Interim Housing & Support Recruitment Solutions
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Housing Support Worker
A prestigious Support provider in Bristol and South Gloucestershire requires an experienced support candidate with strong knowledge of substance misuse to join their team on a part time, temporary basis.
Location: Bristol and South Gloucestershire (Mixture of office based, hubs and working from home)
Contract duration: 6 months +
Hours: Full time 37.5 Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Vacancy ref number: 7061150
Day to day responsibilities include:
- Working within a drug and alcohol service, provide advice and support to a caseload of clients including housing related support, benefits and debt advice and substance misuse issues
- Work with clients and in partnership with external services to establish client’s recovery goals
- Provide advice and support to clients that are struggling to maintain their tenancies and who are at risk of homelessness
- Assist clients with welfare benefit claims, Universal credit and PIP and accessing/applying for appropriate accommodation
- Assess referrals providing brief interventions and signpost where necessary
- Encourage clients to access employment opportunities
- Work with and support colleagues to deliver support groups including SMART and other activities
- Ensure that vulnerable adults and children are safeguarded
Essential criteria include:
- An enhanced DBS
- Strong knowledge and experience of substance misuse, addiction and the recovery pathway
- Experience and knowledge of working with those who are in housing need
- A driver with access to your own car
To apply for this role or to find out about other Housing jobs, please contact Branwen Johns or Emily Rex from the Bristol Housing recruitment team on 01179 308760 or bjohns@venngroup.com
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