At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals experiencing homelessness to find accommodation and improve their wellbeing.
- Company: Join a leading provider of care and housing services in Sussex.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health cashback scheme, interest-free loans, and 25 days paid holiday.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with over 50 years of impactful service.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives and help end rough sleeping.
- Qualifications: Experience in support roles is a plus, but training will be provided.
The predicted salary is between 28640 - 28640 £ per year.
Location: office base in Hastings
Salary: £28,640 per year, plus £820 Rough Sleepers Allowance, plus Unsociable Hours shift allowance
Hours: 37 per week. The working pattern includes two early morning shifts, starting at 5.00 am (Summer) or 6.00 am (Winter) Monday to Friday. Other working days are 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
What you'll be doing:
Are you passionate about ending the cycle of rough sleeping for people who are experiencing homelessness? Are you interested in a career in housing support, mental health recovery and wellbeing development? Southdowns Outreach and Move On teams support those who are rough sleeping to move away from homelessness by accessing accommodation options.
As a Housing Support Specialist, you'll work alongside a multi-agency team, supporting people who have experienced the trauma of homelessness, to make positive and lasting changes in their lives. You'll provide early morning street outreach to people sleeping rough in Hastings, combined with move on / tenancy support as your clients take steps away from homelessness and into accommodation.
You'll provide flexible, trauma-informed support, focusing on ending rough sleeping by identifying the support each person needs. This may include support with substance dependency, mental and physical health needs, domestic abuse, current or historical offending.
We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience in roles such as Support Worker, Outreach Worker, Community Specialist, Case Manager, Social Worker, Housing Support Worker, Social Care Prescriber, Community Health Worker, Community Outreach Coordinator or Care Coordinator. However, this is not essential and we will provide a full induction and training programme for all successful candidates.
Perks and benefits:
- Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
- Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
- Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
- Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
- Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
- 25 days paid holiday.
Housing Support Specialist (Outreach and Move On Worker) in London employer: Southdown
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