The role of a Sheltered Housing Officer is varied, providing an onsite responsive housing related support service for the residents of The Finchley Charities that enables them to sustain independent living within their local community.

As part of the team you will be the first point of contact for The Finchley Charities and work proactively with residents, family members, colleagues, key partners and stakeholders to deliver effective support services. You will be managing the day to day running of the scheme, overseeing the maintenance of the buildings ensuring a high standard of cleanliness, safety and security.

You will organise and facilitate regular social / health & wellbeing events & activities and be proactive in resident and community engagement.

The role is for 35 hours per week and flexibility to provide support across all sites will be required. The successful applicant will be expected to be part of an out of hours on call rota approximately one week in four for which payment will be made.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Crisis Skylight Brent is currently recruiting a Housing Coach to join a successful and busy housing service supporting those homeless or at risk of homelessness in Brent. The Single Homeless Prevention Service (SHPS) is funded through the Life Chances Fund and Brent Council and is delivered in partnership with Crisis Brent and the UK’s leading investor in Social Impact Bonds, Bridges. SHPS is a payment by results service that supports local people with low to medium support needs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to remain in their homes or access accommodation in the private rented sector. We receive referrals from Brent Council of individuals who are owed a relief or prevention duty by their local authority. SHPS conducts personal housing plans and supports clients with casework to relief or prevent homelessness and provides eight months’ tenancy sustainment support. SHPS works with
ca. 500 individuals per year. The service works with a variety of statutory and voluntary organisations as well as a range of landlords to ensure beneficiaries receive timely and appropriate support to prevent and relief homelessness.

About the role
As a SHPS Housing Coach you will be working with individuals to prevent or relief homelessness by sourcing suitable and sustainable private rented sector accommodation. You will also support individuals to address any other support needs they may have which are a barrier to achieving their goals and ending their homelessness by linking them with relevant agencies. This role requires skilled delivery of a range of interventions and a passion for working with those who face multiple disadvantages in society.

This role is based on a 12 month fixed term with the potential to be extended.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have proven experience and skills in the following areas:

- Demonstrating a pro-active and solution-focused approach to supporting individuals to end their homelessness and meeting key performance indicators of the service
- Supporting people to prevent and relief homelessness by enabling access to suitable and sustainable accommodation
- Liaising with a range of stakeholders effectively to achieve the best possible outcome for the people you work with (local authorities, DWP, landlords etc.)
- Appetite and ability to working in a fast-paced and result focused environment
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and admin skills to manage a client caseload and own workload

Working at Crisis
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

We believe diversity is a strength and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness. 

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
When you join Crisis, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Closing date: Sunday 28th November 2021 (at 23:59)
Interviews will take place on the 6th and 7th of December.

Accessibility
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Housing First Worker

Location: London - Greater London

Job ID: 2021-5167 

Type of Contract: Permanent

Contracted Hours Per Week: 37.5

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£23,218.59 - £26,983.44)

ILW / OLW /Fringe: Inner London Weighting (£3,757.62)

Overview

A fantastic, new opportunity has arisen to become a Housing First Worker, engaging with a small cohort of service users, providing a personalised service to people with complex needs. 

Responsibilities

Change Grow Live has been awarded an exciting new contract to provide an integrated rough sleeper service in Newham. The new service started on 1st September 2021, providing a wide range of initiatives to ensure the best possible outcomes for rough sleepers in Newham. We are looking to recruit passionate and motivated Housing First Workers to the team.

Working in partnership with trusted local providers, the integrated rough sleeper support service provides outreach work, social care navigation, housing first services, accommodation, move-on support, a day centre, immigration advice and education, training and employment opportunities. Please see the job description to see how the Housing First Worker role will contribute to this exciting new project 

If you would like more information prior to applying, please contact Michelle Brown who will be happy to have a chat with you about this opportunity.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing Date: 28/11/2021

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through, please contact us.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. 

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair, and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.

Housing Support Worker

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people? Do you want to work for an organisation that has been providing affordable housing across the UK for over 90 years, as well as caring for the elderly and supporting those who face homelessness?

