Interim Housing & Support Recruitment Solutions
Homeless Support Enabler
Immediately Required
Venn Group are currently recruiting for a Homeless Support Worker for our Supported Housing client based in Somerset to begin a full time temporary contract for 2 months + to support their clients who are at risk of homelessness
Location: Somerset
Contract Type: 3 Months temporary to permanent
Hours: 37 per week
(Monday to Friday) Shifts 8am -4pm, 10am-6pm or 12pm – 8pm (Inclusive of some weekends, 1 in 4)
Hourly Rate: £11.00 PAYE (Inclusive of holiday pay)
Vacancy: 7187090
Day to Day Duties:
- Work in a supported housing project to help homeless client move on from the service into their own accommodation
- Create a welcoming environment for new residents and be the point of contact to provide advice and support regarding housing
- Write and develop support plans tailored to individual’s needs and update their progress with moving on
- Carry out risk and needs assessments and update all notes and report
- Assist clients with accessing benefits and Universal Credit and provide advice on how to budget and maintain a tenancy
- Signpost clients to external support services for help with addiction or mental health and assist clients to progress onto independent living and help with accessing ID’s, bank accounts and health services
- Encourage clients to live independently and access training, education or employment opportunities and take part in residential activates including cooking and gardening
- Liaise and work closely with homeless support enablers, the tenancy sustainment teams and local authorities
Essential Skills:
- Experience of supporting homeless clients or those at risk of becoming homeless
- Knowledge of mental health and substance and misuse
- Current enhanced DBS
- Access to own car
If you have a current DBS, relevant experience, are immediately available and would like to be considered for this position please call Branwen Johns or Ashleigh Clarke on 0117 930 8760 or send an updated CV to bjohns@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.