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37 hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated individual to help clients at risk of homelessness or living in unsuitable accommodation. We are seeking front line Housing Solutions Advisors to join a team that makes a difference and transforms lives. The primary role of the Housing Solutions Advisor is to undertake homeless assessments and process applications to the Authority's Common Housing Register. The key objective to prevent homelessness by producing innovative solutions to clients remaining in the home or finding alternative accommodation. An effective Housing Solutions Advisor will have experience of managing complex and detailed casework. The successful candidate will have experience of detailed homelessness prevention casework as well as homelessness legislation, and making enquiries and legal decisions in line with the statutory duties of a local authority. Working as part of a busy team you will need to work well under pressure and on your own initiative as you will build and manage your own caseload to Bridgend's service standards. To succeed in this role you will be a good problem solver who is able to work assertively but sensitively and also be a good team player. The successful candidate will be able to plan and prioritise work effectively to contribute towards the delivery of a high quality housing service. You must be able to work collaboratively as you will be working with partner agencies in preventing homelessness and reducing the reliance on temporary accommodation. You must be adaptable and be able to react effectively to changing circumstances. We really want to hear from you and would like to offer you the opportunity to discuss the role further with our Team Manager Joanne Ginn by calling 01656 643643. This will give you the opportunity to discuss the role in more detail, ask any questions and gain valuable advice regarding the content of your application. Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees. The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office. Closing Date: 20 May 2025 Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council Job Description &amp; Person Specification

Housing Solution Advisor - Homelessness Team

Job summary Are you a Senior Social Worker with experience working with rough sleepers or the homeless? We are seeking a dedicated and creative Senior Social Worker to join our team, focused on providing assertive outreach and tailored support to individuals facing homelessness. Key Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Manage a smaller, targeted caseload to offer more responsive support to individuals with complex needs.</li> <li>Conduct outreach shifts to build relationships with clients, encouraging engagement with assessments and support.</li> <li>Work in-reach within homelessness support services (Pods, Nova, Salvation Army, Launchpad, YMCA) to engage clients and build partnerships, while also upskilling staff.</li> <li>Co-locate with rough sleeping outreach services and commissioned homelessness support teams to assess and offer tailored support to clients who struggle with traditional service models.</li> <li>Explore innovative ways to assess and offer ASC support, focusing on sustaining tenancies and avoiding unnecessary reliance on ASC alternatives.</li> <li>Ensure that assessments are not closed prematurely and help clients move away from complex lifestyles by implementing appropriate ASC interventions.</li></ul>Main duties of the job About the Role: This Senior Social Worker roles involves working to support individuals with complex needs, including those who are rough sleeping or residing in homelessness support services. You will be part of the Advice and Wellbeing Hub team but working in partnership with the Homelessness Teams. This role plays a crucial part in breaking the cycle of rough sleeping, where individuals are placed in 24/7 supported accommodation (such as the Pods or Salvation Army) only to be evicted due to unmanaged behaviours like hoarding, poor personal care, aggression, or mental health issues. By providing the right interventions, non-statutory commissioned services are able to manage these behaviours and support individuals in making progress towards a positive move-on, helping them sustain housing and work towards long-term stability.You will need to be based within commuting distance of Reading due to the nature of the role, which involves regular outreach, in-reach, and collaboration with local homelessness support services and housing providers. The role involves you undertaking work using the Conversation Counts model, working on prevention and early support. Using your social work expertise, you will conduct Care Act assessments, safeguarding investigations, risk assessments and Mental Capacity assessments, as well as facilitate best interest meetings. About us Our offerA competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including: <ul> <li>Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave</li> <li>Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay</li> <li>A wide range of flexible working opportunities</li> <li>Access to a range of training and learning opportunities to help you develop</li> <li>Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</li> <li>On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted,</li> <li>Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work</li> <li>Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax</li> <li>Salary sacrifice scheme for Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to help you save for your retirement.</li></ul>If you would like to find out more about this role please contact Caroline Marsh - Team Manager on 0118 937 3672, <a href="mailto:caroline.marsh@reading.gov.uk" target="_blank">caroline.marsh@reading.gov.uk</a> Closing date: Applications will be reviewed upon submissionInterview date: TBA Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for a Social Worker to find out more about the duties required. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for a Social Worker to find out more about the duties required. Person Specification Qualifications Essential <ul> <li>Please see the attached job description and person specification for a Social Worker to find out more about the duties required.</li> </ul>Person Specification Qualifications Essential <ul> <li>Please see the attached job description and person specification for a Social Worker to find out more about the duties required.</li> </ul>Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Reading Borough Council Address Civic Offices Bridge Street Reading Berkshire RG1 2LU Employer's website

Senior Social Worker - Advice and Wellbeing Hub (Homelessness)

The role As a Duty Practitioner you'll provide support and advice to people who have experienced homelessness at our male or female scheme. You'll make sure customers feel comfortable and can manage their tenancy, as well as signposting them to other support such as housing, health and welfare. This role is 37.5 hours on a rota basis, covering 8am - 11pm, Monday to Sunday. Job requirements <ul> <li>Provide and maintain a friendly and supportive environment at the scheme.</li> <li>Support customers to manage their rent and service charge payments, including their benefit claims where necessary.</li> <li>Complete detailed sign-ups to make sure new customers understand their rights and responsibilities. Assist with all areas of move-in to make sure new customers feel comfortable and informed about their tenure agreement, the local area and other services.</li> <li>Support customers by providing advice on housing, health, welfare benefit claims and other areas. This includes crisis intervention where necessary.</li> <li>Help to manage the safety and security of residents and the building, through monitoring all who enter and exit the scheme, and through regular health and safety room checks.</li> <li>Arrange appointments for customers with services such as GPs and DWP. Accompany customers on visits to other services if needed.</li> <li>Complete administrative tasks including phone calls, post and general enquiries.</li> <li>Support with financial duties including prompting and recording weekly rent and service charges and liaising with housing benefit and benefits agencies on behalf of customers.</li></ul>What we're looking for <ul> <li>Educated to GCSE Level or with a good level of maths and English.</li> <li>Some experience dealing directly with the public and/or clients or customers in a busy service environment.</li> <li>Some experience dealing with complex and difficult behaviours in relation to people facing multiple disadvantages.</li> <li>Great communication and administrative skills. </li> <li>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.</li> <li>DBS check.</li> <li>Someone able to work on a seven day rota including mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays such as Christmas Eve/Day and New Year's Eve/Day.</li></ul>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. #Stoke #StokeonTrent #DutyPractitioner #Homelessness #FullTime #GreatBenefits #JobsThatGiveBack #ComplexNeeds #HousingCrisis 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.

Duty Practitioner - males Homelessness Scheme Worker

Job Description Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Starting Salary is £44,711 (Level one) rising to £47,754 (Level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time) Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more... Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. * You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here. About the Role The postholder will assist the Homelessness Strategy Manager to devise, mobilise and lead high level projects which will prevent and relieve homelessness for the citizens of Nottingham. This will involve internal and external partnership orchestration, cross-sector stakeholder coordination, service design, strategic commissioning and the management of contracts and grant agreements. About You The ideal candidate will have: <ul> <li>Thorough knowledge of homelessness legislation, local and national policy drivers and current issues relating to homelessness prevention and rough sleeping</li> <li>Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and partners on housing related projects to achieve shared outcomes and meet local needs within budgetary agreements.</li> <li>Experience of performance management , able to set goals and targets and take appropriate mitigating action when necessary</li> <li>Excellent standard of literacy and communication skills. Able to produce clear and accurately written documentation for a range of audiences, reflective of service users, providers, policy makers, senior managers and politicians.</li> <li>Experience of presenting business cases and project updates to a variety of Boards and understanding the level of detail required for each</li></ul>You can find the job description for this post here At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page. For informal enquiries please contact Rachael Harding, Homelessness Strategy Manager by email at <a href="mailto:rachael.harding@nottinghamcity.gov.uk" target="_blank">rachael.harding@nottinghamcity.gov.uk</a> Closing Date: 16th May 2025 Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held: Monday 2nd June or Tuesday 3rd June 2025 If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: <a href="https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home" target="_blank">https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home</a> By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms &amp; Conditions. About Us Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to: <ul> <li>26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually </li> <li>Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%</li> <li>Smart Working - to support your work life balance </li> <li>Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme</li> <li>Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!</li></ul>Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Senior Homelessness Policy Officer

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance Wigan Town Hall Library Street Wigan WN1 1YN Salary: Grade 7, £31,586 - £35,235 per annum. 37 hours per week Temporary until 31st March 2026 We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough. We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you! Your role: You'll play an important part in supporting the prevention of homelessness across the borough. You will hold a caseload, working closely with your customers to prevent or relieve the challenges they face, working with a range of customers. You'll build up an effective rapport with customers, taking an asset-based approach to identifying the root cause of homelessness, and ensuring a holistic approach to meeting any support needs to help customers sustain future accommodation. You will provide practical and emotional support to people who are facing homelessness, applying the legislation with a significant focus around prevention. You will help your customers recognise and address any support needs, and assist them to achieve long term, sustainable housing. You will collaborate with a range of partner agencies to build solid relationships leading to excellent outcomes for your clients. You will take a proactive approach to promoting awareness of homelessness and identifying any new opportunities amongst wider services to prevent homelessness. About you: Passionate about tackling homelessness, you will use your excellent communication skills to build and develop great relationships across a variety of stakeholders. You will be a highly motivated, caring individual with an ability to inspire others. You will have knowledge of the Homeless Reduction Act, and also Wigan Council's commitment to improving outcomes for our residents. You will be proactive in your approach, exploring opportunities, and identifying challenges, linking in with other Local Authorities to develop best practice. You will demonstrate positivity and commitment, when faced with complex and challenging circumstances with a clear focus on achieving the best outcomes possible for your client group. About us: Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them. The Homeless Solutions Team focus on prevention of homelessness, taking a flexible and innovative approach, working in collaboration with wider services such as accommodation providers, safeguarding services, hospitals and charities. Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan. To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>) Prove your right to work to an employer For further information, please contact Joanne Hurst on 01942 487732 or <a href="mailto:Joanne.Hurst@wigan.gov.uk" target="_blank">Joanne.Hurst@wigan.gov.uk</a> Interview dates: Priority Candidates: 4/6/25 All other Candidates: 6/6/25 To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below:

Homelessness Solutions Officer

Overview Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We have an exciting opportunity for a Homeless Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs. Where: Lewisham Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week Full time Salary Range: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 Dependent on experience, pro rata for part time hours Allowance: £4,133.14 Inner London Weighting pro rata Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2026 Responsibilities About the role: <ul><li>Establish effective communication and referral pathways those individuals who are homeless and in contact with other health and care agencies</li><li>Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid </li></ul><ul><li>Coordinate the transfer of any accommodated out of area individual</li><li>Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting rough sleepers</li><li>Providing advocacy for access to partnership services </li><li>Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination </li></ul>About you: <ul><li>Prior knowledge and experience of working with people who are homeless, sleeping rough or sofa surfing</li><li>Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills </li><li>Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills </li></ul><ul><li>Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice </li><li>Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs </li><li>Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users </li><li>Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards </li><li>Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others </li></ul>What we will give to you: <ul><li>25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.</li><li>Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme </li></ul><ul><li>Contributory pension scheme </li><li>Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. </li><li>A friendly and supportive team </li><li>Training, career development &amp; progression opportunities</li><li>Refer a Friend Scheme </li></ul>Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>) If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you. Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35) ILW / OLW /Fringe Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14) Closing Date 4/5/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Natalie Campbell | <a href="mailto:natalie.campbell@cgl.org.uk" target="_blank">natalie.campbell@cgl.org.uk</a> This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Homeless Recovery Coordinator

Job summary The primary goal of this homeless outreach service is to extend healthcare support to hostels and street homeless residents within the London Borough of Brent. The role focuses on improving clients' health and well-being through various activities, including: <ul><li>Health Promotion:Educating clients on healthy living practices.</li><li>General Health Screening:Conducting routine health checks to identify and address health issues early.</li><li>Engagement in Primary Care and Drug and Alcohol Services: Facilitating access to organised healthcare services.</li></ul>Main duties of the job <ul><li>Develop pathways into specialist services for clients.</li><li>Train hostel and partnership outreach staff to manage residents outside regular hours.</li><li>Conduct nurse-led general health clinics within hostels and for street homeless individuals.</li><li>Support clients, particularly those with alcohol dependency, where traditional treatment methods may not be suitable.</li></ul>About us CNWL- Addictions and Offender Care Directorates CNWL Addictions is a well-established NHS provider offering a wide range of high-quality drug and alcohol treatment interventions to the diverse and multicultural population across Ealing, Brent, Hillingdon, and Hounslow. We also have the tri-borough Club Drug Clinic and our National Problem Gambling Service. The service is committed to a harm minimisation philosophy and to partnership work. Our main partners are primary care services, social services, and the third sector. Treatments are provided across all our clinical centres. The Clinical Governance framework is well established, and the service prides itself on its continuous development towards becoming a learning organisation. Job description Job responsibilities Service Objectives: <ul><li>Improve integrated healthcare pathways to prevent fragmented services.</li><li>Enhance health outcomes for clients with a range of health needs, including drug and alcohol issues.</li><li>Address both clients' physical and mental health concerns.</li><li>Increase client engagement with health services to improve overall well-being.</li><li>Reduce alcohol-related hospital admissions and health inequalities.</li><li>Improve access to preventative and non-emergency healthcare services.</li></ul>Job description Job responsibilities Service Objectives: <ul><li>Improve integrated healthcare pathways to prevent fragmented services.</li><li>Enhance health outcomes for clients with a range of health needs, including drug and alcohol issues.</li><li>Address both clients' physical and mental health concerns.</li><li>Increase client engagement with health services to improve overall well-being.</li><li>Reduce alcohol-related hospital admissions and health inequalities.</li><li>Improve access to preventative and non-emergency healthcare services.</li></ul>Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential <ul> <li>RMN / RGN</li> <li>Evidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in the nursing care, assessment and treatment substance misuse clients.</li> </ul> Desirable <ul> <li>Diploma in Drugs and Alcohol Studies or equivalent qualification</li> <li>Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy</li> <li>Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training Module</li> <li>V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber</li> </ul> Previous Experience Essential <ul> <li>Significant post-registration experience in Mental or general Health</li> <li>Experience in senior role and managing staff</li> <li>Experienced in the supply and administration of Hepatitis vaccines</li> <li>Experienced and competent in the supply and administration of CNWL Trust Hepatitis Patient Group Directions</li> <li>Extensive clinical experience</li> <li>Case management experience</li> <li>Experience in undertaking Risk Assessments and Risk Management</li> <li>Teaching and Assessing qualification ENB 998 / SLICE or equivalent e.g.: mentorship</li> </ul> Desirable <ul> <li>Community Nursing Experience</li> <li>Experience of working in and delivering services to injecting drug users/street homeless clients</li> <li>Experience of teaching others and willingness to undertake Teaching and Assessing qualification within six months of commencing post.</li> </ul> Skills and knowledge Essential <ul> <li>Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national drug issues/policies</li> <li>Good verbal, written and presentation skills</li> <li>Good interpersonal skills in order to communicate and negotiate effectively, both inside and outside the Trust</li> <li>Ability to work independently and to prioritise effectively</li> <li>Ability to assess and treat people with dual diagnosis</li> <li>Evidence of effective leadership and organisational skills</li> <li>Evidence of the ability to work in a changing and stressful situation.</li> <li>Evidence of ability to teach/disseminate knowledge and skills</li> <li>Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.</li> <li>Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills</li> <li>IT literate: competent using Microsoft Word and able to report clinical activity data on patient information systems.</li> </ul> Desirable <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload within the community</li> <li>Awareness/knowledge of research skills</li> <li>Awareness of counselling models</li> <li>Motivational Interviewing skills / Relapse Management skills</li> </ul> Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Essential <ul> <li>Committed to multidisciplinary team work</li> <li>Committed to User involvement</li> <li>Flexible &amp; responsive to a developing service. The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal and Diversity policy at a level appropriate to the job</li> </ul>Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential <ul> <li>RMN / RGN</li> <li>Evidence of continuing personal development and post-registration training in the nursing care, assessment and treatment substance misuse clients.</li> </ul> Desirable <ul> <li>Diploma in Drugs and Alcohol Studies or equivalent qualification</li> <li>Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy</li> <li>Completed the Motivational Interviewing Training Module</li> <li>V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber</li> </ul> Previous Experience Essential <ul> <li>Significant post-registration experience in Mental or general Health</li> <li>Experience in senior role and managing staff</li> <li>Experienced in the supply and administration of Hepatitis vaccines</li> <li>Experienced and competent in the supply and administration of CNWL Trust Hepatitis Patient Group Directions</li> <li>Extensive clinical experience</li> <li>Case management experience</li> <li>Experience in undertaking Risk Assessments and Risk Management</li> <li>Teaching and Assessing qualification ENB 998 / SLICE or equivalent e.g.: mentorship</li> </ul> Desirable <ul> <li>Community Nursing Experience</li> <li>Experience of working in and delivering services to injecting drug users/street homeless clients</li> <li>Experience of teaching others and willingness to undertake Teaching and Assessing qualification within six months of commencing post.</li> </ul> Skills and knowledge Essential <ul> <li>Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of current NHS policies and national drug issues/policies</li> <li>Good verbal, written and presentation skills</li> <li>Good interpersonal skills in order to communicate and negotiate effectively, both inside and outside the Trust</li> <li>Ability to work independently and to prioritise effectively</li> <li>Ability to assess and treat people with dual diagnosis</li> <li>Evidence of effective leadership and organisational skills</li> <li>Evidence of the ability to work in a changing and stressful situation.</li> <li>Evidence of ability to teach/disseminate knowledge and skills</li> <li>Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.</li> <li>Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills</li> <li>IT literate: competent using Microsoft Word and able to report clinical activity data on patient information systems.</li> </ul> Desirable <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload within the community</li> <li>Awareness/knowledge of research skills</li> <li>Awareness of counselling models</li> <li>Motivational Interviewing skills / Relapse Management skills</li> </ul> Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics Essential <ul> <li>Committed to multidisciplinary team work</li> <li>Committed to User involvement</li> <li>Flexible &amp; responsive to a developing service. The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal and Diversity policy at a level appropriate to the job</li> </ul>Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Address New Beginnings Willesden Centre for Health and Care Harlesden NW10 3RY Employer's website

Senior Clinical Homeless Outreach Nurse

Salary: £30559 - £33366 pro rata, per annum Grade: H Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time, 18.5 hours per week (required to work Thursday and Friday full days and then either Tues or Wed afternoon) Location - Malton Do you have the energy, drive and compassion to work with Young People? We are looking to appoint a Homelessness Prevention Officer to join our Young People's Pathway Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with young people aged 16-25 who are at risk of homelessness or homeless in North Yorkshire. Based within the Housing Options team the post holder will be required to work alongside colleagues in Children and Families Service, Adults Social Care and a variety of external agencies all of whom support the Young People of North Yorkshire. The post holder will work with young people and their carers to prevent homelessness through timely assessment and appropriate intervention, including mediation. The role is a hybrid one that provides linkage between housing and children's social care and the post holder will receive training in this role. The post holder will work closely with Housing Options Officers where there are statutory duties to the young people around accommodation and Children's services when young people are aged 16 and 17 or leaving care. Through joint working, this post will support the effective delivery of the Young People's Accommodation Pathway. Duties include: <ul> <li> To manage a case load of young people at risk of becoming homeless, including assessment, planning and administrative duties. </li> </ul> <ul> <li> Ensure that screening assessments for all 16 and 17 year olds are completed and recorded within the appropriate databases. </li> </ul> <ul> <li> To assess and monitor risk levels and develop appropriate support plans for young people, referring to specialist support services as required and monitoring and co-ordinating the implementation of plans. </li> </ul>Whilst this role is locality based, primarily covering the towns and rural areas around Malton, Helmsley and Pickering, the post holder will support the team across North Yorkshire as and when required to meet the needs of the service. For further information about this role, please contact Becci Whitmore at <a href="mailto:Becci.whitmore@northyorks.gov.uk" target="_blank">Becci.whitmore@northyorks.gov.uk</a> Key Documents Job Description Total rewards Brochure Key Dates Closing Date: Sunday 11 th May 2025 Interview Date: TBC ***DBS*** Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk. We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk. NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party. North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment. Apply now