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can help find better ways of tackling social problems in the UK? Do you want to change the world and people’s lives?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is seeking to make a difference and help people through a homelessness prevention service. This is not about having the experience, but more wanting to contribute to achieve a positive social impact.

Position: Internal Job Title - Community Navigator

Location: Hackney

Hours: 37.5 hours

Salary: £21,880 + £4,000 London Weighting Allowance

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 21st December

Transform lives

The organisation is a group of complementary businesses driven by a clear social purpose, with a charitable housing association at its core who are engaged by a not-for-profit social enterprise.  Working with Government, community groups and specialist partners the association design and deliver vital services that assist individuals to improve their lives, in areas ranging from housing and employment to education and wellbeing.

We would love to hear from you if you are:

• Socially conscious and want to make a difference 
• Good at building relationships with team members and the public
• Flexible and adaptable team player with a can-do attitude
• Able to undertake a variety of activities with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy.

About the opportunity

As a case worker you will report into the manager of the service and as you develop and grow in the role you will become responsible for:

• Completing a support and housing plan with individuals, communicating responsibilities and next steps.
• Searching on-line with individuals to find accommodation.
• Building and maintaining relationships with landlords and property developers.
• Attending property viewings with individuals and manage expectations.
• Maintaining regular contact with individuals, building a trusting, open and honest relationship.
• Ensuring all data is recorded and updated on systems.
• Working collaboratively with our local authority partners.
• Providing information and support to ensure individuals can find a new home by themselves in the future.

In order to take on the above responsibilities over time, we will be looking for you to demonstrate strength in the following competencies:

Curious and Inquisitive: You crave knowledge and consistently seek learning opportunities in every situation or interaction with people.  You love to understand why things happen and will look for patterns and ask questions that nobody else has thought to ask.

Problem Solving: You take a positive approach to tackling problems and have the ability to make sense of something complex and recommend practical and individual solutions.

Adaptable: You can adapt easily to changes in work and your effectiveness isn’t impacted. You are flexible and versatile and act as an advocate for change.

Communication: You can confidently communicate your thoughts and ideas both verbally and in writing and you are able to simplify complexities and adapt your communication so others can understand.

Collaborative Relationship Building and Team Work: You are a team player and are able to build credible and trusting relationships both internally and externally.

Compassionate & Empathetic: You have the ability to listen and hear an individual’s story without judgement or bias. You are able to seek new and innovate ways to help individuals, focussing on their strengths and assets and starting from a positive place.

What the role will offer you:

• Developing you and working with you to support you with your personal and career development plans.
• Commitment to the culture of learning and with regular learning opportunities within the team where everyone can come together as a team to problem solve and share learning.
• A flexible employer who will support you to ensure that you achieve a healthy, happy work-life balance.
• You will be joining an incredibly dedicated, vibrant, dynamic and talented team of people who are deeply passionate about services which improve people’s lives.
• The health and wellbeing of employees is really important to the organisation.  You will have access to a 24-hour impartial Employee Assistance line alongside other well-being initiatives to promote a healthier working environment.
• You will get 28 days’ annual leave plus 8 days for bank holidays.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• 4 x Life Insurance and many other benefits.

This is an exciting role for someone who really wants to make a difference and is passionate about social justice.

If you’re the kind of person that wants to do a really great job and make a difference to customers, we think you’ll love it here. Sound like a challenge you’d like to take on? Then get in touch and let’s talk about how you can help transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.

We encourage applicants from all sections of the community so that the organisation can truly reflect the neighbourhoods in which it works.

You may also have experience in areas such Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Homeless Homeless Caseworker, Resettlement Caseworker, Housing Support, Outreach and Engagement, Wellbeing Recovery Worker, Supported Living, Recovery Worker, Support, Recovery and Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Social Housing, Housing Officer, Housing Support Worker, Social Housing Support Worker, Housing Officer, Care and Support Worker, Homeless Recovery Worker, Crisis Recovery Worker, Mental Health Recovery Worker, Housing and Resettlement Worker, Resettlement and Integration, Outreach Resettlement, Housing Officer, Housing Assistant, Housing Case Worker, Housing Adviser, Housing Support Officer, Housing Support Case Worker.

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

About the role

Housing First is a new approach to supporting the most entrenched, excluded and hard to reach clients. It focuses on finding permanent housing as quickly as possible and then addressing the issues that have contributed to an individual’s homelessness. Rather than follow the traditional routes of hostels and supported housing, Housing First offers people their own home and then gives them the intensive support needed to maintain their tenancies and move on with their lives away from the streets or hostels. This service is typically for prolific rough sleepers with multiple needs or those who otherwise get stuck in first stage accommodation services.

In this role you:

• Are responsible for the day to day delivery of the service, managing a small caseload of clients with the overall goal of supporting them to sustain a new tenancy

• Manage your own caseload and hours, requiring excellent time management skills, a proactive approach to your work and the ability to prioritise

• Provide tailored support to clients to meet individual need and aspiration, with clients being able to choose, as far as possible, what, how and when support is delivered.

• Deliver ongoing and intensive support to help your clients set up their home and maintain their tenancy. You will offer support over treatment and other issues assertively, however this engagement will be optional for clients

• Support will be offered in the tenant’s homes as well as in the community.

Core hours are 9-5, Monday-Friday, however, flexibility is required as the post-holder will be expected to work some bank holidays.

What we’re looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative service. As part of a small team, with low individual caseloads, to succeed you will be able to work independently and be comfortable as a lone worker when required, with a good knowledge of the relevant protocols and safety precautions. You’ll be able to maintain enthusiasm for working with a challenging client-group, and provide the consistently high levels of support they require to meet their aims and objectives.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

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 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. 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 websiteClick the ‘Apply Now’

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 8 December 2021

Interview and assessments on: 20 & 21 December

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.

About the charity

Our mission is to build hope, enable lasting change, and end homelessness for people in East London. We are here to help people in our local community to build their new beginnings, by:

Providing a safe place - to make sure that people experiencing homelessness have somewhere safe to stay as they begin to rebuild their lives

Offering support - to encourage and enable people to build a better future for themselves, through the provision of personalised support, educational and life skills opportunities

Building resilience – to build networks of support, and empower people to navigate services with confidence and be a proactive member of their community outside of and beyond life at Caritas Anchor House.

We are going through an exciting period of change and growth, having recently launched an ambitious strategic plan, with goals including having a positive impact on the lives of more people experiencing homelessness than ever before.

About the role

Based within the Supported Accommodation team, this role will provide flexible housing-related support to vulnerable clients across the Integrated Rough Sleepers Support Service pathway to enable individuals to set up and maintain their own accommodation independently and safely.

The role will also provide intensive short-term resettlement support to clients moving from various temporary accommodation settings into the private rented sector. Support will include the transition from our accommodation to the new tenancy, proactively working with the landlords through the first 6 months of the tenancy. The support will be person-centered specific to the resident and designed to develop independent living skills that enable them to maintain their tenancies and connect with community resources.

Please note that this role is permanent, on a full-time basis. The minimum starting salary is £26,000 per annum and the maximum starting salary is £29,000 per annum.

Other responsibilities include:

• To carry a caseload of residents which may include those with complex needs.
• To develop a relationship of trust and transparency with residents. 
• To develop implement review and evaluate move on plans for residents that contributes to the resident’s resilience and independent living skills. 
• Providing information, advice, and guidance to residents enabling them to sustain tenancies. 
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with landlords. 

About you

• A working understanding of rent arrears.
• Experience of working with vulnerable people presenting significant levels of need and risk, with an ability to devise and deliver on action plans through high-quality risk and needs assessment. 
• A current understanding of safeguarding procedures. 
• A demonstrable level of experience and understanding of the range of approaches appropriate to working with challenging behaviour including current drug /or alcohol use, antisocial behaviour, offending, substance misuse, and complex needs. 
• Working knowledge of being able to support clients into supported accommodation and/or other floating support services, with a demonstrable understanding of Housing and other related legislation.
• Ability to be mobile and to travel across London to support the work with our residents.
• Able to work flexibly and at weekends if required.

Desirable but not essential:

• Successful track record in using online communication tools and digital platforms to support vulnerable adults.
• Qualifications relevant to social work or supporting vulnerable adults (18 to 65).

About applying

When applying don't forget to answer the questions in our application process to tell us more about how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role.

At Caritas Anchor House, we are proud of our inclusive workplace where we celebrate difference, value everyone’s contribution, and where people of all backgrounds and cultures can thrive. We do not accept discrimination or harassment, and all our recruitment decisions are based on fair and open competition, with appointments on merit. We are committed to growing our workplace further by making sure that our teams are as diverse and inclusive as they can be. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage people with lived experience of homelessness, a disability, and from ethnic minority backgrounds to apply. This is to ensure we are taking positive action in order to achieve our legitimate aim of a balanced representation in our teams, at all levels. We want to foster a culture in which everyone is united around our shared mission and values, and in which our people are active participants in our success.

Please note that we only accept applicants with the Right to Work in the UK. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. 

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

Our Resettlement and Support Team support clients with a history of homelessness who are currently housed in hotels, hostels, temporary accommodation and the private rented sector; to maintain and/or access appropriate housing.

As a Resettlement and Support Worker, you will provide intensive support for people with varying needs, advocating & enabling them to access appropriate services, including housing.This will also include rapid response in assessing housing needs for those leaving hospital who are placed temporarily in a hotel.

Each Resettlement Worker will carry a caseload of up to 20 clients with a wide range of support needs, providing end to end holistic, coordinated support for each individual; from first contact through to them achieving a more settled and fulfilled lifestyle.

To succeed, you will have the following:

• An understanding and /or experience of supporting people with wide range of needs at risk of rough sleeping. Specialist knowledge will include housing, homelessness, substance misuse and/ or mental health.
• Experience of effective liaison & multi-agency working with housing social, health
• Understanding of equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity when delivering a service.
• An ability to find ways of working with clients who may have a history of low levels of engagement with services.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership agencies

You will also be required to work flexibly and creatively in response to changing external and organisational requirements.

Closing date: 28th November 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews will be held on: 8th December 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.

Job title: Support Team Leader
Salary: £28,785 per annum

The principal responsibility for the Support Team Leader will be to manage Floating Support Workers and Supported Housing Workers, across Causeway’s dispersed supported housing. 

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.

Recruiting for a Specialist Behavioural Support Worker (Waking Night) to join our Service in Hertfordshire!

GBP 20,321 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

Specialist Behaviour Support Workers are responsible for supporting people with learning disabilities and behavioural needs to live full lives, develop skills and maintain their wellbeing.

The Welwyn Supported Living Service will be a new home for one customer with learning disabilities and Autism, and we are looking to build a staff team with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their new life and develop their skills as an independent person.

Key Responsibilities:

- Supporting the customer to undertake a full timetable of preferred activities including art, visiting galleries, attending community groups, visiting local amenities, and introducing them to new activities to expand their horizons and networks
- Developing the customer's independent living skills and involving them in all aspects of maintaining and developing their home, including cooking, shopping, cleaning and decorating
- Enabling the customer to keep up with the important people in their life and to meet new people with shared interests
- Supporting the customer to communicate their wants and needs, and communicating with them in a person-centred way
- Supporting the customer to manage their anxieties and frustrations, using Positive Behaviour Support and Autism-specific approaches
- Collating a range of behavioural data and essential paperwork to be analysed within our local management structure
- Driving the customer to activities using the customer's vehicle, in rotation with the wider team
- Communicating with family members and a range of other key stakeholders including social work, psychology and commissioning teams
- Acting in accordance with the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care & Support plus those specific to the service including any statutory requirements
- Consistently reviewing the customer's life goals and their progress towards achieving them, in partnership with them and those important to them
- Supporting the customer with personal care
- Reporting any observations relating to customer welfare
- Maintaining records as required at the project
- Participating in team meetings/reviews, support planning, risk management and the general development of the service
- Undertaking any other duties as requested by management

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the customers and Look Ahead. As we have other support services locally, we may also require you to undertake support duties at other locations, subject to agreement at interview stage.

Further details and a full job description are available on the website.

About the role
Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse (STADA) is looking for an experienced Training Lead to join our Housing Team. This individual will lead the development, creation, OCN accreditation, planning and delivery of the housing team’s training packages for a variety of housing professionals and providers across local authorities, social housing providers, supported and sheltered accommodation and the private rented sector.

As a member of our Housing Team, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to create and deliver training that supports the dynamic work we do; helping to improve the housing sector’s response to domestic abuse to support survivors of domestic abuse to achieve safety and housing security while holding perpetrators to account.

About Standing Together
Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse is a UK charity bringing communities together to end domestic abuse.

We support organisations, including community and faith-based partners, criminal justice partners, housing, social services, healthcare workers and charities, to identify and respond effectively together to domestic abuse. Our aim is to help these communities, services, and agencies to work in partnership, so that people receive the best support at the time they need it. We do this through an approach that we pioneered in the England, called the Coordinated Community Response (CCR). The CCR brings services together to ensure local systems truly keep survivors safe, hold abusers to account, and prevent domestic abuse.

Our model of a coordinated local partnership to tackle and ultimately prevent domestic abuse is now widely accepted as best practice.

About our Housing Team
This post will work as part of Standing Together’s Housing Team whose mission is to improve the housing sector’s response to domestic abuse. This is achieved through three main projects including the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA), our Housing First and Homelessness Project, and the Whole Housing Approach Project. - a holistic model that considers all tenure types and the options and initiatives required for people living with domestic abuse to achieve safe and stable housing.

How to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this exciting new role and joining our Standing Together team, please download the job description and personal specification attached to the job advert on our website.

Application deadline: 5pm, Monday, 29 November 2021
Interview: Week commencing 13th December 2021

To apply online click ‘Apply now’ below

If you prefer to apply by post or email or speak to our team about the role, please contact admin at Standing Together

Standing Together is committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse population and is therefore committed to increasing representation of staff of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds across all roles and at all levels. We strongly encourage applications from within Black and minoritized communities.

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. 

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

The Islington Young Peoples Team offers support to vulnerable young people (aged 16-24), with a range of tenancy-related support needs. The support is person-centred and focuses on areas such as Education, Training and Employment (ETE), increasing social networks, domestic violence, gang related issues, support to address mental health needs and substance use.

As a Floating Support Worker, you will support the day to day running of the Service, taking responsibility for a caseload of up to 22 clients and producing comprehensive and high -quality support plans and risk assessments.

As part of the team, you will work in partnership with the Local Authority Housing Department, Islington Leaving Care team, The Family Nurse Partnership, Probation Service, Mental Health Services, Drug Treatment Services and other community groups.  All working to support clients to find and maintain suitable accommodation, access services, increase independence and improve their quality of life.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of working with young people; including those leaving care and knowledge of Housing and other related legislation.  You will also have experience of managing complex and difficult situations in relation to vulnerable people and be able to effectively liaise with a range of service providers and agencies; in order to establish or improve services for our clients.

Closing date: 28th November 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews will be held:8th December 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited. 

Location:                     South Wimbledon/Home- Hybrid Working

Contract:             Fixed Term- 6 months from start date with the possibility of extending

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training, and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

         

About the Role

Evolve Housing + Support works in the London Boroughs of Bromley, Merton, Croydon, Lambeth, and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. We are the third largest provider of homelessness accommodation in London and work with people of all ages, providing housing, support and guidance to empower them towards independent living and to building a better life.

We’re looking for a Finance officer to join our team and work closely with the Finance Manager as an integral part of our Finance Team.  We need someone who can help us to deliver high quality and comprehensive finance services to our internal and external suppliers and customers.  

We are a flexible, friendly, and supportive team who work hard to constantly improve the way we work.  Our days and weeks are busy but there is a lot of support and a chance for you to develop your skills in the finance profession in an organisation who put people first.

About You

Be a finance officer who provides professional and customer focused services to internal and external supplies and customers.

Accurately and efficiently process Purchase ledger, including processing suppliers’ invoices and assisting with the payment process, monthly reconciliations, scanning and filing of invoices.

Preparing relevant sales ledger and sending out invoices, inputting receipts onto the system, scanning and filing of invoices and receipts.

Undertake other general finance duties, as required.

In this role:

You must be educated to at least A level standard with minimum Grade 5/6 in English and Mathematics at GCSE.

You must have bookkeeping skills or at least AAT level 2 equivalent.

You must have at least 12 months working experience in finance/accounting department especially with purchase ledger role. Payroll experience will be bonus.

Possess good working knowledge of finance systems and accounting software.

Possess good working knowledge of general office software, i.e., Excel, Word, Outlook, etc

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations, and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment, and skills training, mentoring, and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

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 ORCHARD HOUSING SOCIETY

Full time Deputy Company Secretary Required

Orchard Housing is a sheltered housing scheme of 61 units for older people based in Hampstead Garden Suburb London NW11.

In meeting our regulatory obligations and supporting our organisation we consider effective governance essential. We are pleased to advertise the new role of Deputy Company Secretary who will report direct to the Secretary.

We are looking for an experienced person to work alongside the Tenant Support Manager and the Finance and Buildings Manager

Job Purpose

• To ensure that the Society is compliant with all current requirements of the Housing Regulator
• To prepare Management Committee agendas, taking minutes and maintaining administrative systems
• Maintain governance documents and policies ensuring compliance with current legislation
• To maintain all service and maintenance contracts held by the Society
• Working alongside the other two Managers to ensure the smooth running of the Orchard.

What we need

Experience

• Experience of working within a Social Housing or not for profit regulation’s role
• Firm understanding of regulatory and governance frameworks
• Minute taking or report writing experience

What you will get

• Salary in the range of £30,000 to £35,000 subject to annual review.
• Five day working week of 35 hours, 9am to 5pm
• 23 days annual leave increasing annually by one day to a maximum of 30 days
• Sick pay and pension

Other useful information available on our website 

• Full job description
• Person specification
• Application form with Equal Opportunities form
• Service Statement

Want to find out more:  Apply on line through our website.

OHS is committed to equal opportunities, tenant participation, professionalism openness and accessibility. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, colour, disability, ethnic or national origins, marital or parental status, nationality, political belief, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The post is subject to a satisfactory disclosure check and you must be entitled to work in the UK

Salary: £28,200 per annum, excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave, and statutory holidays plus Christmas closure days, attractive family friendly policies, private healthcare cover, flexible and adhoc working arrangements for all staff and much more.

Location:London / working from home

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a People officer to join our small people team.  The role will enable the successful candidate to undertake a wide range of HR duties and get involved in a number of projects.  This is much more than an administrative role and would suit an experienced HR Administrator looking to take the next step to fulfil their career aspirations.

The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people. 

Interested? Then read on…

Key elements of the role:

• You will play a central role in providing colleagues with a proactive and excellent people service

• You will support the People manager with employee relations cases to ensure these are managed in a timely manner

• You will work collaboratively with the Finance team to ensure that payroll is processed accurately and on time

• You will build effective relationships and provide managers with sound HR advice as and when required

• You will undertake a range of HR duties, and support the People manager with organising learning and development events.

The successful candidate:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Good understanding and knowledge of HR best practice

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Highly developed organising and prioritising skills 

• Good problem solving skills and the ability to find a range of solutions

• The ability to think creatively and deliver on defined project goals 

• A commitment to put our members at the heart of everything we do

• A strong commitment to creating a work environment that is equal, diverse and inclusive

The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff .  We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.

We are also a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.

Closing date for applications: 19 November 2021

Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date