Housing Support Worker - Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom - BDS

BDS

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Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

BDS are currently recruiting for Support Worker to work with vulnerable adults in the Plymouth and Exeter areas.

This will be working for a local housing association, working with vulnerable adults who are aged 18 and over.

35 Hours a week

Monday

Friday 9am
5pm

Rate of pay - £12.50 per hour PAYE / £16.53 UMB

Provide person-centered support and safety plans with clients.
These plans will complement support plans from other agencies involved in your client's care such as probation resettlement plans

Undertake safeguarding activities including monitoring and reporting of safeguarding concerns, as well as liaising and working in partnership with relevant external agencies e.g.

police, probation, local authorities and social services etc.

Ensure a professional risk management plan is in place, which is regularly updated in line with any escalation of risk.

Maximise rent collection by ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained; taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets; monitoring accounts and recording all actions, and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears exceed tolerance levels in line with policy and procedure
Ensure that routine property maintenance and damage is reported promptly to maintenance staff
Minimize void time by taking a proactive approach to ensure properties are re-let as soon as possible in line with targets

This is a temporary ongoing position, initially through to the end of April with the possibility of becoming permanent,

Full driving license and business insurance required.
Experience of working with offenders.
Full job description available on request.

Salary:
£12.50-£16.53 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule: