Housing Support Worker
Female Only Housing Service
Rochdale
3 Months
35 hours per week
Join a dedicated charity as a Housing Support Worker in Rochdale, providing essential support to individuals with complex needs, empowering them to live independently and become assets to their community.
As a Housing Support Worker, your primary responsibility is to support service users at various housing projects. You will work closely with individuals who have experienced homelessness and have complex needs, guiding them to integrate with the community and fostering self-reliance.
Housing Support Worker Key Responsibilities:
Assist in the admission and selection process of service users
Develop and implement personalized support plans for service users to enhance their independence.
Represent our client at external meetings and maintain professional conduct.
Ensure the security and safety of the building, service users, and staff.
Conduct regular key-working sessions and maintain comprehensive records.
Maintain accurate records, including case notes, support plans, and financial documents.
Support our client’s commitment to community investment and actively contribute to achieving this goal.
Ensure service users understand their rights and responsibilities under the tenancy agreement.
Assist service users in accessing their full support entitlements, including timely housing benefit claims.
Housing Support worker Key Requirements:
Experience in assessing needs and delivering dynamic support
Ability to develop service user, volunteer, and community involvement
Strong organizational skills, including time management and record-keeping.
Proficient communication skills, including report writing and use of IT.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and in partnership with other agencies.
Valid driver’s license, own vehicle, and business insurance
Enhanced DBS certification for working with adults.
The Package
This is a temporary, Housing Support worker role,35 hours per week for an initial 3 months, covering the recruitment process for a permanent team member, meaning the role could be extended, or become permanent.
Referral Bonus
If this Temporary Housing Support worker role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them.
If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this Housing Support worker role, please send your CV lee . mcmillan @ service care . org . uk or call me on (phone number removed) discuss the vacancy in more detail.
Also, if this Housing Support worker role doesn’t interest you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as I cover all housing-related vacancies across the region
