This Casework Officer sits in the Rough Sleeping Team within the Rehousing & Homelessness Service at Sheffield City Council. The team gives outreach-focused support to people sleeping rough or experiencing hidden homelessness. The post is based at Howden House but covers the whole city, working closely with partner agencies on health and other wider needs.
What the job involves
- Complete assessments, investigations and casework under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
- Manage requests for temporary accommodation
- Make referrals to supported accommodation
- Refer people to community support, including drug and alcohol, mental health and physical health services
- Work with partner agencies so that each person's needs are known, understood and addressed
- Work across Sheffield from a base at Howden House
Skills & knowledge
- Self-reliant and enthusiastic approach to work
Checks & eligibility
- Relevant safeguarding checks
What’s offered
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Flexible working options, including reduced hours, part-time work or job share
- Support for staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly
- Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants, care leavers and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria
- Starting at the point of minimum advantage in the grade if payslips show higher basic pay
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
