Homeless Support Worker - Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom - NFP People Limited

NFP People Limited

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Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Homeless Support Worker

We are looking for a Homeless Support Worker to provide support to individuals to help them on their path to resolve their homelessness.

You will be making a real difference in this role.

Position:
Homeless Support Worker

Location:
Milton Keynes

Contract:
Permanent

Salary:
£13.50 per hour

Benefits:
Pension and 36 days holiday including Public Holidays.

About the role:

The Homeless Support Worker will be a member of the Support Team and will be required to provide support and encouragement to guests in order to help resolve their homelessness.

Once initial housing solutions have been found, continue to provide ongoingsupport to maintain tenancies and general well-being.

Key responsibilities will include:

Undertake day to day procedures to ensure the smooth and safe operation of the organisation in line with the charity's ethos, policies, and direction of the Support Manager
Ensure safeguarding policies are clearly understood and record and report any breaches or concerns
Carry out onboarding, induction, and deboarding processes
Regularly meet with guests to discuss their needs and provide appropriate support and signposting in line with policies and procedures
Maintain and monitor electronic and other records and ensure they are accurate and up to date and prepare weekly and ad hoc reports
Undertake ad hoc administrative tasks
Assist the Support Manager to schedule and oversee maintenance and repair of onsite facilities
Ensure Health & Safety, Fire and Food Hygiene Regulations are fully understood and adhered to
Assess risk and respond to medical and other emergencies immediately
Report to the Support Manager and, where appropriate, third parties, unacceptable or worrisome behaviour or conditions (medical, psychological, emotional, or otherwise) observed in guests

About you:

For the Homeless Support Worker position, it's essential that you have excellent communication skills, are well-organised, and have enhanced levels of skill and experience to provide effective support.

You will be prepared to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

To perform well in this role, you'll need:

A good understanding of the complex needs of homeless individuals
Understanding of risk assessment, planned support and SMART goal setting
Understanding of a personcentred outcomesbased delivery service
Knowledge of housing regulation and welfare benefits
Ability to deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations

About the organisation:

The organisation is a small Milton Keynes based charity which provides a temporary home and extensive person-centric support to single people experiencing homelessness, with the aim of providing a sustainable, long-term solution.

Originally based on a double-decker bus (hence the name), the charity now has a unique nine bedroom facility in Stantonbury, Milton Keynes and three "move-on" houses elsewhere in the city, providing a further twelve rooms.

The level of ongoing support offeredto guests is delivering long-term success and preventing the well-known "revolving door of homelessness".

You may also have experience in areas such as Homeless Recovery Worker, Peer Support, Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Homeless Project Manager, Homeless Caseworker, Project Coordinator Homelessness, Resettlement Caseworker, Housing Support, etc.

PLEASE NOTE:
This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation