Housing Support Worker - Widnes, United Kingdom - BDS Recruitment

BDS Recruitment

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Widnes, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

BDS Recruitment

We are looking for a Housing Support Work for our client covering Merseyside and Cheshire.

Pay £12.17 PAYE £15.112 Umbrella

Monday to Friday 09.00 / 17.00 No evenings or weekends

Duties

Engage with actual and potential referral agencies including local authority central access point/gateway services, statutory and voluntary sector agencies in order to generate referrals for the service as required.
Plan and deliver an effective support and safety plan with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required. The progressions/outcomes identified, delivered and service user contact should be recorded, monitored, reviewed, and updated regularly and in line with contract requirements.
Ensure that properties are always adequately equipped, maintained, furnished, and cleaned.
Ensure the correct tenure and support agreement is issued and service users comply with these agreements, taking appropriate action in respect of noncompliance including nonengagement with support.
Empower and motivate service users to Identify and achieve desired outcomes. Actively engage with service users in decisions that affect them.
Develop a moveon plan with service users at the earliest opportunity, identifying realistic options for independent or more appropriate housing.
Maintain regular contact with service users in accordance with the requirements of the service and no less than the requirements of the minimum contact procedure.
Maximise rent collection, ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained, taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets, monitoring the account and recording all actions and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears arise in line with policy and procedure.

Salary:
£12.17-£15.11 per hour

Schedule: