“Make the difference – be the difference”

If you are passionate about helping older people have a good life, and agree that older people can make valuable contributions to their communities, then you could be who we’re looking for. Haringey Circle is a new and innovative approach to reducing the social isolation that older people may experience through becoming disconnected from social networks and/or being challenged by crises in their lives. The Circle principle is that older people can work together to develop their own social networks based around common interests or a desire to learn new things. The Haringey Circle Project Officer will need to be a team player, entrepreneurial and creative, with a passion to improve the lives of people over 50.

To apply, you are asked to provide a copy of your CV and a personal statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing why you are applying and how you meet the person specification criteria – all applications will be reviewed against the person specification criteria so it is important to address these in your personal statement. Please also submit a  completed monitoring form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job title: Trust and Foundations Fundraising Officer          

Department: Fundraising

Reporting to: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £28,000 to 32,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Deptford

Closing date: Monday 16th December 2019 at 10 am

Interviews: Thursday 19th December 2019

Hours: 35 hours per week

Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 Statutory Bank Holidays.

About the role

We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to generate income for the 999 Club through the development and implementation of a Trust & Foundations strategy. This will involve the planning and writing of funding bids, reporting on previous grants, liaising with funders and the research of new funding opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled Trust and Foundations fundraiser who is confident and capable in taking the lead on this key strand of our fundraising stream.

You will be supported by the Head of Fundraising, and will have autonomy on leading on large trusts and grants applications.

About you

The ideal candidate will bring experience of successfully submitting and winning bids from Trusts and Foundations. They will be results-orientated, managing our Trusts and Statutory fundraising pipeline, and help developing our statutory income. They will build excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders as they pull together details of life-changing programmes and projects that we are seeking funding for in order to help the people we support to rebuild their lives.

As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.

If you have excellent written skills, a natural ability to work across departments, and determination to succeed, we would like to hear from you.

About the 999 Club

The 999 Club is a small, community charity of 16 staff making a big impact on ending rough sleeping in Lewisham. 

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.

How to apply

Please upload your CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the Job Description and Person Specification.

For further information please see attached Job Description.

The Rainbow Centre is a vibrant Christian Charity that supports individuals and families who are experiencing deprivation and hardship in the Folkestone and Hythe area.  

We operate a range of services including the Homeless Support Service, FoodStop - a mobile soup kitchen, a Winter Shelter for rough sleepers, run the Shepway Foodbank and Family Contact Centre.  Additional revenue is provided through our trading arm, the Rainbow Shop. We have a small staff team which is supported by over 300 volunteers.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead and inspire the team of staff and volunteers and move the charity forward as it seeks to develop its services further in the light of changing needs.  The Rainbow Centre is a charity at the heart of the community, so this is your chance to make a real difference at a local level. 

How to apply

If you are interested in applying, your application should comprise:  

• A covering letter outlining your motivation and relevant experience for the role.  Please ensure that you give details about your Christian faith as this is an Occupational Requirement for this position. 
• A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held and relevant achievements. 

The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 7th January 2020.  Enquiries about the job role can be made to the email stated in the covering letter. 

Interviews will be held on Friday 17th January and Monday 3rd February 2020 
 
 

An opportunity to enance the life skils and develop opportunities for our clients. Be skilled in delivering group work and one to one support to vulnerable people. The ability to identify and bring in opportunities which will enhance the clients development. To respond to individual needs of our clients providing support and leaning plans to address the barriers and behaviours that are preventing them from moving forward.

Project 17 works to reduce destitution among migrant families excluded from mainstream welfare by their immigration status. We are looking for an outreach adviser to provide advice and advocacy for families with no recourse to public funds, focusing in particular on their housing and financial options.

Recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant to join our Finance Team in Westminster!

GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more. This role is a 6 month fixed term contract, working 35 hours per week.

Look Ahead Care and Support is a specialist housing association and provider of tailor-made care, support and accommodation services. Every year in 30 local authorities across London and the South East it supports more than 7000 people with a wide range of needs, including mental health, homelessness and complex needs, care leavers and young people.

Job Overview:

The Assistant Management Accountant will assist Look Ahead Managers in their budgetary control and management responsibilities by preparing monthly management accounts, analysing variances and compiling the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts.

Key Responsibilities:

Budgetary Control
- Assist in the co-ordination of budget and quarterly forecast information from all budget holders
- Assist in the review, challenge and recording of budget and forecast assumptions
- Maintain the integrity of data in Jedox, ensuring all budget holders have the relevant security permissions
- Import budgets and forecasts into the Accounting system
- Issue and distribute budgets to all budget holders
- Assist Property and Landlord Services with the annual rent increase process

Management Reporting
- Prepare and distribute monthly salary reports to budget holders
- Post relevant accrual and prepayment journals on a monthly basis
- Post monthly journals for Procurement for Housing
- Prepare and distribute all monthly management accounts to Senior Management Team (SMT) and budget holders on a timely basis
- Review trends, analyse variances and highlight risk and problem areas to the Finance Business Partners
- Investigate and resolve any issues raised by budget holders
- Reconcile relevant balance sheet accounts on a quarterly basis including accrual and prepayment control accounts
- Process overhead apportionments
- Reconcile the insurance control account quarterly
- Post all fixed asset journals, reconciling relevant balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
- Prepare the quarterly VAT return
- Work flexibly and co-operatively as part of the team and the Finance Department

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, networks in local business community
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is passionate and enthusiastic about his/her career and job experiences
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
- Is numerate and confident with figures
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage their own workload
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to cope under pressure and work to tight deadlines
- Excellent IT & communication skills

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential:
- Studying or looking to study for a relevant professional finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA etc)
- Minimum of 2 years management account experience
- Strong financial and analytical skills and excellent financial modelling and spreadsheet skills

Desirable:
- Experience of posting journals and working with a general ledger system
- Experience of balance sheet reconciliations

Please note that we have the right to close any vacancy before the advertised closing date if we have received a high number of applications.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

Single Homeless Prevention Service (SHPS)

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life?

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

We are excited to deliver a brand new service working at the forefront of tackling homelessness in London. Embedded into Islington Housing Options team, this new service will support single adults with low to medium needs to help prevent or relieve their homelessness and then sustain their tenancies.

Based in Islington councils offices on Upper Street, as a Caseworker you will be responsible for assessing applicants needs and then producing and delivering highly effective support plans, to achieve the applicants housing goals.  To be part of our new service we are looking for experienced and highly motivated individuals, who can hit the ground running and work to ensure that we really have an impact on our clients lives.

To be successful you will also have:

• An understanding of working in floating support services; with a demonstrable knowledge of Housing and other related Legislation.
• Experience of delivering high quality, structured and time limited interventions that prevented or relieved homelessness.
• Experience of completing in depth assessments and producing planned co-produced support plans focused on setting and achieving goals.
• Ability to work in close partnership with external agencies and effectively liaise with a range of service providers or agencies in order to establish or improve services for clients.
• Ability to be self motivating, work under pressure, and manage time effectively, prioritising different areas of work according to need.

Interviews to be held on: rolling basis

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: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP 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, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects has been commended for their work.

Development Finance Systems Manager in a large, growing housing association.

Client Details

Our client is one of the largest housing associations in the UK, who are looking to grow their portfolio year on year. They are looking for a systems accountant to enhance the value the business gets from the software.

Description

To be successful in this role, you will be responsible for:

Improving the system to ensure better data flow between systems

Providing training to your colleagues on the Pamwin system

The general maintenance of the Pamwin system, implementing new versions

Resolving the queries of the Development and Regeneration teams in regards to Pamwin

Working closely with M3 (3^rd party provider of system) to resolve issues

Maintaining relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues to ensure the smooth running of Pamwin across the business

Profile

The successful candidate will:

• Be very strong technically
• Have experience of working with system
• Be able to work independently
• Have VBA and SQL experience
• Be an effective communicator - being able to communicate with colleagues across the business with strong interpersonal skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Have financial modelling experience

Desirable:

• Have experience of working within housing
• Have experience of working with 3rd party providers
• Have worked with Pamwin before

Job Offer

• Excellent starting salary
• Additional benefits
• Flexible working
• Supportive and vibrant team

To drive our client's research and policy development programme. Managing the Policy and Research Lead, this role will create and deliver a programme of internal and external research to influence policy at a national level.

Client Details

Leading housing association, striving to provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places.

Description

You will:

• Map housing policy/research landscape - identify key issues/areas of interest by key players (think tanks, academics, HAs, etc) - both past (existing research) and future horizon scanning (work underway or about to begin)

• Create and manage a database of past housing research and policy (summarising key finding) ensuring information is freely available to the business (on a self-service basis)

• Equip senior leaders with relevant policy/research in advance of external stakeholder meetings

• Suggest thought leadership opportunities and work with senior leaders to develop a programme of research to meet agreed objectives - including stated policy objectives

• Commission both qualitative and quantitative research to support Sovereign's strategic aims - overseeing delivery and packaging findings in easy to digest formats

• Identify and develop relationships with potential partners - research suppliers, as well as other HAs or charities where our policy objectives align

• Oversee the delivery of Sovereign's responses to policy consultations (working with senior managers to develop an agreed organisational view) - including mapping upcoming policy change (ie not yet at Consultation stage) - monitoring central government dept strategies

• Monitor effectiveness of the work of the Policy and Research team, demonstrating impact and value for money

• Manage Research Officer - to support on the delivery of the policy/research programme

Profile

Essential skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills with a wide range of people and audiences

• Experienced Policy and Research professional

• Line management

• Strong understanding of Westminster and Whitehall

Job Offer

£135- £170 day rate

Do you believe everyone should have a place to call home and the chance to lead a fulfilling life?

