Supported Housing Officer - Hammersmith, United Kingdom - Centrepoint

Centrepoint

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Hammersmith, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Contract:
Maternity Cover (12 months), Full-Time (37.5 hours per week - working on a rota including evenings and weekends)

Salary:
£24,126 - £27,514 per annum

Closing date:
Monday 27th March 2023

New opportunities not to be missed Centrepoint, the UK's leading youth homelessness charity is looking for a dynamic, passionate and motivated Supported Housing Officer that can provide quality support to our young people to join our Woodstock Grove service in Hammersmith & Fulham.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus excellent benefits.

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.

Together with our partners, we support thousands of homeless young people each year.

This is a very interesting place to work as we support both care leavers and young people at risk in a large number of growing services across the borough.

We offer a mix of high Support Services, which operate 24/7 and flexible with services operating from 9:00am - 5:00pm (with the need for some flexibility).

Hammersmith & Fulham is a diversified environment with young people and colleagues from diverse ethnic backgrounds, and the service and other stakeholders celebrate and maximize the opportunities that diversity presents.

In this role you will:

Work face to face with young people and support them to achieve their goals and independence.

Work independently and as part of a team to ensure the highest possible standards of accommodation

Undertake initial and ongoing needs/risk assessments for young people

Manage your own caseload of young people, providing holistic support in line with their needs and aspirations

Liaise with multiple agencies to ensure effective communication across the service and externally including social work teams, YOS, health and other statutory services and voluntary agencies

Make internal and external referrals to a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies for specialist support and Employment and Training opportunities

Support young people to manage their rent accounts through liaison with the DWP, Social Services and building their own personal budgeting skills

This role is perfect for you if you:

Are passionate about working with young people
Have experience working within supported housing settings
Are able to support YP with a range of high to low support needs
Can work independently, as part of a team and alongside a range of external partners.
Have strong communication skills.
Are looking to bring your energy, skills and enthusiasm to a new team of colleagues
Have an interest in working with USAC (Unaccompanied asylum seeking children)

Applicants for this role will be expected to work on a rota, which includes early and late shifts as well as weekends.
In return for your efforts you'll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career
Employer pension contributions of 5%
Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale
Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
An interestfree travel loan
Income Protection
A Healthcare Cash plan
Private Medical Insurance
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization._
Centrepoint's policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment._

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