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Housing Support Coach - Young Persons Support Worker

companyHoneycomb Group
locationStoke-on-Trent, UK
PublishedPublished: Published 1 month ago
Supported / Sheltered housing
The role

You'll provide support and advice to young people who have experienced homelessness and other forms of social exclusion. You'll work with the team to manage the day-to-day running of the young person's 24/7 supported accommodation scheme and be the first point of contact for customers and visitors.

Job requirements
  • Support customers in managing their rent and service charge payments, including their benefit claims where necessary.
  • Deal with the immediate support needs of customers as appropriate and provide crisis intervention when necessary.
  • Provide advice to customers on housing, health, welfare benefit claims and other issues as necessary. Accompany visitors on visits to other services and appointments where appropriate.
  • Assist with all areas of move in to make sure new residents feel comfortable and have the right information concerning their tenure agreement, the local area and other services.
  • Assist on prompting and recording weekly rent and service charges, maintaining resident rent records and making sure arrears are managed in line with the service's policy.
  • Assist on liaising with the housing benefit department and benefit agencies to make sure customers and the service receive all monies due to them.
What we're looking for
  • Educated to GCSE Level or with a good level of maths and English.
  • Some experience dealing directly with the public and/or clients or customers in a busy service environment.
  • Experience dealing with complex and difficult behaviours in relation to young people facing multiple disadvantages or the willingness to develop these skills.
  • Great communication and administrative skills.
  • Someone with a genuine understanding and compassion for people without a home, who won't judge but instead will empower customers and give them a voice.
  • Someone who is flexible and adaptable.
  • DBS check.
  • Someone with a full UK driving license who is able to use their own vehicle for work purposes.
Help us give those without a plan, voice or home to build concrete futures by tackling the issues that keep people from finding their own home. Apply now!

We'll be interviewing as we go so might close the application process early if we find the right person.

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Who we are

We're part of Honeycomb Group, a team of social-minded brands championing happy homes in our region by providing services and support that help people across Staffordshire and its surrounding areas feel secure, connected and confident.

Homelessness isn't a choice. It can happen to anyone.

Concrete is a local charity, support network and campaigner leading the fight to erase homelessness within Staffordshire and its surrounding areas.

Through a community-led approach, Concrete helps those without a plan, without a voice and without a home build concrete futures by tackling the underlying issues that keep
people from finding and securing a home of their own.

Join us on our fight to make homelessness history across Staffordshire and everywhere.

Why choose us

No matter what brand you're working with across the Honeycomb Group, you can trust us to look after you. Creating a happy home doesn't just apply to our customers, it applies to our staff too. That's why we offer:

A range of discounts at many high-street retailers and well-known brands.

Discounted gym membership at our head office and access to our cycle to work scheme - save money on bikes and equipment.

We offer flexible working, to help you manage your work-life balance.

Annual leave purchase scheme with two chances to join and boost your annual leave- you will also be entitled to time off for public holidays or paid days to take flexibly.

We also give all staff 'My Day'. Whether it's celebrating a birthday, spending time with family or just taking a day off to relax. You can use your My Day for anything that really matters to you.

A commitment to your learning and development with a great onboarding experience, external events, conferences, coaching, training courses and support with professional qualifications.

Keep fit and save money with our cycle to work scheme. Purchase bikes and equipment through your salary and save on tax and national insurance contributions.

Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you free access to 24-hour phone counselling support, health advice and legal advice, 365 days a year and face-to-face counselling options.

Occupational Health services. Access to a range of services, including free eye tests and flu vaccinations.

We never shut the door

At Honeycomb Group we know that a Group full of people from diverse backgrounds and communities makes us better at what we do. This means building a more inclusive and diverse workplace and promoting equality for all regardless of what you look like, where you come from and who you love. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or belief.