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Full Time / 37 hours per week / Permanent Do you enjoy supporting people? Are you looking for a new exciting challenge in 2025 where no two days are the same? We are currently recruiting for 2 Temporary Accommodation Officers who will all play a key role in providing safe emergency temporary accommodation to a vulnerable and chaotic single homeless cohort within the framework or Leicester City Council's Homelessness Strategy. You'll form part of a 19- person team providing temporary accommodation to single homeless individuals and childless couples. This a full-time permanent post based at the Dawn Centre. You'll work 37 hours a week, this will involve shift working to provide cover 24/7, 365 days per year on a rota basis. We have several significant projects in the pipeline making this a very exciting time and opportunity to join the Dawn Centre. What you'll be doing As a Temporary Accommodation Officer, you'll be undertaking the interviewing, admission and induction of service users on arrival at the Dawn Centre. Another important part of the role is to oversee the maintenance, security and infrastructure of the Dawn Centre and undertake domestic duties when required. The well-being of our individuals is paramount and therefore you'll also conduct regular welfare checks. On occasion, you'll be required to deal with challenging incidents and resolve conflict, often in sensitive situations whilst maintaining order in accordance with Dawn Centre protocols. This is a critical face-to-face frontline role which will require a high level of resilience and communication skills with colleagues, individuals, and other agencies. In addition, you'll be responsible for maintaining up-to-date and accurate records using the Microsoft Office package and internal databases. What you'll need The successful candidate will have experience in working a residential or similar setting in a customer facing role with a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills. You'll have the drive to deliver success in a challenging fast paced emergency accommodation hostel. You'll be able to demonstrate resilience and confidence whilst dealing with our individuals in a tactful and empathetic manner. Due to the nature of this post it is subject to pre-employment checks which will include a DBS and references. What we can offer you As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator. Join us We're committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That's why we've designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the 'our approach to recruitment' page. For an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Mohamad Lorgat on 0116 4544298 or <a href="mailto:Mohamad.lorgat@leicester.gov.uk" target="_blank">Mohamad.lorgat@leicester.gov.uk</a> Interview/Assessments will take place week commencing 25th of August

Temporary Accommodation Officer

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent Do you enjoy working with people and enjoy making a difference? We are looking for an enthusiastic Sheltered Housing Officer to become an asset to our Sheltered Housing Team and really make a difference. This will be by providing support, assistance and advice to vulnerable customers in our Sheltered Housing Scheme. Working in a front line, friendly and welcoming team you will provide support and assistance to our residents in our sheltered schemes across the city. We have a full time, permanent post working 37 hours per week. This will be on a rota basis which include weekends and bank holidays and and also to cover other staff absences. St Marks/Matthews Housing Office, however, you'll also be required to work at various sheltered housing locations around the city as and when required. What you'll be doing Within this varied role, not one day will be the same. You'll be working with vulnerable people daily, visiting their homes carrying out face to face interviews and making calls to residents living in the residential units. You'll also be required to visit various different residential units on a daily to ensure all Health &amp; Safety standards and Fire Regulations are met within in the unit. In addition, you may be requested to cover other units in the city. Following on from this, you'll be required to report on anything untoward be and liaise with other sections and contractors to ensure all repairs are maintained. You'll have the ability to deal with and resolve difficult situations with tact and diplomacy within the unit and complete the reports and using the relevant database. What you'll need With experience working in a public face-to-face environment whether this be in their home or residential home, you'll have the ability to act sensitively to the needs of customers from a wide variety of backgrounds and have a caring, compassionate, and understanding approach. In addition, you'll have considerable experience working specifically with vulnerable people in a caring coordinating role. You'll be an organised individual who will be able to plan and prioritise own workload. You'll have general clerical experience and be able to make accurate written notes, observations and interviews with the ability to store these in a secure and confidential way. You'll need to have access to your own transport to enable you to get to any of our 14 schemes across the city. What we can offer you As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from several flexible benefits, including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, look at our benefits calculator. Join us We're committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That's why we've designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, look at the 'our approach to recruitment' page. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ramila at <a href="mailto:Ramila.Dhobi@leicester.gov.uk" target="_blank">Ramila.Dhobi@leicester.gov.uk</a> Interviews / Assessments will take place week commencing 4th of August

Sheltered Housing Officer

Full Time / 37 hours per week / Permanent Play a key role in ensuring the LCB Workspace is a safe and welcoming environment for tenants and visitors. LCB Workspace based in the city's cultural quarter is the city's creative industries hub. We provide workspace for over 100 creative businesses in 4 buildings across 3 sites and have a busy exhibition and events programme with a great cafe and meeting rooms at LCB Depot. LCB is a very customer, public and business focused enterprise and puts the creative sector at the heart of the local creative industries scene with multiple partnerships including HE/De Montfort University, a range of businesses and business networks as well as individual creative people, artists and creative event organisers. Our busy programme of events includes the monthly street food and arts evening 'Last Friday. Join our busy and motivated team to work closely with our Operations Officer, Caretaker and in house cleaners. Predominantly based at LCB Depot, your duties will extend across our 3 sites as directed by our Caretaker and Operations Officer. We have a Full-time, permanent post working 37 hours per week. Hours of work are by agreement and range between 8.00am - 4.00pm. You'll be able to work flexible hours and on occasion outside/after normal hours and weekends. What you'll be doing You'll report daily to the caretaker to determine priorities, tasks and report or resolve any difficulties. Duties will include cleaning/clearing business centre shared kitchenettes and washroom facilities, liaising with visiting contractors, small maintenance jobs and fixes, and decorating small areas. You'll carry out standard building checks such as water checks, fire alarm checks as well as assist with setting up of exhibitions and events. You'll be open to training as required potentially in the fields of Health and Safety compliance, First Aid, Fire Evacuation and equipment operation and basic checks. What you'll need With experience of working as a Premises Officer you'll be able to review information updated daily which summarise immediate jobs and fixes and receive direction from LCB's Caretaker and Operations Officer. You'll have good literacy skills, to be able to document tasks and create basic records as required. Using good verbal communication skills, you'll effectively liaise with suppliers, customers, and tenants. You'll be physically fit, with an appreciation of COSHH standards, water monitoring and manual handling to carry out tasks safely and in compliance with regulations. What we can offer you As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator. Join us We're committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That's why we've designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the 'our approach to recruitment' page. For an informal discussion about this post please contact James at <a href="mailto:James.burkmar@lcbdepot.co.uk" target="_blank">James.burkmar@lcbdepot.co.uk</a> Interviews / Assessments will take place week commencing 4th of August

