Housing Support Worker - Merseyside, United Kingdom - BDS Northern

BDS Northern
BDS Northern
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Merseyside, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Tom O´Connor

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BDS are currently recruiting for an experienced to provide housing related support to vulnerable individuals together with providing housing and property management with the aim of achieving a successful move-on and other measurable outcomes including supporting service users to achieve independence, this is to cover the Merseyside and Cheshire area


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 move-on 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.

Ensure that routine property maintenance and damage is reported promptly to maintenance staff.

Full time position 35 hours a week, you must be a driver with access to a car
Please call Kirsty for further information or send your CV for immediate consideration,

Temporary ongoing position initially, Pay rate of £12.17 per hour


Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract


Salary:
£12.17 per hour


Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

  • Do you have a full UK drivers licence and access to a car ?
  • Do you have a current enhanced DBS issued within the last 12 months?

Experience:

Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)


Work Location:
In person


Reference ID:
Merseyside
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