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Job Description Salary:£25,500 per annum, Location:Haddington and Edinburgh Contract/Hours: Permanent / Full Time - 37 hours per week (rota pattern including some weekends). Benefits: <ul> <li>29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave </li> <li>Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities </li> <li>Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages </li> <li>Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover </li> <li>Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. </li></ul>We are one of the largest children's charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK's vulnerable children for over 150 years. A bit about the role Our housing support and care at home service is all about empowering young individuals to live independently within their own homes and communities. We currently provide full-time, 2:1 care and support for two young people, a young man and a young woman. Both our young people have a learning disability and can at times present with behaviours that challenge. They live individually in their own tenancies and our aim is to promote and develop their skills and advocate on their behalf. Our approach is centred on assisting them with daily routines, personal care, and medication, all while nurturing their zest for life and activity. We keep them engaged with exciting adventures, walks, swimming, surfing, park visits, and exploring new experiences. As a Housing Support Worker in our team, you'll play a crucial role in creating and implementing personalised care plans. You'll have the rewarding opportunity to support our young people in their journey towards greater independence, helping them achieve milestones, make informed decisions, and actively engage with their community. At the heart of our philosophy is the belief that behaviour is a form of communication. We strive to understand the messages behind challenging behaviours and guide individuals to express themselves in positive and effective ways. How you'll help to create brighter futures Working in this environment can be so rewarding when you see the difference you're truly making. Our aim is to give every young person we work with the support and guidance to reach their potential and support their aspirations for a positive future, and this is a vital part of our work. Some key responsibilities of a Housing Support Worker are; <ul> <li>Helping young people in all aspects of their daily lives.</li> <li>Maintaining effective working relationships and communication with colleagues, young people and families.</li> <li>Being alert to child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures.</li> <li>Helping young people transition in to happy and healthy adults.</li> <li>Being solution focused and building on strengths.</li> <li>Achieving the highest standards of safeguarding, whether through direct care provision or support activities to the young people who come into contact with our services, or by appropriately reporting concerns.</li></ul>Let's talk about you You don't need a lot of previous experience or qualifications for this role - we're looking for someone with a positive attitude, and the desire and commitment to giving the best care to children and young people. <ul> <li>A positive approach, providing a fun environment for the young people in our care.</li> <li>Ideally, a HNC and SVQ 3 in a social care discipline (or a qualification which would meet the registration requirements) or a commitment to working towards these.</li> <li>Ability to manage difficult situations.</li> <li>Willingness to participate in relevant on the job or off site training </li> <li>Providing support and care</li> <li>A commitment to working on rota pattern, which includes weekends and some bank holidays.</li></ul>Good to know Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Jessica Jarvis at <a href="mailto:recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk</a> quoting reference 11599 Diversity, equality, and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian &amp; Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles Please click on the below links to find out more about this role and Action for Children; Job Description Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.

Housing Support Practitioner

Job Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 4 August 2025 (subject to change) Closing Date: Sunday 27 July 2025 Contract Type: Permanent or Temporary Salary: FC6 £29,508.69 £32,437.03 pro-rata Working Pattern: 19 or 36 Hours per week Location: Various posts available in Kirkcaldy, Cupar and throughout Fife Supporting Statement As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at <a href="http://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement" target="_blank">www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement</a> Job Details Good Housing impacts on so many aspects of our daily lives. As well as being a basic human right, it also encourages a sense of community, helps economies to thrive and creates an environment which people want to protect. We need you to help us meet our aim to provide everyone with access to good quality, affordable decent housing that meets their needs and aspirations. We want to improve the quality of life for people across Fife and we work with many different organisations, including tenants groups, to try to make that happen. As a Housing Management Officer, you will form part of an Area Housing Team that delivers on improved services. You will be responsible for a specific neighbourhood, ensuring high quality, well-run estates through the assessment of need of individuals, properties and neighbourhoods, followed by the development of solutions which range from prescribed processes to self-developed initiatives. You will deliver high quality landlord services to build stable communities by sustaining tenancies and engaging with customers and partners to make required improvements. You will be able to provide high standards of Customer Care while encouraging local people to maintain Estate Standards. The Person If you meet the essential qualification criteria outlined below, we'd like to hear from you: We are looking for an individual who has knowledge of the Scottish Secure and Short Scottish Secure Tenancies and who has experience of working with a range of Supports available to tenants. You will have experience of partnership working when managing tenancies. You will be committed to assisting tenants to sustain their tenancy, while also taking action against any breaches of tenancy. You will need good time management, communications and organisational skills. You will also possess IT Skills. You will be educated to SCQF level 5 or equivalent and you will require (if you do not already hold this) to undertake the SVQ4 in Housing and Homepoint 2 qualifications. Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. Further Information <ul> <li>Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile </li> <li>How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information. </li> <li>Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services </li> <li>Directorate Information - Council Department information </li> <li>Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X @FCJobsOfficial </li> <li>Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: <a href="mailto:transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk" target="_blank">transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk</a> </li> </ul>For further information please contact: Laura Back - <a href="mailto:laura.back@fife.gov.uk" target="_blank">laura.back@fife.gov.uk</a>

