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    Housing Needs Officer - United Kingdom - Joshua Robert Recruitment

    Joshua Robert Recruitment
    Joshua Robert Recruitment United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Housing Support Worker - Southend - Full Time - Reputable Charity - Training & Progression - Social Working Hours & Flexible Remote Working

    Do you hold experience in supporting adults with complex needs?


    A responsible and progressive charity, aiming to provide social justice and support to vulnerable groups of people across the UK; victims of domestic violence, ex-offenders, young people, people with mental health difficulties and those struggling with substance misuse.

    They are a well-established organisation with a positive market reputation and over 20 years of experience in supported living.

    This company are currently operating supported housing services for rehabilitating ex-offenders that have left a prison setting.

    The service ensures the instilling of independent living skills, positive wellbeing and personal development within ex-offenders, working towards their bettering of life and prevention of repeat offending.


    Housing Support Workers will be working full-time; 35 hours per week, typically between Monday and Friday however there may be flexibility on this - All services are open form 8am till 10pm, so a shift rota will be in place (8am till 4pm & 2pm till 10pm).

    Competitive pay rates; Housing Support Workers are paid £17.93 (Umbrella), per hour. 45 per mile for travel between services.
    Contract length will be 6-months before prospective extension and/or permanence.
    You will be based across multiple projects across Southend.
    Administration work can be completed in a flexible location, with state-of-the-art IT equipment provided for all work.


    As a Housing Support Worker, you will be required to visit each property various times each week, conducting support sessions with service users in line with the appropriate requirements.

    Supporting clients in their accessing opportunities to claim benefits and housing pathways, as well as sign posting them to local agencies and service providers, in line with their needs.

    You will be supporting service-users in their general housing management, ensuring the properties are maintained to the client standards. Meetings with contractors and assisting in the turnaround of void properties will also fall under this category.
    Support Worker's will provide emotional support and monitor the wellbeing of clients living within the supported housing services.

    Housing Support Worker's must be someone with a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle, and either already have or obtain business/commercial insurance for said vehicle.

    Must hold a valid Enhanced DBS (Adults)
    Experience in supporting clients / service-users' with complex needs is essential.
    Previous experience or knowledge of social/supported housing processes is essential.
    The ability to support others in their tenancy sustainment and income management.
    Relevant training to housing or health and social care.
    Support Worker.
    Understanding of housing law and framework relevant to those with complex needs.


    this charity are trailblazers in their work, providing vital support to vulnerable adults and young people across the UK, receiving awards for both their contribution to British society and their employment standards for those they hire.

    Work-life balance; successful support workers will have the ability to manage their own working week and caseload, with an allowance of remote working between service-based work, as well as social working hours and various employee wellbeing support schemes.

    support workers will truly see the fruits of their labour whilst ensuring that their service users progress and succeed in their reintegration to mainstream society and enablement of independent living skills.

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