s and Supporting Statements with a maximum of 2 pages and Font size 12. Please ensure you send the correct documents by the closing date, as late CV’s and Supporting Statements will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 28th July 2021 Interview Date: 2nd August 2021

It is required for this post that the successful candidates will have to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Are you passionate about supporting people out of homelessness? Kineara has a new vacancy for an experienced Housing Link Worker to join our small and dedicated team for our Covid Private Renters Project in Southwark.   

  

About the project   

In mid-2020 at the height of the Covid 19 lockdowns, we mobilised to deliver a project to respond to rising rent arrears and financial instability facing renters. In an innovative partnership with Southwark Council, Southwark Law Centre, and Impact for Urban Health, we’ve been supporting 30 private renters over the last 8 months who have been threatened with eviction by their landlords, or are living in temporary accommodation, to sustain their tenancies and/or find onward housing in the social or private sector that is suitable for their health, needs and aspirations.    

After a successful start, Kineara has received a further two years of funding to reach more renters and be part of Southwark’s ongoing Covid response for local residents. Now that the Government has lifted the ban on evictions, there are possibly hundreds of thousands of renters across the country facing homelessness. We’ve already delivered crucial crisis support to vulnerable renters and are looking for a passionate housing link worker to be part of the next phase of the project.    

You can find out more about the work here.    

  

About Kineara   

Kineara is a unique community interest company that supports people in poverty across London who face barriers to housing, employment and education. We provide holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, breaking down barriers and delivering intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approaches that puts the needs of those we work with first.    

  

About the role   

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and energetic individual to take up a full-time role within our organisation as a Housing Link Worker in our small and dedicated team. The role will be based mostly in Southwark, and you will be working closely with the project’s Housing Support Practitioners in partnership with the Council’s housing teams, local solicitors, community services, social prescribers, and mental health support workers to coordinate tailored support for each client, liaising with landlords and accommodation providers and providing advice for onward housing. The objectives of these programmes are to avoid evictions, sustain tenancies, increase employment opportunities, improve wellbeing, and increase educational outcomes. Your role will be to support those who can no longer stay in their accommodation to find suitable accommodation in the private rented sector.   

  

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Title                Housing First Support Worker

Responsible to                Housing First/Drop-in Manager

Salary Grade 3 - £22,220-£26,220

Hours 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 09.00am-5.00pm)

Location Tower Hamlets Community Church, Poplar, London E14 and other related                                                             locations in Tower Hamlets and Hackney
Introduction

Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) is an East London charity providing practical help, support and training to people who have been homeless and suffering from addiction. It runs a homeless drop-in, a Recovery Hub (which includes an abstinence-based residential recovery hostel, an Addictions Counselling Programme, and a Training & Development Programme), supported houses and two social enterprises supporting people in recovery from addictions to put their lives back together. Our integrative approach is based on the ‘Recovery Capital’ methodology and is a whole-person approach, which considers physical, cultural, social, human, and spiritual factors and assets.

In employment we actively seek to recruit people with a good combination of talent, skills, and potential, promoting equality for all, and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates.  We select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and commitment to the values and purposes of the organisation. (Sources - Equal Opportunities Policy 2.2 (i) and (v)).  SCT is a growing organisation with opportunities for people with good motivational skills and high levels of initiative.

About the role

The Housing First Support Worker provides person-centered and housing-related support, information, and advice to residents of SCT’s Housing First for Recovery service. The Housing First Support Worker acts as the key worker for a small group of Housing First residents. The anticipated ratio is one staff member to six residents, although this may vary through the life of the project.

Residents of Housing First will be single people who are rough sleeping, homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness; they may present as challenging and are likely to have multiple and complex needs which make finding, securing, and maintaining accommodation extremely difficult.

Staff will work to engage with residents and potential residents who have a history of disengaging from services, using a variety of techniques and approaches to build and develop a supportive working relationship. Staff will help residents meet their personalised goals, make informed decisions, and achieve a greater level of stability and independence.

All activity will be underpinned by the following Housing First Principles:

1. People have the right to a home
2. Flexible support is provided for as long as it is needed
3. Housing and support are separate
4. People have choice and control over all aspects of their lives
5. The service is based upon people’s strengths, goals, and aspirations
6. An active engagement approach is used
7. A harm reduction approach is used.

Staff may work alongside peer mentors who, as former users of services, may be able to provide additional advice and support to Housing First residents.

Staff are expected to be available to support Housing First for Recovery residents during usual working hours (Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm) although may be required to work outside of the conventional working week on occasion.  

Role and Responsibilities

• Work with Housing First residents to help them articulate their goals and aspirations offering personal, therapeutic, and emotional support. The work will be informed by core Housing First principles.
• Undertake comprehensive needs and risk assessments with each allocated resident.
• Adopt a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) and Trauma Informed Care (TIC) approach to supporting Housing First for Recovery residents, including use of learning from PIE and TIC training and Reflective Practice.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Housing First residents to enable person-centered support, promoting personal choice and wellbeing. This will be done through regular contact, including visits to residents’ homes and appropriate community settings.
• Be adaptive and flexible, resilient to challenges and rejections, to support the stability and progression of Housing First residents to achieve personalised outcomes.
• Liaise with accommodation providers and actively encourage Housing First residents to move into appropriate Housing First accommodation of their choice.
• Identify barriers to acquiring and maintaining accommodation and provide support, including practical help with furniture, benefits advice, budgeting, neighbour relations and liaising with landlords.
• Support tenants to register with a GP, dentist, and optician and in addressing any immediate and longer-term physical and mental health concerns.
• Support tenants in the best use of personalised budgets to purchase items identified as needed (e.g., furniture, appliances, clothes, etc.).
• Offer advice, guidance, and support on ways in which substance misuse and other harmful activities can be practiced more safely. This includes anticipating and supporting the reduction of harmful challenges while maximising opportunities.
• Support residents in attending AA/NA and taking first steps to address their substance misuse issues.
• Be empowered and persistent in advocating for residents to access all services, including reconciliation work with agencies, if required.
• Develop, maintain and coordinate effective working relationships with external agencies, promoting effective communication for and about residents ensuring the Housing First project is widely known and promoted.
• With tenants’ agreement, liaise with other agencies to facilitate access to support, including recovery from addiction, offending and criminal justice, health and mental health, domestic abuse, welfare and housing benefits, debit, child and adult protection, employment, training, and volunteering.
• Identify cases requiring further help (specialist advice, alternative support) referring and supporting engagement as appropriate.
• Support residents to accessing the suite of additional SCT services run by our Drop-In team such as art, gardening, IT, pre-abstinence, and women’s groups.
• Support residents to access community resources to develop positive peer networks and meaningful leisure opportunities, including social, recreational, sport, faith, learning and arts.
• Regularly review people’s support plans to update, record and monitor progress.
• Promote and encourage peer involvement with the service.
• Maintain accurate monitoring and evaluation records using InForm, including detailed information on people worked with.
• Actively participate in achieving targets as set by the Housing First/Drop-in Manager.
• Contribute to regular reports on the service and its evaluation as required.
• Strengthen links and relationships with other SCT projects.
• Occasional lone working with high-risk people.
• Actively engage with supervision with line manager, including review of training needs.
• To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of high-quality support.
• Undertake any other duties consistent with the role.

Key Outcomes

1. As a result of being housed and supported, residents lead less chaotic lives.
2. As a result of improved self-confidence and resilience, residents are empowered to make their own choices in all aspects of their lives.
3. Residents have improved physical health.
4. Residents have improved mental health.
5. Residents have increased networks of support.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to plan, prioritise and wok under own initiative
• Excellent organisational skills
• Understanding of equality and diversity
• Strong attention to detail and skills in the production of reports
• Ability to work collaboratively and constructively within a team setting
• Ability to influence and motivate a diverse range of stakeholders to develop best practice
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, active listening, and presentation skills, with an ability to relate to a wide range of audiences
• Ability to multi-task and act under pressure
• Ability to respond positively and proactively to changes in the internal and external environment
• Ability to negotiate effectively with key stakeholders
• Persistence and determination in dealing with challenges
• Creativity and enthusiasm with a positive and solutions-focused attitude
• ICT literate and familiar with a range of basic software packages

Desirable

• Understanding of Housing First principles and philosophy
• Knowledge of welfare rights and benefits system

Experience 

Essential

• Experience of working in housing or homelessness, mental health, addiction services, offending or other related field.
• Understanding of adults with multiple and complex needs
• Understanding of how social disadvantage affects service-take up Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Experience of working within confidentiality and safeguarding frameworks
• Experience of working within confidentiality and safeguarding frameworks

Desirable

• Experience of using InForm

Cultural Indicators

Essential

Delivering Results

• Supports effective, data-driven decisions.

Role Model / Leading by Example

• Is an inspiring role model for others.

Continual Improvements

• Consistently seeks to improve how we do things to achieve and Embraces change and innovation.

Effective Communication

• Communicates clearly, effectively and honestly. Listens to others and adapts communication to suit them.

One Team

• Works with others as one team, actively collaborating to achieve a shared vision. Building relationships across SCT, sharing information and expertise.

The Housing First England project has been working to support and grow a national movement of Housing First services since 2016, improving the lives of some of society's most vulnerable people. Locally, Housing First is a defined approach to ending homelessness, which provides individuals with a permanent offer of independent, stable housing and open-ended wrap-around support.

Morgan Hunt are delighted to be working with a local charity who are looking for a Housing First Project Worker to join their team. This is a Fixed Term Contract to run until March 2022 (37 hours per week) and covers Bolton, Bury, Rochdale and Greater Manchester.

The role - Housing First Worker

• Completing initial assessments of referrals to the service to check eligibility
• Delivering intensive, wrap-around support to people with multiple and complex issues within their own independent tenancies in the community
• Supporting individuals with complex needs facing multiple exclusion through a person centred, strength based, support service regularly reviewing, monitoring and updating support plans
• Creating long-term sustainable tenancies by increasing independence and maximising connectivity with the local community
• Liaising with landlords to assist the person living in accommodation of their choice; including practical help with furniture; benefits advice and accompanied visits

The candidate

• At least 2 years, full-time (or part time equivalent) proven experience of empowering people with multiple, complex support needs (e.g. mental health, homeless, substance abuse and offending behaviour)
• The confidence and experience to assess and manage risk
• Knowledge and understanding of the services and provision generally available for vulnerable and homeless people in crisis
• Experience of liaising with other agencies to facilitate access to support including Adult Social Care, Criminal Justice services, Health services, employment and training agencies
• Excellent personal communication skills when working with vulnerable people in order to build rapport and encourage informed choice
• Experience of using a case management system to ensure accurate up to date records against individual support plans

Due to the nature of this role, an Enhanced DBS is required for the role of Housing First Worker and a car driver with access to a car for work is essential.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?

About the role

Housing First is an innovating approach to supporting the most, excluded and hard to reach clients. It focuses on finding housing first; and then addressing the issues that have contributed to an individual’s homelessness.

The Camden Housing First service aims to support hard to reach clients with complex needs; by sourcing independent tenancies and providing intensive support into long term accommodation. By adopting a flexible, creative and personalised approach, the service aims to support individuals to manage their tenancies in the community and rebuild their lives. In the role of Housing First Worker:

• You will be responsible for the day to day delivery of the service managing a small caseload of clients. 
• You will deliver ongoing and intensive support to help your clients set up their home, with the overall goal of supporting them to sustain their tenancy and achieve individual goals and aspirations. 
• Work with a person centred approach to support clients in their own homes as well as in the community.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with local partner agencies to support clients throughout their recovery.

About you

This role will suit motivated, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives, as well as:

• Experience of working with vulnerable people; motivating and empowering complex and diverse client groups to sustain housing, health and/or work outcomes.
• Great communication skills, with the ability to network and build effective relationships with a variety people, including clients, internal colleagues and partner agencies.
• The ability to work independently and be comfortable as a lone worker, with a good knowledge of relevant protocols and safety precautions. 
• The ability to manage your own caseload with a proactive and innovative approach to your work and to work flexibly in order to provide ‘tailored support’ to meet clients individual needs and aspirations.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 20 July 2021

Interview and assessments on: 4 August 2021

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Basis is looking to appoint a Navigation and Group Support Worker (Domestic Violence and Housing) who is passionate about advocating for and ensuring the needs of women who are or have been experiencing domestic violence are met (such needs may or may not relate directly to the domestic violence they have experienced and is likely to be affecting housing). You will be offering 1 to 1 support, helping women to navigate the wider system including statutory and third sector services in Leeds (where needed the criminal justice system). This is a key role for us at Basis as many women we support have experienced domestic violence or are still experiencing this and require support in this area. This role is part of a wider team that works with adult women who identify as sex workers and women who are sexually exploited and abused

Further information

We are looking for someone who understands how trauma affects people and is able to offer a trauma – informed response, is respectful in engagement with clients, colleagues, and with partner agencies and understands the vital importance of trusting relationships. At Basis we work hard to recognise each person as individual, without judgement and tailor support based on their needs. We are looking for someone who works pragmatically and creatively to ensure women can access the services they need and want (and as they change throughout their engagement with us), who seeks out partnership opportunities to offer further support, who pro-actively and effectively advocates for the individual, challenges stigma and never gives up on someone.

We welcome applications from women with relevant lived experience, recognising the value in this as well as any transferable skills that may not be mentioned in the person specification. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and other women who experience racism and Trans (identifying as women) and non-binary as they are currently under-represented within our staff team. All appointments will be are made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description and person specification. Find out more about the team here (link to team page)

Working at Basis means being part of a fun, dynamic and vibrant workforce; we also offer a benefits package including flexible working, contributory pension (4%), significant opportunities to access training, childcare vouchers, funded external supervision and an Employee Assistance package.

If you have any questions about whether you might qualify for the post, we strongly recommend you reach out, we would be happy to answer any questions you might have: please email the office or call 0113- 243 0036 and ask to speak to Joan Coulton

To apply complete the Application-Form and Equal-Opportunities-Monitoring-Form ; plese do not send CVs

You will be based in Leeds (in-office work will be COVID-19 dependent) and may need to work unsocial hours. There is some free parking but parking near the office will also be reimbursed.

Basis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. This post will be subject to enhanced DBS check.

Because of the nature of the work this post is open to women only.  Sex discrimination act 1975 exemption S7 (2) (e) applies.

Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK or have a valid visa or work permit for a minimum of 6 months at the time of application will be considered for this role.

Self Help Community Housing Association offer people who have experienced homelessness the chance of a better future through housing, support and advice. If you want to help change people's lives we want to hear from you.

We are recruiting a new member of our Housing Services team who can provide high quality, professional service to residents in temporary accomodation before moving on to independent living. 

Self Help Community Housing Association have been operating for over 40 years and we are part of Bristol City Council’s commissioned homeless prevention services. We work with people with a range of support needs:  this can include substance abuse; mental health; physical health; criminal offending; debt and money management.

We require candidates who are passionate, professional and solution focused.

Prmary Tasks will include;

• To minimise current rent arrears & recover former tenant arrears periodically.
• Prepare cases for Court action and represent the Organisation in Court and at evictions.
• To carry out regular property visits including communal area and health and safety inspections.
• To coordinate and carry out viewings, internal transfers & deal with tenancy end matters.
• To deal with breaches of tenancy/licence agreements, including rent and service charge arrears, all areas of antisocial behaviour i.e. nuisance, harassment and misuse of property.
• To liaise with external referring services e.g local authority, homeless prevention services.

Contracted hours: 35 hours per week within a flexible working pattern
Part time hours may be considered for the right candidate

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Check: We safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Barred List Disclosure Check. Due to the type of position this will be an enhanced check.

Annual leave: 21 days, plus all public and bank holidays. This will be pro rata according to your start date in the Annual leave year. Increasing from the holiday year following 2 years continuous service.

Please note: THIS POST REQUIRES A DRIVER WITH OWN TRANSPORT, FULL DRIVING LICENCE AND EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO A RELIABLE CAR. A PARKING SPACE IS PROVIDED FOR THIS POST HOLDER

Are you passionate about supporting people out of homelessness? Kineara has a new vacancy for an experienced Housing Support Practitioner to join our small and dedicated team for our Covid Private Renters Project in Southwark.  

About the project  

In mid-2020 at the height of the Covid 19 lockdowns, we mobilised to deliver a project to respond to rising rent arrears and financial instability facing renters. In an innovative partnership with Southwark Council, Southwark Law Centre, and Impact for Urban Health, we’ve been supporting 30 private renters over the last 8 months who have been threatened with eviction by their landlords, or are living in temporary accommodation, to sustain their tenancies and/or find onward housing in the social or private sector that is suitable for their health, needs and aspirations.   

After a successful start, Kineara has received a further two years of funding to reach more renters and be part of Southwark’s ongoing Covid response for local residents. Now that the Government has lifted the ban on evictions, there are possibly hundreds of thousands of renters across the country facing homelessness. We’ve already delivered crucial crisis support to vulnerable renters and are looking for a passionate housing support worker to be part of the next phase of the project.   

About Kineara  

Kineara is a unique community interest company that supports people in poverty across London who facing barriers to housing, employment and education. We break down barriers, provide holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, and deliver intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approach that puts the needs of those we work with first.   

About the role  

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and energetic support worker to take up a full-time role within our organisation as a Housing Support Practitioner in our small and dedicated team. The role will be based mostly in Southwark, and you will be working in partnership with the Council’s housing officers, solicitors, community services, social prescribers, and mental health support workers to coordinate tailored support for each client to avoid eviction and sustain tenancies, mediating with landlords where necessary and providing advice for onward housing when needed with the support of the Housing Link Worker. The objectives of these programmes are to avoid evictions, sustain tenancies, increase employment opportunities, improve wellbeing, and increase educational outcomes. You will be working in partnership with other stakeholders such as schools and housing associations to improve family health, build relationships and engage families and individuals and their networks of support.   

About you  

You will have experience of working with individuals with complex needs. You will be an enthusiastic person who is self-motivated, confident and thrives when working independently with a passion to support change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, experience delivering holistic support, be a solution-minded thinker, have a good understanding of strength-based approaches and be able work sensitively and empathetically with people in vulnerable circumstances. You will also have experience working in a systemic and therapeutic way. It is also important to us that you have the competency to work with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds. To work as part of a team and independently, the roles require you to think creatively and use the resources around you effectively.  

Job title: Floating Support Worker
Salary: £24,992 per annum
Contract length: 6 months with possible extension
 

The principal responsibility of the Floating Support Worker is to support and assist our Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children and vulnerable adults to develop life skills and access external support where necessary. You will also work alongside our Refugee Wellbeing Coordinator by supporting people experiencing mental health pressures, to access services and develop coping skills.

Interviews will be carried out by Zoom, this may be followed up face to face interview.

Causeway Irish Housing Association operates a 4 day working week (32 hours) and we are a London Living Wage Employer.

This role will deliver healthcare advice, education and support planning to customers being discharged from hospital and those living in temporary accommodation.  The post holder will deliver health advice ‘drop-in’ sessions and one-to-one support to customers living in temporary accommodation, including low-level first aid care and lifestyle advice on issues such as smoking, sexual health, mental health issues and substance misuse.

The H4 Hospital Project provides discharge support, housing and health advocacy, and ongoing wellbeing support to homeless patients in Stockport. The project is delivered by the charity H3 that supports people experiencing homelessness within Stockport to build independence and wellbeing. 

The role is focussed on preventing repeat admissions to hospital.  This will include assisting patients to access on-going and appropriate primary and secondary health care. The post holder will support with arranging and transportation to customer’s health appointments and liaison between health services.

Early applications are encouraged as they will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews will be held on the 12th August.