Move On Coordinator - Islington, United Kingdom - Look Ahead Housing and Care

Look Ahead Housing and Care

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Islington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job profile:

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

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Job details:
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Job reference

REQ00449
Date posted
27/01/202 Application closing date
05/03/202 Location
Islington
Salary
24,000.00 per annum
Package
25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare
Contractual hours
40
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Full Time

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Move On Coordinator:

Job description
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We are recruiting for a Move on Co-ordinator to work in our Mental Health service in Islington

Looking for a new role where you can make a difference every day? We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Move on Co-ordinator to join our Mental Health services in Islington.

£24,000 per annum, 40 hours per week, 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Shift patterns:
Monday - Friday 9am -5pm, no weekend working.

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South

East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

Islington Mental Health Pathway consits of two 24/7 supported living accommodations and three medium-low supported living accommodations. The Move On Co-ordinator will work across all services.

The Move on Co-ordinator is responsible for managing and promoting Look Ahead's move on pathway across the Islington Mental Health Accommodation Pathway service, ensuring there are regular activities across all of our services that will not only build on residents' life skills but also enhance co-production within our services.

The post holder will also be responsible for liaising with landlords and sourcing new move on routes for residents.

The post holder will also be responsible for sourcing funding for activities both internal an externally and working with residents across our services to ensure that the activities ran are done so in a co-produced way.

This will also involve liaising with and establishing relationships with agencies outside of the organisation with whom we can form joint working relationships that will help with developing life skills.

The Move on Co-ordinator will establish and promote the Look Ahead co-production model and also actively promote the move on pathway as a viable move on option to Look Ahead staff, residents and other stake holders such as local authorities and funders.

The post holder will directly support new customers to move into their new accommodation and ensure support staff are fully equipped to inform customers about the move on process.

Essential

Mental Health background minimum 1 year experience
Person Centred experience
NVQ level 2 minimum in Health and Social Care
Empathetic person
Applicants must have good IT skills and much of the role is system based as they will need to do referrals online and write reports
Has relevant sector work experience
Demonstrable experience of supporting vulnerable adults with Learning Disabilities.

Desirable

Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications

Job Overview

You will bring your experience to help support often marginalised people to find positive solutions to their housing needs, work with a diverse range of people and above all enjoy making a difference.

We support often marginalised people to move towards greater independence as part of their recovery with social inclusion a key part of the journey.

We know how important the link is between housing and good mental health.

We support often marginalised people to move towards greater independence as part of their recovery with social inclusion a key part of the journey.

We know how important the link is between housing and good mental health.

Key Responsibilities

Develop links with private sector landlords and estate agents in order to source private rented stock and promote Look Ahead as a partner organisation
Work in partnership with the local authority move on coordinator, creating innovative schemes to support long stayers in accommodation
Attend and complete all relevant documentation for placement review meetings
Maintain accurate records of service utilisation
Develop and maintain an information resource to support operational staff in the resettlement of customers. This will include (but not limited to) Local Housing Allowance Rates, Partner Landlord and Estate Agency details and Rent Deposit Schemes. Act