Homelessness Prevention Officer

Team About the role Post Title: Homeless Accommodation Officer Team: Homeless Accommodation and Support Team We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a Temporary Accommodation Officer. In this rewarding role, you will provide vital support to individuals and families experiencing housing challenges. You will assist in providing safe, temporary housing solutions as well as offering guidance and support to help customers to navigate their accommodation needs. You will work alongside a dynamic team to ensure the smooth running of temporary housing services. The ideal applicant will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with people from all walks of life. We are looking for somebody who is empathetic that can work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds. The Temporary Accommodation Officer will be required to manage multiple cases simultaneously whilst maintaining attention to detail. you will need the ability to travel inside and outside of the borough to maintain a portfolio of properties Immediately responsible to Temporary Accommodation Coordinator and the Homeless and Housing Options Manager. Town Hall, Bury or any other base within the borough, as required Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis. About Bury The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service. In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted. As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way Benefits of working for Bury Council To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements. We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria. Next steps For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Matthew Coward on 0161 253 5807 Interviews to be confirmed

Homeless Accommodation Officer

The Vacancy FULL TIME - 37hrs Portsmouth Young People Services provides supported accommodation for up to 83 young people between the age of 16 and 25, including care leavers and looked after children. The service operates across three locations, each is tailored to the needs of the clients and offer various levels of support. Our aim is to support to young people with their individual needs to enable then to gain life skills to move on to lower or independent supported living. This is a fast paced, energetic service. If you're looking for an exciting role, where you'll be making a difference in the lives of those you support then this is the role for you! JOB PURPOSE To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals</li> <li>To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments</li> <li>To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis </li> <li>To support clients to gain and/or maintain accommodation or achieve outcomes defined by the service specification</li> <li>To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients</li> <li>To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills and encourage their engagement with the running of the service</li> <li>To support clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits</li> <li>To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways</li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure</li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures</li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)</li> <li>To work confidently and efficiently when lone working</li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR</li> <li>To maintain confidentiality</li> <li>To represent the organisation in a professional manner </li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation</li></ul>ROLE REQUIRMENTS <ul> <li>This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role</li> <li>This role will require a full drivers' licence and access to a vehicle</li> <li>This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites </li> <li>This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis</li> <li>This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends</li> <li>This role will require you to lone work</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written</li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting</li> <li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word</li> <li>Confident and assertive manner</li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own</li> <li>Effective team working </li> <li>Ability to respond calmly to crisis</li> <li>Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations</li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues</li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload of clients </li> <li>Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery</li> <li>Understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs</li> <li>Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system</li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

Homeless Recovery Worker

The Vacancy FULL TIME - Mon - Fri The Day Centre is the heart of the homeless community in Southampton. We provide a safe space for up to 70 adults each day, who are experiencing homelessness, to access basic facilities such as food, clothes, showers, and laundry. The service also has a dedicated health care service on-site. We also provide accommodation for up to 10 clients. Our aim is to support our clients to remain safe and maintain their mental and physical health; to ensure their immediate needs are met and to help clients find the right path for them to access support and long-term accommodation. We have a close-knit, collaborative team that supports each other and our clients. If you're looking for a fast paced, busy role, where you can make a real difference in the lives of those who you support, then this is the role for you! JOB PURPOSE To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To provide a welcoming environment for people who are currently street homeless and those facing homelessness or who are living in unstable accommodation </li> <li>To assist local authority and partners to engage with people who are isolated and who find it difficult to engage with agencies</li> <li>To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering </li> <li>To maintain the daily facilities including laundry, cleaning, and gardening </li> <li>To provide practical support to clients in accommodation</li> <li>To provide one-to-one support for those in accommodation within the vicinity, including daily welfare checks, and respond to issues appropriately and efficiently </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways </li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure </li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures </li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)</li> <li>To work confidently and efficiently when lone working </li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR </li> <li>To maintain confidentiality </li> <li>To represent the organisation in a professional manner</li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation </li></ul>ROLE REQUIREMENTS <ul> <li>This role requires an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role.</li> <li>This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis</li> <li>This role will require you to lone work</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written </li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting </li> <li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word </li> <li>Confident and assertive manner </li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own </li> <li>Effective team working</li> <li>Ability to respond calmly to crisis</li> <li>Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations </li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues </li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload of clients</li> <li>Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery</li> <li>Understanding of the complex support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system </li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

The Vacancy FULL TIME - 37hrs Rolling rota - mixture of early starts, mid starts and late starts. Hours will include some weekends and bank holidays, with a rest day in the week to compensate working a weekend. Southampton Accommodation Services provides supported accommodation to adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across various locations in Southampton. Our aim is to provide person-centred support to our clients, empowering them to gain the life skills they require to move on to more independent living. We work with a range of agencies to maximise the support and opportunities for clients. Although this can be a challenging role, it's also very rewarding. This is an exciting role, where no two days will be the same, you will take part in various tasks, such as running client activities and life skills projects. If you love working with people and want to make a difference in the lives of those you support, then please apply! JOB PURPOSE To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals</li> <li>To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments</li> <li>To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis </li> <li>To support clients to gain and/or maintain accommodation or achieve outcomes defined by the service specification</li> <li>To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients</li> <li>To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills and encourage their engagement with the running of the service</li> <li>To support clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits</li> <li>To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways</li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure</li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures</li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)</li> <li>To work confidently and efficiently when lone working</li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR</li> <li>To maintain confidentiality</li> <li>To represent the organisation in a professional manner </li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation</li></ul>ROLE REQUIREMENTS <ul> <li>This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role</li> <li>This role will require a full drivers' licence and access to a vehicle</li> <li>This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites</li> <li>This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis</li> <li>This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends</li> <li>This role will require you to lone work</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written</li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting</li> <li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word</li> <li>Confident and assertive manner</li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own</li> <li>Effective team working </li> <li>Ability to respond calmly to crisis</li> <li>Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations</li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues</li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload of clients </li> <li>Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery</li> <li>Understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs</li> <li>Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system</li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

Homeless Support Worker

The Vacancy PART TIME - 21hrs Mon-Fri - 12 Month FTC Southampton Accommodation Services provides supported accommodation to adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across various locations in Southampton. Our aim is to provide person-centred support to our clients, empowering them to gain the life skills they require to move on to more independent living. We work with a range of agencies to maximise the support and opportunities for clients. Although this can be a challenging role, it's also very rewarding. This is an exciting role, where no two days will be the same, you will take part in various tasks, such as running client activities and life skills projects. If you love working with people and want to make a difference in the lives of those you support, then please apply! JOB PURPOSE To be part of a team that supports our clients, keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To learn how to assess clients, develop support plans, and manage risks</li> <li>To learn how to support clients to maintain their wellbeing, paying close attention to safeguarding responsibilities, company policy and procedures</li> <li>To encourage client's involvement in personal progression in the form of education, training, employment activity or volunteering</li> <li>To assist clients to maintain accommodation by encouraging payment of relevant charges</li> <li>To support clients to gain practical life skills</li> <li>To help maintain health and safety duties, ensuring clients and buildings are safe </li> <li>To maintain accurate records and ensuring these are stored in line with GDPR </li> <li>To assist key workers by liaising with local authorities, health providers and other agencies to provide a holistic, person-centred approach </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways </li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure </li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures </li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided) </li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR </li> <li>To maintain confidentiality </li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation</li></ul>ROLE REQUIREMENTS <ul> <li>This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role.</li> <li>This role will require a full drivers' licence and access to a vehicle</li> <li>This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites </li> <li>This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends</li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Lived experience of homelessness or accessing services around substance use, mental-health or offending</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Good communication skills </li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting </li> <li>Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word </li> <li>Polite and assertive manner </li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own </li> <li>Collaborate well in a team </li> <li>Ability to respond calmly in a crisis </li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues </li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

Trainee Homeless Recovery Worker

Bank Project Worker The Maples, Barnstaple, EX32 £13.34 per hour Hours as and when required Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Project Worker at our Homelessness Service, The Maples, Barnstaple. At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, tenancy, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible. We're a national organisation, but we're not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence. No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day. And working with us isn't just another job. It's rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people's lives. Plus, we'll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits. The role of Project Worker will include: <ul> <li>Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence</li> <li>Assessing customers' needs by writing and updating support plans</li> <li>Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer queries</li> <li>Developing relationships with customers, ensuring that customers maintain personal choice, privacy, and dignity</li> <li>Liaising with external support links to improve customers' confidence, health and wellbeing and offer training and encouragement towards employment and education</li> <li>Handling occasional emergency situations</li> <li>Keeping accurate and high-quality written records</li></ul>Skills and experiences: <ul> <li>Experience of working with adults who have experienced homelessness</li> <li>Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong "can-do" attitude</li> <li>Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative</li> <li>Strong organisational skills as well as functional literacy and numeracy</li> <li>Ability to react quickly to changing priorities whilst working to deadlines and targets</li> <li>NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards is essential</li></ul>Are you ready to be your best? Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we'll reward you: <ul> <li>At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus public holidays) pro rata</li> <li>A pension scheme with employer contributions</li> <li>A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers</li> <li>Health and well-being plans</li> <li>Life assurance</li> <li>Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working</li> <li>Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme</li> <li>A wide range of learning and development opportunities</li></ul>Job Reference: 223865 We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

Bank Homeless Project Worker

Bank Project Worker Howell Road, Exeter £13.34 per hour Hours as and when required Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Bank Project Worker at our Homelessness Service at Howell Road in Exeter. At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, tenancy, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible. We're a national organisation, but we're not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence. No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day. And working with us isn't just another job. It's rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people's lives. Plus, we'll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits. The role of Bank Project Worker will include: <ul> <li>Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence</li> <li>Assessing customers' needs by writing and updating support plans</li> <li>Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer queries</li> <li>Developing relationships with customers, ensuring that customers maintain personal choice, privacy, and dignity</li> <li>Liaising with external support links to improve customers' confidence, health and wellbeing and offer training and encouragement towards employment and education</li> <li>Handling occasional emergency situations</li> <li>Keeping accurate and high-quality written records</li></ul>Skills and experiences: <ul> <li>Experience of working with adults who have experienced homelessness</li> <li>Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong "can-do" attitude</li> <li>Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative</li> <li>Strong organisational skills as well as functional literacy and numeracy</li> <li>Ability to react quickly to changing priorities whilst working to deadlines and targets</li> <li>NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards is essential</li></ul>Are you ready to be your best? Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we'll reward you: <ul> <li>A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers</li> <li>Health and well-being plans</li> <li>A wide range of learning and development opportunities</li></ul>Job Reference: 223870 We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

Homelessness Support Coordinator Application Deadline: 1 May 2025 Department: Resettlement - Truro Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Truro Reporting To: Iain Inchley Compensation: GBP 29,352 / year Description As a Homelessness Support Coordinator, you will work with individuals who have been rough sleeping or who are at risk of rough sleeping in Cornwall. You will carry out intensive assessments to identify clients' support and housing needs, advocate for them and help them to access the services they need. As part of the Non-Residential team primarily based at the Truro Resource Centre, you will also be expected to provide cover at the Breadline Centre in Penzance when required. Your duties will include the organisation of groups and meetings within the projects, supporting colleagues with assessments and the reconnection of clients to their hometowns, and facilitating the "drop in" sessions provided by the organisation. Whilst you will normally work within the services' opening hours, there will be a requirement for occasional evening and weekend work as directed by the Non-Residential Service Manager. This will include providing support to St Petrocs' emergency "Winter Service" during the colder months. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th May. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking. What you'll be doing. <ol><li>Work with clients to provide an intensive assessment of their social, welfare and housing needs.</li><li>Prepare a comprehensive risk management and support plan with the client to address their needs.</li><li>Locate and provide housing, social and welfare solutions in accordance with the needs assessment.</li><li>Liaise with partner and specialist agencies to enable rough sleepers to access their services (e.g. housing, drug and alcohol, health, welfare rights and legal services).</li><li>Establish a profile of the needs of service users and maintain digital records. This will include keeping accurate file and case notes.</li><li>Negotiate access for clients to any appropriate forms of accommodation and ensure that appropriate support is available.</li><li>Advocate for people sleeping rough in accessing services, including 'reconciliation' work with other agencies.</li><li>Liaise regularly and work closely with partner, voluntary and statutory agencies. This will include housing providers, DAAT, Police, Probation, Job Centre+ and the Benefits Agency and other linked in Support Workers.</li><li>Liaise with "Health for Homeless", primary and secondary health care services including mental health services to ensure that service users receive timely and appropriate services to meet their needs.</li><li>Ensure the needs and requirements of the funding and partner agencies are met.</li><li>Provide a telephone advice service during working hours.</li><li>Assist with building upkeep and maintenance, e.g. undertaking and recording necessary health and safety checks, general cleaning and tidying. </li><li>Support volunteers with receiving and sorting donations of bedding, clothing, and other items.</li><li>Ensure clients are fed by preparing donated food items or making sandwiches.</li><li>Work in other areas of the service as required.</li><li>Attend events as a positive ambassador for St Petrocs, promoting and raising awareness of its services and inspiring existing and potential supporters.</li><li>Carry out any other duties as reasonably requested.</li></ol> Who we're looking for. You'll share our core values: Honesty, Integrity, Equality &amp; DignityYou should have previous experience of working with vulnerable adults, along with a knowledge and appreciation of the many complex issues surrounding homelessness. Importantly, we're looking for someone who passionately believes in our mission of ending homelessness. Homelessness is not an inevitability. It can be solved, and it can be prevented. In addition to the criteria outlined below, this post is subject to successful completion of an Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Due to the nature of our work, you must also have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle. Essential Criteria <ul><li>Commitment to our services and the people we serve</li><li>Able to follow processes and maintain high standards</li><li>Comfortable working independently</li><li>Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing priorities</li><li>Able to manage conflict and challenging behaviour</li><li>Able to relate to and motivate disadvantaged individuals</li><li>Energetic, creative and driven, with a proactive and positive approach</li></ul>What it's like working with us. We know that our staff are at their best when they feel supported, happy, and healthy - at work and at home. To that end, we're pleased to offer the following employee benefits: Family <ul><li>33 days annual leave a year, including bank holidays</li><li>Enhanced maternity, partner, shared parental, and adoption pay</li><li>Paid time off for neonatal care</li><li>Paid time off for IVF treatment</li></ul>Financial <ul><li>Competitive pension scheme</li><li>Long-service awards</li><li>Non-contributory life insurance (up to 3 x basic salary)</li><li>Paid professional subscriptions (where relevant to role) </li></ul>Wellbeing <ul><li>Enhanced sick pay scheme</li><li>Employee assistance programme (EAP) including access to counselling services</li><li>Free eye tests and free vaccinations</li></ul>

Homelessness Support Coordinator

The Vacancy Portsmouth Core Homelessness provides support to up to 62 adults, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. This service operates across three locations, each is tailored to the needs of the clients and offer various levels of support. Our aim is to support clients with their individual needs to enable them to gain the life skills to move on to lower or independent supported living. If you are looking for a fast paced, exciting role, where you can make a real difference to the lives of those who you support, then this is the role for you! JOB PURPOSE To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals</li> <li>To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments</li> <li>To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis </li> <li>To support clients to gain and/or maintain accommodation or achieve outcomes defined by the service specification</li> <li>To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients</li> <li>To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills and encourage their engagement with the running of the service</li> <li>To support clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits</li> <li>To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways</li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure</li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures</li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)</li> <li>To work confidently and efficiently when lone working</li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR</li> <li>To maintain confidentiality</li> <li>To represent the organisation in a professional manner </li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation</li></ul>ROLE REQUIREMENTS <ul> <li>This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role</li> <li>This role will require a full drivers' licence and access to a vehicle </li> <li>This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites</li> <li>This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis</li> <li>This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends </li> <li>This role will require you to lone work</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written</li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting</li> <li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word</li> <li>Confident and assertive manner</li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own</li> <li>Effective team working </li> <li>Ability to respond calmly to crisis</li> <li>Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations</li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues</li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload of clients </li> <li>Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery</li> <li>Understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs</li> <li>Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system</li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

The Vacancy PART TIME - 28hrs Four days on / Four days off rolling shift pattern. A rotation of four early shifts, four days off and then four late shifts. To include weekends and bank holidays. Early shifts: 08:00 - 16:30 Late shifts: 13:30 - 22:00 Wokingham Young People Services provides 24/7 support for up to seven young people aged 16-21 care leavers and looked after children. Our aim is to support to young people with their individual needs to enable them to gain life skills to move on to lower or independent supported living. This is a fast paced, energetic service. If you are looking for an exciting role, where you'll be making a difference in the lives of those you support, then this is the role for you! The support worker role is to come alongside vulnerable young people and to assist them to learn independence, maintain education or support with getting into work, help the young people learn every day valuable life skills like budgeting, cooking, property maintenance, tenancy skills. The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge and understanding or ACE's and working in a trauma informed way. They will know about safeguarding and when to safeguard an adult or child and how to do this. The ideal candidate will be able to keep up to date records, case notes and to work with a young adult to develop a individualised support plan that is personalised to their support needs requirements. Experience in working with young adults in a professional capacity is a preference and working to company policies and procedures is an essential JOB PURPOSE To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals</li> <li>To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments</li> <li>To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis </li> <li>To support clients to gain and/or maintain accommodation or achieve outcomes defined by the service specification</li> <li>To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients</li> <li>To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills and encourage their engagement with the running of the service</li> <li>To support clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits</li> <li>To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways</li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure</li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures</li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)</li> <li>To work confidently and efficiently when lone working</li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR</li> <li>To maintain confidentiality</li> <li>To represent the organisation in a professional manner </li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation</li></ul>ROLE REQUIREMENTS <ul> <li>This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role</li> <li>This role will require a full drivers' licence and access to a vehicle</li> <li>This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites </li> <li>This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis</li> <li>This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends This role will require you to lone work</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written</li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting</li> <li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word</li> <li>Confident and assertive manner</li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own</li> <li>Effective team working </li> <li>Ability to respond calmly to crisis</li> <li>Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations</li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues</li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload of clients </li> <li>Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery</li> <li>Understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs</li> <li>Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system</li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

Homeless Recovery Worker (Young People)

The Vacancy Hampshire Social Inclusion 101 provides accommodation and 24/7 support for up to 20 clients with complex and high-level support needs. As well as two additional emergency beds for overnight placements for rough sleepers. Hampshire Social Inclusion Lot 2 - provides supported accommodation to adults, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across three locations. Each is tailored to the needs of the clients and offer various levels of support. This service also provides community support to individuals who are having difficulty maintaining their tenancy in their own accommodation in Fareham and Gosport. Our aim is to provide person-centred support to our clients, empowering them to gain the life skills they require to move on to more independent living as well as preventing evictions. We also work with a range of agencies to maximise the support and opportunities for clients. Although this can be a challenging role, it's also very rewarding. This is an exciting an role, where no two days will be the same, you'll take part in various tasks, such as running client activities to life skills projects. If you love working with people and want to make a difference in the lives of those you support, then please apply. JOB PURPOSE To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals</li> <li>To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments</li> <li>To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis </li> <li>To support clients to gain and/or maintain accommodation or achieve outcomes defined by the service specification</li> <li>To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients</li> <li>To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills and encourage their engagement with the running of the service</li> <li>To support clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits</li> <li>To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways</li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure</li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures</li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)</li> <li>To work confidently and efficiently when lone working</li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR</li> <li>To maintain confidentiality</li> <li>To represent the organisation in a professional manner </li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation</li></ul>ROLE REQUIREMENTS <ul> <li>This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role</li> <li>This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites </li> <li>This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis</li> <li>This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends</li> <li>This role will require you to lone work</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written</li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting</li> <li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word</li> <li>Confident and assertive manner</li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own</li> <li>Effective team working </li> <li>Ability to respond calmly to crisis</li> <li>Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations</li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues</li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload of clients </li> <li>Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery</li> <li>Understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs</li> <li>Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system</li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

The Vacancy BCP Housing First supports individuals aged 18 and over, who have high support needs and a history of long term rough sleeping and homelessness. Our aim is to give them a home of their own, where they can regain stability, safety, and support. We work in partnership with BCP council and all support services within BCP, this helps us deliver a strength based, person-centred approach, creating a positive environment to help them sustain a home. Our dedicated team provides intensive one to one support to help our clients achieve their goals, everything we do is to coach and empower our clients to eventually achieve independent living. If you love working with people and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of those you support, then this is the role for you! JOB PURPOSE To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals</li> <li>To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments</li> <li>To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis </li> <li>To support clients to gain and/or maintain accommodation or achieve outcomes defined by the service specification</li> <li>To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients</li> <li>To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills and encourage their engagement with the running of the service</li> <li>To support clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits</li> <li>To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways</li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure</li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures</li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)</li> <li>To work confidently and efficiently when lone working</li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR</li> <li>To maintain confidentiality</li> <li>To represent the organisation in a professional manner </li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation</li></ul>ROLE REQUIREMENTS <ul> <li>This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role</li> <li>This role will require a full drivers' licence and access to a vehicle</li> <li>This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites </li> <li>This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis</li> <li>This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends</li> <li>This role will require you to lone work</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written</li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting</li> <li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word</li> <li>Confident and assertive manner</li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own</li> <li>Effective team working </li> <li>Ability to respond calmly to crisis</li> <li>Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations</li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues</li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload of clients </li> <li>Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery</li> <li>Understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs</li> <li>Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system</li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

The Vacancy West Berkshire Homeless Service provides support to adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across two locations, each are tailored to meet the needs of the clients. Our aim is to provide person-centred support to our clients, empowering them to gain the life skills they require to move on to more independent living. If you love working with people and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of those you support, then this is the role for you! JOB PURPOSE To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals</li> <li>To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments</li> <li>To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis </li> <li>To support clients to gain and/or maintain accommodation or achieve outcomes defined by the service specification</li> <li>To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients</li> <li>To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills and encourage their engagement with the running of the service</li> <li>To support clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits</li> <li>To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways</li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure</li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures</li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)</li> <li>To work confidently and efficiently when lone working</li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR</li> <li>To maintain confidentiality</li> <li>To represent the organisation in a professional manner </li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation</li></ul>ROLE REQUIREMENTS <ul> <li>This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role</li> <li>This role will require a full drivers' licence and access to a vehicle</li> <li>This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites</li> <li>This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis</li> <li>This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends</li> <li>This role will require you to lone work</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written</li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting</li> <li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word</li> <li>Confident and assertive manner</li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own</li> <li>Effective team working </li> <li>Ability to respond calmly to crisis</li> <li>Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations</li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues</li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload of clients </li> <li>Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery</li> <li>Understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs</li> <li>Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system</li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

Homeless Hostel Coordinator (Specialist Project Worker) Maple Court, Waddelow Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9GF £13.95 per hour 37.5 hours per week Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Specialist Project Worker at our Homelessness Service at Maple Court, Cambridge. At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible. We're a national organisation, but we're not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence. No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day. And working with us isn't just another job. It's rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people's lives. Plus, we'll support youin reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits. The role of Specialist Project Worker will include: <ul> <li>Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence</li> <li>Ensuring the smooth running of the service, promoting the service effectively to others</li> <li>Working closely with staff and customers to deliver a high quality, intensive support service</li> <li>Managing a team of Project Workers</li> <li>Recruiting, developing, and training staff within appropriate legislative or NVQ frameworks and devising effective and well-run staff rotas</li> <li>Overseeing and monitoring the quality of risk tools, assessments, and personalised support plans</li> <li>Liaising with staff to ensure positive outcomes, with a focus on maintaining tenancies and move on objectives</li> <li>Promoting safe working practices by undertaking risk assessments to support, reduce or eliminate risks</li> <li>Completing and monitoring health and safety checks within the service</li></ul>Skills and experiences: <ul> <li>NVQ3 in Health &amp; Social Care, or willing to work towards</li> <li>Proven experience of working with a similar customer group is essential</li> <li>Previous housing related support is desirable Sound knowledge of housing management including rents, tenancies and health and safety</li> <li>Good understanding of occupancy agreements</li> <li>The ability to work on your own initiative and to react effectively under pressure</li></ul>Are you ready to be your best? Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we'll reward you: <ul> <li>At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus public holidays)</li> <li>A pension scheme with employer contribution </li> <li>A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers</li> <li>Health and well-being plans</li> <li>Life assurance</li> <li>Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working</li> <li>Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme</li> <li>A wide range of learning and development opportunities</li></ul>Job Reference: 223929 #SancSLiving We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

Homeless Hostel Coordinator

Job Description Salary: £30,559 - £32,654 Hours per week: 37 hours Temporary/Fixed term: 12 Months Rolling advert: We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received. Homeless Early Intervention - Taking an Upstream Approach to Preventing Homelessness Join us as a Homeless Early Intervention Officer and make a huge difference in your community. Wiltshire Council have recently created a new and exciting Homeless Early Intervention team focusing on supporting households identified as being at high risk of becoming threatened with homeless by providing upstream and pre-preventative holistic support. You'll have the chance to work from one of our hubs located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, or Salisbury as well as being expected to provide outreach advice and support in our communities across the county. There will be opportunities to work in a variety of environments such as hospitals, community drop-in centres and customer's homes to target the support to the hardest to reach households in our community. As a Homeless Early Intervention Officer, you will provide vital advice and support to our clients, empowering them to understand their tenure right, maintain their housing, and preventing homelessness. From supporting with maximising income and budgeting, to preventing family exclusion by mediation, to connecting them with essential services. You'll adopt a trauma informed approach and play a crucial role in navigating our customers through the challenges the current cost-of-living and housing crisis. We're seeking candidates with an innovative and creative approach, capable of effectively handling challenging customers resistant to change. Why us? Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here! Please download and read the role description and person specificationcarefully before you apply as well asOur Identity. The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework. For more details, contact Ashley Byers, Housing Property and Support Service Manager, at <a href="mailto:Ashley.byers@wiltshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">Ashley.byers@wiltshire.gov.uk</a>. This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information. We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion. Disability Confident Employer Application process Please ensure to regularly check your spam/junk folder for any communication from us regarding your application status. We wouldn't want you to miss out on any important updates or interview invitations. Thank you!

Homeless Early Intervention Officer

37 hours per week - Fixed term for 23 months Are you a Senior Social Worker with experience working with rough sleepers or the homeless? We are seeking a dedicated and creative Senior Social Worker to join our team, focused on providing assertive outreach and tailored support to individuals facing homelessness. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. About the Role: This Senior Social Worker roles involves working to support individuals with complex needs, including those who are rough sleeping or residing in homelessness support services. You will be part of the Advice and Wellbeing Hub team but working in partnership with the Homelessness Teams. This role plays a crucial part in breaking the cycle of rough sleeping, where individuals are placed in 24/7 supported accommodation (such as the Pods or Salvation Army) only to be evicted due to unmanaged behaviours like hoarding, poor personal care, aggression, or mental health issues. By providing the right interventions, non-statutory commissioned services are able to manage these behaviours and support individuals in making progress towards a positive move-on, helping them sustain housing and work towards long-term stability. You will need to be based within commuting distance of Reading due to the nature of the role, which involves regular outreach, in-reach, and collaboration with local homelessness support services and housing providers. The role involves you undertaking work using the Conversation Counts model, working on prevention and early support. Using your social work expertise, you will conduct Care Act assessments, safeguarding investigations, risk assessments and Mental Capacity assessments, as well as facilitate best interest meetings. Key Responsibilities:<ul> <li>Manage a smaller, targeted caseload to offer more responsive support to individuals with complex needs.</li> <li>Conduct outreach shifts to build relationships with clients, encouraging engagement with assessments and support.</li> <li>Work in-reach within homelessness support services (Pods, Nova, Salvation Army, Launchpad, YMCA) to engage clients and build partnerships, while also upskilling staff.</li> <li>Co-locate with rough sleeping outreach services and commissioned homelessness support teams to assess and offer tailored support to clients who struggle with traditional service models.</li> <li>Explore innovative ways to assess and offer ASC support, focusing on sustaining tenancies and avoiding unnecessary reliance on ASC alternatives.</li> <li>Ensure that assessments are not closed prematurely and help clients move away from complex lifestyles by implementing appropriate ASC interventions.</li> </ul>This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience in Adult Social Care, delivering high-quality, person-centred interventions to individuals in their own homes. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team committed to making a meaningful difference in people's lives. About You:<ul> <li>A Social Work England registration and a recognised Social Work qualification.</li> <li>You'll have a strong background in social work or related fields, with a deep understanding of homelessness, mental health, and substance use challenges.</li> <li>You'll be comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced environments and will use your creativity and problem-solving skills to engage with clients who have traditionally struggled to access services.</li> <li>Your communication and relationship-building skills will be key to success, as you work alongside housing providers, support services, and healthcare professionals to achieve the best outcomes for vulnerable individuals.</li> </ul>You will work within the legal framework provided by the statute, guidance, policies and procedures. We offer excellent support, supervision and induction. You will need to have:<ul> <li>A degree or equivalent in Social Work</li> <li>Registration with Social work England</li> <li>Understanding of the Care Act 2014</li> </ul>You will have access to our Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth with opportunities to learn and develop new clinical skills, helping you to build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, extending your skills and supporting you to grow as a social worker. We work closely with our colleagues in Reading Borough Council, Health Professionals, Voluntary and Charity colleagues to facilitate the best possible outcomes for those people we support. You'll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you'll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this: Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed Our offer A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:<ul> <li>Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave</li> <li>Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay</li> <li>A wide range of flexible working opportunities </li> <li>Access to a range of training and learning opportunities to help you develop</li> <li>Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</li> <li>On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted,</li> <li>Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work</li> <li>Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax</li> <li>Salary sacrifice scheme for Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to help you save for your retirement.</li> </ul>If you would like to find out more about this role please contact Caroline Marsh - Team Manager on 0118 937 3672, <a href="mailto:caroline.marsh@reading.gov.uk" target="_blank">caroline.marsh@reading.gov.uk</a> Closing date: Applications will be reviewed upon submission Interview date: TBA Please note that 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 return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Visit: <a href="http://www.moretoreading.co.uk" target="_blank">www.moretoreading.co.uk</a> to find out more about Reading's Community &amp; Adult Social Care Services. It's a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.

The Vacancy FULL TIME Monday-Friday - 09:00-17:00 To lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES <ul> <li>To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals</li> <li>To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments</li> <li>To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis </li> <li>To support clients to gain and/or maintain accommodation or achieve outcomes defined by the service specification</li> <li>To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients</li> <li>To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills and encourage their engagement with the running of the service</li> <li>To support clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits</li> <li>To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering </li> <li>To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways</li> <li>To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure</li> <li>To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures</li> <li>To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided)</li> <li>To work confidently and efficiently when lone working</li> <li>To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR</li> <li>To maintain confidentiality</li> <li>To represent the organisation in a professional manner </li> <li>To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation</li></ul>ROLE REQUIREMENTS: <ul> <li>This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role</li> <li>This role will require a full drivers' licence and access to a vehicle</li> <li>This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites </li> <li>This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis</li> <li>This role will require you to lone work</li></ul>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA <ul> <li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written</li> <li>Clear verbal and written English </li> <li>Good keyboard skills for data inputting</li> <li>Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word</li> <li>Confident and assertive manner</li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own</li> <li>Effective team working </li> <li>Ability to respond calmly to crisis</li> <li>Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations</li> <li>Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues</li></ul>DESIRABLE CRITERIA <ul> <li>Experience of managing a caseload of clients </li> <li>Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery</li> <li>Understanding of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs</li> <li>Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system</li></ul>We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual's skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our vision To be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future. Our mission To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Our values Everyone matters We know we're stronger together We do the right things, for the right reasons We never give up Our Gallery Previous Next Our Benefits Extra mile awards Pension with life cover Blue Light Card Champions of equality Employee assistance programme Staff discounts via Wider Wallet Dedication to wellbeing GP helpline Length of service awards Generous and flexible holiday Refer a friend scheme

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