Two Saints Limited
All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.
£20,619 progressing to £22,910
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to empower people every day to develop their skills and move towards independence? Do you enjoy working in an environment where every day is different to the next? Then this could be the role for you.
You will be working as part of a team to provide community support to our homeless clients within our Mental Health pathway. You will love helping others and enjoy supporting individuals to achieve their goals and to become more independent. Your positive attitude towards your work and others will help to contribute to a great working environment. You will have a calm and personable manner and be able to handle potentially difficult situations.
Main Responsibilities
You will have your own caseload of clients to manage within the community and will work with them on a one to one basis. You will identify their needs by listening to them and put together a client needs assessment and manage risks.
You will mediate and or negotiate with existing housing providers to ideally prevent homelessness
You will help and support individuals by providing advice on housing, welfare benefits, rent deposits and household goods via a variety of schemes.
You will help clients with the practicalities of moving to new accommodation such as contacting energy suppliers
Help individuals develop practical skills further in areas such as budgeting, shopping, cooking housework, laundry, health and hygiene
Carry out drop in surgeries at designated locations.
Liaise with colleges, training agencies, employers to help people to gain access to education, find work or maintain their benefit entitlement
Any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation
Maintain client records using relevant systems to a good standard
Work in accordance with the Health and Safety regulations and all policies and procedures
Attend supervision, appraisal, training and meetings as directed which may be outside your normal working pattern
Work flexibly across all areas of operation where required and prior notice given
Any other reasonable task as requested by a member of staff
Essential Criteria For Role
Previous experience in this sector is not essential but you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for wanting to work with vulnerable people in the homeless sector. Our values will be aligned to your own ethics and ideals and you will be committed to changing the life of others for the better.
Clear verbal and written English
Good IT and keyboard skills
Polite, assertive manner, ability to self -motivate
Passion for working in a client/customer facing role
Knowledge of the benefits system and tenancy legislation
Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues
Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies
Full drivers licence and access to your own vehicle is essential
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