Safe Accommodation Housing Support Worker - Halifax, United Kingdom - Calderdale Council

Calderdale Council

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Halifax, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Application closing date
06/12/202- Location
Halifax

Salary

Scale 5-6, SCP 12-22, £26,421 - £31,364 per annum.

Package

37 Hours per week, fixed term for 18 months.

Job category/type

Council

Job description

Post Ref:
CC876

Please note:
At risk or redeployee applicants may be given priority.

Calderdale's Homelessness Service strives to support people who face homelessness by providing advice, safe accommodation and support. Within the homelessness services, The Safe Accommodation team provide additional support for those experiencing domestic abuse.

We are seeking to recruit a Safe Accommodation Housing Support Worker to support people who require safe accommodation and need additional support with mental health, drug or alcohol addiction.

The post holder will have a low case load to be able to take a flexible strength based approach and assertive housing support.

This role is predominantly based at the Calderdale Refuge.

The Refuge aims to help women and children fleeing domestic abuse by providing them with temporary accommodation and assist clients to secure and move into their own accommodation supporting them in a holistic and trauma informed way and building partnerships with external agencies.

Have a Level 3 qualification in Social Care, Health, Housing, other Level 3 qualification together or proven relevant experience
Have experience of working directly with adults who have experienced multiple disadvantage and or experience of working with people with drug or alcohol or mental health needs. Also knowledge of domestic abuse and the impacts on adults
Be able to demonstrate that you have a good understanding of professional boundaries, safeguarding, risk assessment, and confidentiality.

Calderdale Council is an equal opportunities employer and service provider.

Due to the nature of the role, it is a requirement that the post holder is female and is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1.

(Delete if not applicable) We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Closing Date: 6th December 2023.
Interview Date: 15th December 2023.

On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.