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

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 also 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  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.

Interviews will be held:  13th January 2020

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: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP 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, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects has been commended for their work.

SPITALFIELDS CRYPT TRUST (SCT)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post Title Addiction Counsellor

Salary Grade 5 - £26,000 - £29,500

Hours 37.5 hours a week.

2 x Part-time job shares would also be considered for suitable candidates.

Responsible to Therapeutic & Primary Programme Manager

Purpose of Post Support service users to achieve sustained abstinent recovery from problematic substance use.  To facilitate group therapy sessions and hold one-one support sessions with our clients.  To ensure the residents in SCT’s accommodation are secure and maintain their tenancy as part of the therapeutic practice.

Location Spitalfields Crypt Trust, The Recovery Hub, 116 - 118 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JN

Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT)

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, supported houses, a Recovery Hub which is abstinence based centre comprising of Day Programme and an Aftercare Programme and two social enterprises supporting people in recovery from addictions to put their lives back together.

Set up over 50 years ago, the charity was one of the first in the UK to provide shelter to homeless, alcoholic men.

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)).

The Spitalfields Crypt Trust is a growing organisation with opportunities for people with good motivational skills and high levels of initiative.

The Role

You will facilitate and co-facilitate group sessions including relapse prevention, psycho education, and 12 step and process groups. You will also manage a small case load of clients from the programme offering regular one to one interventions.

The role will require you to participate in regular team meetings with colleagues within our supported housing team. You will also be required to liaise with external agencies and work creatively to provide the most appropriate treatment plans for clients with complex needs.

You will also be required to facilitate up to two evening aftercare groups per month.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Undertake assessment of individuals entering the service through various referral sources.
• Develop, facilitate and review a group work programme which meets the needs our clients. These might include dual diagnosis, trauma, cross addiction, criminal justice issues and various types of substance use.
• Provide a holistic package of care to individuals which meets their needs and includes working with colleagues in our other departments to help them with diversionary activities, employment, training and education.
• Work with the Supported Housing team to ensure people are safe, secure and maintain their tenancy - and are ready to move on to independent living.
• Provide a range of one to one interventions that might include MI, Person Centred Care, CBT, DBT and Trauma work.
• Manage a case load of individuals with a wide spectrum of needs.
• Assist individuals to understand the effects and benefits of any medication prescribed for them and the importance of complying with their treatment regime. This might include liaison with pharmacists, Doctors ad Psychiatrists for monitoring purposes.
• Provide psycho education to raise awareness and understanding of substances and their effects.
• Provide onward referral and liaison with wrap around support within SCT to enable our service users to achieve social integration and personal development.

Client Management

• To coordinate and carry out assessment of new clients and the referral and acceptance process, ensuring that each client has a programme appropriate to his/her particular needs.
• Conduct joint 3,6 and 9 month reviews with colleagues from supported housing.
• To provide group and individual counselling as required by the project.

Operational Support:

• Comply with all monitoring and evaluation information as required.

General Responsibilities

• Engage and inspire people in recovery.
• To ensure a safe and secure environment for clients, free, in particular, from alcohol and drugs, and from abusive behaviour and exploitation.
• Ensure that all SCT activities are carried out with due regard to health & safety legislation, SCT policy and good practice. 
• Work within the policies and procedures of SCT.

• Implement the Equal Opportunities Policy, understanding its implication in the development of services to clients.
• Attend regular supervision sessions.
• Attend meetings within and on behalf of SCT as appropriate.
• Undertake other tasks consistent with the post or as delegated by your line manager.

Strategic Excellence

• Be an effective role model, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Work collaboratively with Recovery Hub team.
• To ensure you are kept up to date with developments within the sector, thus enhancing  your knowledge and practice
• To capture the outcomes of primary programme with all monitoring and evaluation methods that are required by your line manager, in order to capture the impact of SCT work, whilst ensuring the voice of SCT clients are heard.