Housing Management Officer

About the Borough Joining us, you get to work for not just one high performing London Borough, but two. Sutton and Kingston councils have a number of shared services serving both authorities, with some teams and roles more focussed on one Council than the other, but the majority are shared across both, meaning you get multiple opportunities to learn from a wider pool of activities and two different political bodies. We work flexibly in both Sutton and Kingston offices, and support working at home or flexible working patterns that enable you to tailor your working and personal life. We provide the equipment and tools to enable you to work flexibly, and in return ask you to use that flexibility to be creative and ambitious in the services we deliver. There are some really exciting things happening in both Sutton and Kingston. We are developing the London Cancer Hub, a world leading cancer research and treatment hub that will bring together professionals from across different sectors to identify and test new treatments and therapies. We are undertaking the largest housing regeneration programme ever delivered in Kingston, building new energy efficient housing that will transform some of our oldest Council owned housing. Both boroughs have publicly committed to doing what they can to tackle the climate emergency and are investing in new technologies and societal change that will help bring carbon emissions down and improve our climate impact. You should choose Sutton and Kingston if you are looking for an opportunity that will challenge you to deliver more, support you to achieve personal ambitions, and expect you to put borough residents at the heart of what you do. Sutton is a well connected attractive part of London that has a reputation for excellent schools, green and leafy open spaces, and a history that drives a thriving heritage and culture offer through our museums and libraries. The Council is controlled by a long established Liberal Democrat Administration and has high ambitions set out in its corporate plan "Ambitious for Sutton", that will ensure Sutton remains a great place to live, work and raise a family. The Council plays a leading role in a number of local partnerships and places great emphasis on engaging effectively with its residents, listening to local voices and making their message heard across London Government. Kingston is a beautiful Royal borough with a historic setting on the banks of the Thames with excellent schools and a bustling retail centre, all surrounded by open green spaces such as Richmond Park and Bushey Park, former recreation grounds for Tudor Kings and Queens. The Council is controlled by a Liberal Democrat Administration and has a council plan "Greener, Fairer, Safer, Together", that sets out a vision to be a vibrant, diverse and inclusive borough where residents are active, empowered, engaged and able to remain independent and resilient. The Council engages with residents through a number of forums and events through the year, and like Sutton plays a leading role in developing the South West Region of London. About the Role and our Ideal Candidate About the Role The role of Financial Inclusion Officer is to provide an in depth income maximisation and money management service to Kingston Council tenants to support them to sustain their tenancy. Within the role of financial inclusion officer you will be expected to: <ul><li> Achieve income maximisation including the completion of welfare benefits applications. </li><li> Provide support and advice on money management and effective budgeting. </li><li> Complete income and expenditure forms to support tenants to set up affordable repayment plans for outstanding debts. </li><li> Complete welfare benefits mandatory reconsiderations and appeals. </li><li> Work collaboratively with both internal and external departments and partner agencies to support tenants to manage their finances in the best way possible. </li></ul> Our Ideal Candidate The essential qualifications for the role of financial inclusion officer is a minimum of 5 GCSEs. Additionally it is essential that you have full in depth knowledge of welfare benefits and are able to evidence providing money management and budgeting advice in a previous role. We are also looking for candidates with excellent verbal and written communication skills who are able to provide detailed and clear case recording. You will be expected to work empathetically with financially vulnerable tenants who may present with a range of support needs. We offer our tenants face to face appointments in Guildhall 2 so it is essential that you are able and willing to attend our offices in Guildhall 2, Kingston for a minimum of 2 days per week. It would be desirable if you have completed Citizens Advice Adviser training . Along with this a knowledge of NEC/Iworld and Civica systems would be advantageous but full training will be provided if required. About Us The team works with tenants to develop financial capability and independence by offering: <ul><li> The delivery of a proactive service offering an appointment to new tenants at the beginning of their tenancy. </li><li> Free impartial advice and support on a range of welfare benefits and tax credits. </li><li> Face to face appointments offered to support tenants with their welfare benefit or debt issues. </li><li> Assistance with housing benefit disputes and back dates. </li><li> Guidance and support when making benefit appeals. </li><li> Advice concerning Universal Credit. </li><li> Expected to manage casework for an average of 30 households/individuals </li><li> Money guidance advice and signposting to specialist agencies when necessary. </li><li> To provide monthly statistics on performance and financial outcomes for those we support. </li></ul>Our Offer To You As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team. In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week. Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include: <ul><li> Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) </li><li> Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only) </li><li> Three volunteering days per year in Sutton or Kingston </li><li> Comprehensive learning and development programme </li><li> Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities </li><li> Interest free season ticket loans </li><li> Local Government Pension Scheme </li><li> Car parking scheme </li><li> Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme </li><li> Zip car scheme </li><li> Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses </li><li> Confidential wellbeing and counselling support </li><li> Subsidised gym membership </li></ul>Application Process Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application. The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Additional Information We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve - the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda. The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance. Job Profile

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