Supported Housing Officer - Wandsworth, United Kingdom - Centrepoint

Centrepoint

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Wandsworth, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

New opportunity not to be missed Centrepoint, the UK's leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for Supported Housing Officer to join our Bedford Hill team based in Wandsworth.

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

This is a permanent full-time opportunity with a closing date of Sunday 23rd April 2023

Interviews will be held on W/C 24th April 2023

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.

We are looking for a Supported Housing Officer to focus on young people involvement, who has the ability to support young people with casework and develop young people's life skills within a small team

About you

Effective communicator with natural ability to facilitate open and honest conversations
Able decision maker with a can do attitude
Respectful and empathetic, always considering the impact on our young people
Flexible, always adapting to changing needs
Engaging, committed to selfdevelopment by engaging with training and continuous learning
Proactive, always looking for creative ways of working

What you'll be doing

Engaging young people in Education, Employment and Training
Supporting with keywork sessions, risk assessments and professional network meetings
Leading young people activities and young people involvement
Developing life skills sessions in line with contractual agreements
Provide Housing Management functions such as rent collection and void management
Adherence in service to contractual obligation

You will be working Tuesday to Saturday on a fixed rota as follows:
Week 1 Tuesday to Friday 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Week 2 Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Why join Centrepoint?
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
Healthcare cash plan
Private Medical insurance
Income protection
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

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._

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a
Supported Housing Officer click 'Apply' now