Housing Support Worker
Vacancy: 7052060
An established housing charity is looking to recruit a Housing Support Worker to start ASAP to work in a homeless hostel that supports clients aged 16-65 based in Leighton Buzzard. This is a Full Time position.
Length: Temporary to permanent
Location: Leighton Buzzard
Temporary contract: £9.99 per hour including holiday pay
Hours: 37 hours a week with shift patterns
Shifts: 8:00am- 4:00pm
1:30pm- 9:00pm
1 in 3 weekends: 11:00am- 7:30pm
You will also be required to be on call 1 in 3 weeks also.
The role involves:
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Providing advice on housing and welfare benefits
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Supporting homeless clients to become more independent in temporary accommodation
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Helping clients to move on and resettle into new accommodation
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Following support plans and producing risk assessments for your caseload
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Liaising with external agencies and support clients with applications
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Ensuring tenants adhere to their tenancy agreements
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Signposting service users to specialist services when required
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Ensuring residents do not accumulate any arrears and supporting them with budgeting
Essential requirements:
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Must have a driving license and access to own car
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Experience with supporting vulnerable people to become more independent
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An enhanced DBS checked with the adults list from within 3 years or be willing to obtain a new one
If you’re looking for a new role where you can make a positive impact on vulnerable people’s lives, then this could be the job for you.
Call Tia Hewitt on 01908 295 000 or forward your updated CV to Thewitt@venngroup.com