Salary: £32,000.00 - £40,000.00 Per year
Supported Housing Officer – Extra Care
We have an opportunity for a Supported Housing Officer – Extra Care to join our team in Newbury. You'll be covering our two Extra Care Schemes in Abingdon and Hungerford and will be based in either our Newbury or Basingstoke office. This is a hybrid role where you’ll be working from the Extra Care Schemes 3-4 days a week, with a mix of home and office for the other days.
The role Our Supported Housing team provide a wide range of services, including temporary accommodation for adults, young people and families at risk of homelessness, Housing First tenancies, housing for adults and young people with disabilities or mental illness, those experiencing domestic abuse, extra care housing and individual properties for customers with identified support needs.
As a Supported Housing Officer – Extra Care you'll use your knowledge and skills to provide a comprehensive and effective tenancy and estate management function for customers in our Extra Care schemes. It's an intensive and varied housing management role where you'll be dealing with a range of tasks including tenancy management, safeguarding and low level ASB concerns, property inspections and compliance activities, managing lettings and local authority teams. You will be working closely with our care providers based at each scheme. As a Supported Housing Officer – Extra Care you will be the main point of contact for customers and will be providing advice and signposting. You’ll also arrange and encourage engagement in activities, helping people to live independently, safely and confidently.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience in a Housing or Housing related role
- An understanding of supporting vulnerable people
- Experience of working with internal and external partners
- Empathy and resilience
- The ability to be self-motivated and highly organised
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
Job Description
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
- 3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
- Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
- Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
- Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG.
Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London, the South East, South West and East of England, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year.
Working for us is so much more than just a job. Whatever your role, you'll help us provide homes and services for those who need them - and make a real difference to people’s lives
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Supported Housing Officer - Extra Care in Thatcham employer: Sovereign Network Group
Sovereign Network Group is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values flexibility and collaboration, with the opportunity to work from home while still engaging with colleagues in the office. Employees benefit from a generous holiday allowance, a matched pension scheme, and tailored benefits options, all designed to support personal and professional growth in the vibrant locations of Basingstoke or Greenham. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team where your analytical skills will directly influence investment strategies and contribute to meaningful outcomes.
