Housing Support Worker - Bishop's Stortford, United Kingdom - Venn Group

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Supported Housing Officer Vacancy

Ref: 67387


A well-established charity is currently recruiting for a
Supported Housing Officer to join their team on a
Temporary to Permanent basis in
Hertfordshire.

This role will focus on supporting
homeless persons,whilst they stay within temporary accommodation.


Length:

Temporary to Permanent


Hours:

37.5 hours per week
-
Shifts: a rolling rota over 7 days; including weekends

  • 8:00am 4:00pm
10:00am - 6:00pm

12:00pm - 8:00pm


Location:


Bishop Stortford

Role responsibilities:


  • Deliver emotional and life skills based support, assisting service users with daytoday tasks
  • Complete support plans and risk assessments with the service users
  • Enforce tenancy conditions in line with procedures including lowlevel antisocial behaviour and rent arrears
  • Offer specialist knowledge and insight into rent arrears helping tenants with budgeting
  • Carry out regular estate inspections
  • Offer advice and assistance to tenants regarding their benefit entitlements
  • Provide support and advice to tenants in relation to issues concerning their tenancies
  • Manage void properties to ensure the quickest relet times including carrying out viewings and signups

Essential requirements:


  • An Enhanced DBS with the Adults and Children's lists checked from within the last 3 years or willingness to apply
  • Knowledge of working with vulnerable young people
  • Working knowledge of support plans and risk assessments

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