Supported Lodgings Co-ordinator - Chester, United Kingdom - Depaul UK

Depaul UK

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Chester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary
£21,489 Per Annum Plus Pension and Other Benefits

Location
Cheshire West and Chester
Hours
Full Time

The Vacancy

About the role and the team

As
Supported Lodgings Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for ensuring all young people referred to the service, are assessed, supported and placed effectively with their hosts.

In addition, you will be responsible for overseeing the recruitment, training and management of hosts, as well as promoting the service to key stakeholders, and supporting young people directly.

You will collaborate with the team that is working across the borough of Cheshire West and Chester, and you will be responsible for the effective delivery of our service in this location.

You will also be responsible for young people needing longer term placements, as well as sharing responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all hosts and staff at the service.

Kindly refer to the attached job description for more details.

Please note that the post holder will be working predominantly in Chester and Ellesmere Port.

About you:

You will have excellent communication skills and be committed to the values and ethos of Depaul UK.

Experience and an understanding of working with people experiencing homelessness, or people in crisis
Experience of supporting young people with their support needs, working closely with other key professionals.
Experience of writing, implementing and evaluating risk assessments
Experience of supervising or supporting hosts or staff

Rewards and Benefits for a Depaul Employee:

Flexible working and family-friendly policies
Access to Perkbox giving you deals and discounts for a wide range of brands
Up to 7% contributory pension
Paid training & personal E-Learning portal
Sabbatical leave
Health cash plan
Paid DBS
Death in service
Cycle to work scheme
Working for Top 50 most diverse company

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Depaul please visit our website, or see the attached.

About Depaul

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

We provide services that:

Prevent homelessness
Increase the resilience of those we work with
Energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering

We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

You can read more about the role in the attached job description.

An enhanced DBS disclosure may be a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.

Applications:

Please note:

Applications submitted without a supporting statement and/or after the closing date and time stated will not be put forward for shortlisting

We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies.

The Organisation

One of the biggest homelessness charities in the UK, for more than 30 years we've worked alongside young people facing homelessness.

We offer accommodation, practical support and the wellbeing resources that the people we work with need to get back on their feet.

The Depaul Group was founded in 1989 in response to the growing number of homeless London youth sleeping rough on the streets.

Today, Depaul International charities
work around the world, going where the need is greatest and exerting global influence on policy through the
Institute of Global Homelessness.

The Benefits

Hardship

Loans

Flexible Working

HSF Health

Plan

Cycle to

Work

Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing

Learning and Development Opportunities

Death in
**Service