Housing Support Worker - London

Housing Support Worker – Rough Sleepers * Housing provider in Supported Living * London * Sociable Working Hours * £16.25 PAYE / £20.23 Umbrella * Temp to Perm opportunity. Are you passionate about helping others? Are you looking for a new challenge in Social Housing? Client snapshot: An excellent opportunity has been made available by my client an established housing provider in the UK. My client has a large portfolio of supported living projects and offers generic housing management and supported housing services. Vacancy Brief: * The role is that of a Housing Support Worker – Rough Sleepers. * This is a potential temp to perm job; full-time role, 40 hours per week. * Role is based in London – office based for 2 days in the week. * The working hours will Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm (flexible working can be discussed). * Pay rate for this job role is £16.25 per hour on PAYE OR £20.23 Umbrella. * A current Enhanced DBS covering adult’s workforce will be required for this job role. * Service User group is rough sleepers. * Post holder will be supporting 21 tenants in a community shared house setting. * GPS tracked alert com will be provided. The Responsibilities: * As a Housing Support Worker, you will promote the benefits of gaining qualifications and skills and the extent to which this may assist service users in their training and search for employment. * In your role as a Housing Support worker, you will develop a move-on plan with service users at the earliest opportunity, identifying realistic options for independent or more appropriate housing. * Part of your role as a Housing Support worker will be tasked with maximising any income collection required in respect of the service user, liaising with external agencies, and taking appropriate action as necessary. * An important part of your role will be for you to carry out initial assessment of the potential or actual service user, including any risks, or his / her needs and requirements in respect of the service on offer. * Furthermore, you work with colleagues and coordinate activity across the team and with other stakeholders, including attending meetings, to ensure the service is achieving its aims. Housing Support Worker – Homeless – Rough Sleepers – Ex Offenders – Tenancy Sustainment – Tenancy Support Officer – Housing Officer – Supported Housing – Income Management – Homeless – Substance Misuse – Homelessness – Youth Offending – YMCA – Prison Officer – Supported Housing Officer – Probation Officer – CAHMS – Supported Living – London – Southeast – Greater London – South – Independent Living – Floating Support – Full Time – Scheme Manager – Project Worker – Community Support – Charity – Housing Association – Local Authority