Qualifications and Experience

ESSENTIAL:

• Educated to degree level in recovery, addiction, counselling or social work studies
• 2 years’ experience of therapeutic work with people in recovery.
• 2 years’ experience of one to one counselling.
• A solid working understanding of 12 step facilitation, CBT, MI, Relapse Prevention techniques and other interventions applicable to working with people in recovery.
• Experience of delivering group work.
• Experience of delivering therapeutic group work within a 12-step and non 12 step context.
• Experience of encouraging individuals to reflect on their behaviour (consequences and risks), recognise the benefits and potential for change and providing support and encouragement to help individuals achieve change positively within an abstinent community.
• When necessary the ability to challenge people and ensure healthy psycho-social boundaries are observed.
• Assisting individuals to identify their requirements and priorities. Identify explore and assess a range of options for our service users and select and agree on an appropriate course of action.
• Using effective support systems and networks to develop own knowledge and practice.
• Principles of confidentiality of information.
• The ability to understand and work with other people’s points of view, values and beliefs.
• The ability to change working techniques based on new information or evidence.
• Able to encourage others to express their views, feelings and wishes.
• Uses and follows known procedures to identify and solve problems.
• Confidently contributes to debate within the staff team.
• Promotes SCT by their own standards of conduct.
• Adopts an active role within the team.
• Encourages, values and respects contributions from other team members
• Good Written and Oral communication skills
• Good IT skills.
• Able to work within an organisation that holds Christian ideals of forgiveness, grace and love for the individual at its heart.

DESIRABLE:

• A MSc in Addiction or Counselling studies
• Knowledge of local services and geography.
• Knowledge of homelessness sector, social housing and the benefits system.
• Experience of working in a pluralistic recovery environment.
• Experience of working with homeless people and people with complex needs.

This Job Description should be read in conjunction with SCT’s Mission Statement and the Background Statement for this project.

A charity are recruiting for an Interim Financial Controller

Your new company
A charity based in Central London.

Your new role
Reporting to the Director of Resources, you will be responsible for managing the smooth running of the finance function. This includes ensuring the continuous improvement of finance systems and processes, the preparation of cashflow forecasts and leading on treasury management.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified Accountant with strong, recent finance management experience within charity.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work for a charity that does some great work in a pivotal role.

What you need to do now
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At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Prevention Services Manager to come and join our growing team. You will join us on a full time, fixed term contract until November 2020 to oversee all our prevention services in South Yorkshire. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £30,294 pa + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

The role:

As our Prevention Services Manager you will be responsible for ensuring our prevention services are delivered to a high standard in the region, ensuring young people are supported to move forward and progress.

You will also be working with our programmes team to ensure the Cumberland House in Sheffield is a welcoming, safe and engaging space for young people from the moment they arrive at the building to the moment they move on.

What makes this role exciting?

- It's a great opportunity to enhance your management experience in the charity sector, supporting multiple services in an engaging role.
- It’s a chance to develop a holistic model or service that meets the needs of young people.
- The role is based in Cumberland House, Sheffield where you will have a chance to help develop our space to ensure it is engaging for any young person accessing the building.
- You'll receive in-house training to help you perform your role.

What will ideally support your success in the Prevention Services Manager role?

- Experience managing multiple services that support vulnerable people.
- Experience managing complex contracts, monitoring outcomes and thinking of creative new ways to meet our targets.
- Experienced at managing high performing teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to work collaboratively and communicate across all levels of the organisation.
- A good understanding of housing and homelessness, and the issues that young people face.

In return as our Prevention Services Manager, we can offer you:

- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation
- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Prevention Services Manager then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date: Sunday 15th December 2019 at 23:59
Interview date: Friday 20th December

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Emergency Access Intensive Housing Manager

Salary: £ 24,368 + 15% enhancement for shift work (£28,023.20)

Status: substantive post

Hours: Approx. 42 hours per week on a rolling rota (working 12.5 hr shifts from approx. 7:00pm until 07:30am)

Holidays: 20 Days plus Bank Holidays (or a day in lieu for bank holidays worked) Life Insurance Gym Membership

Based at: Sites across Wigan and Leigh

Responsible to: Emergency Access Intensive Housing
Team Manager

Accountable to: Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty Trustees

Closing Date: 12 Noon 16th December 2019

Interview: 20th December 2019

SUMMARY

The Brick is a small charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering tailored support, hope, and opportunity to those looking to improve their quality of life. We now are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and inspirational Emergency Access Intensive Housing Manager to join our team, a believer in the right to equal life chances with a passion to improve lives through collaboration and innovation.

JOB PURPOSE

You will support the delivery and growth of the emergency accommodation facilities in Wigan and Leigh and build trusting relationships with those using the provision and key partners. You will effectively and efficiently provide a safe and secure place to stay. An important element in keeping people safe is ensuring that the environment and its cleanliness is maintained. You will identify needs and will liaise with key partners and services who will provide the appropriate support using a person centred approach. You will recruit, train and support volunteers to assist in the Night Shelter delivery model. The overnight accommodation is part of a community hub model that will offer wrap around care and support to those homeless and most vulnerable in Wigan. Individuals who stay at the overnight accommodation will be offered an intensive support package by key partners, highlighting agreed actions for sustainable move on. As an overnight accommodation worker, your knowledge and understanding of those we look to house is critical in forming these holistic actions plans with support agencies. The intelligence you collect on shift will be an integral part of individual action plans used by agencies offering support.