Premises Officer

The Vacancy Do you have experience in an administrative role and strong IT skills? Are you a team player with experience dealing with customers? Our Housing Administrator role may be the role for you. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Housing Administrator to join our Business Support Team in supporting the work of our Homes and Wellbeing department. Did you know NCHA was officially ranked as one of the UK's best places to work? This year, we were officially ranked as the 41st UK's Best Workplace™ by Great Place to Work UK. Take a look at our working life, benefits, and values, to see why 77% of our colleagues say it is a great place to work. The Role Working as part of a small team, you will deliver comprehensive administrative support to a large department. You will be committed to providing a high-quality service, maintaining a positive approach to your work and enjoy a challenge. This role involves working closely with internal and external colleagues to achieve and maintain high standards. Your main duties include but are not limited to: <ul> <li>Maintaining two inboxes</li> <li>Placing orders for Homes &amp; Wellbeing</li> <li>Dealing with a variety of enquiries regarding utility bills</li> <li>Coding invoices for authorisation</li> <li>Maintaining and applying for TV licences, Health &amp; Safety returns, Housing Benefit letters, and more</li></ul>Please refer to the role profile for a more information. "The best thing about NCHA are the people you are working with, they are all really friendly and passionate about supporting people in our communities. It is great to see the work you do being put to use to help people live better lives." - Current colleague What we are looking for Our ideal candidate has experience in an administrative role, strong IT skills, and a good level of numeracy and literacy skills. We are looking for a candidate who is a team player and can work well within a small team; a self-motivated, adaptable person who is committed to providing a high quality, professional service. This could be the perfect role for you if you're someone who: <ul> <li>Has the ability to work well under pressure and can successfully manage and prioritise a varied workload</li> <li>Enjoys a challenge and embraces change</li> <li>Enjoy working with numbers - a lot of the work is financial administration</li> <li>Takes pride and ownership of their work, ensuring it is of a high standard</li> <li>Wants to get stuck in and work closely within a great team of colleagues</li></ul>Please note you will be required to complete a work-related test as part of this recruitment process. Working Hours Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Hybrid working is available for this position, with 3 days per week working from the office and 2 days per week working from home (once fully trained). Our Head Office is based in Clifton. USEFUL TOP TIPS: <ol> <li>You will need to attach a CV in order to apply for this role.</li> <li>All correspondence will be via your registered email address.</li> <li>View the full Role Profile in the document tab at the top of the page and refer to the Person Specification section of the Role Profile to complete your application - show us why you are suitable!</li> <li>For more information about NCHA, please refer to the attached 'Helping Our Customers'- get a better idea of what we do across the organisation!</li></ol> To apply, Click the Apply Now button at the top of this page. We look forward to receiving your application! NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer as such we particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, women, as they are currently under-represented within our workforce. The Company We're Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We've been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us. Some Benefits Wellbeing plan NCHA pension Free DBS checks £250 referral bonus Generous annual leave Free healthcare cash plan Company social events Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay Free training and development Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes

Housing Administrator

SCHOOL PREMISES OFFICER Salary: £11.74 per hour Working Hours: Permanent, Full time, 40 hours a week, 5 days out of 7 between Monday and Sunday, Various shifts between 5:30am and 10pm. Location: Soar Valley Community College, Leicester, LE4 7GY G4S Facilities Management are recruiting a Premises Officer on a full-time, permanent basis based in Leicester. We are looking for someone who is reliable, enthusiastic, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team to ensure site maintenance services are to a high standard across the school. Due to the working hours of this role, it is essential that you live within a commutable distance to the site using your own transport. Public Transport is not available in the area at the times required for the role. Responsibilities • Locking/unlocking of the site/building gates and doors and ensure the safe custody of keys,fobs and access cards. • Carry out audits of facilities. • Carry out reactive and planned maintenance of facilities. • Participate in the Health &amp; Safety Policy of the company and report any dangers or hazards encountered to the Site Manager. • Carry out Litter picking and assisting cleaning teams as required. • Escorting of sub-contractors as required. Previous caretaker/porter and maintenance experience is not essential but would be an advantage. You will be valued and supported, and provided with first class training and competitive benefits. Benefits: While working for G4S, you are entitled to a number of benefits and offers from G4S partners and other organisations, from employee assistance provided through WeCare, to RAC cover and so much more, including the below; • Progression, training and development catered to you • Charity Work - 1 Volunteering day, Match-IT and Payroll Giving • Uniform Provided • Annual leave entitlement - 20 days plus bank holidays Pro Rata • Refer A Friend incentives • Company pension scheme with employer contributions. • G4S Life Assurance Scheme. • Subsidised healthcare plan. • Confidential Counselling Services • 24/7 support specialising in health and medical • Discounts on high street shops and brands including several leading high street brands,retailers and travel suppliers. Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. #LI-RG1

Premises officer

Job Description Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 hours per week, between the hours of 08:30- 4:50 Worker Type: Offsite Worker Salary: Grade E - Starting Salary is £27,711 (Level one) £30,060 rising (Level four) Base Location: Harvey Road 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: As an Independent Living Coordinator for our older and vulnerable customers, you will work in a locally based team to promote the general wellbeing of tenants in our Independent Living Schemes and neighbouring Nottingham City Council Housing Services properties. About You You will have the knowledge and understanding of the needs of older and vulnerable people, providing a primary point of contact for tenants. Good communication skills coupled with an adaptable and proactive approach to continuously improve and develop the service are essential. Tact and sensitivity are required at all times, as well as knowledge and understanding of health and safety legislation, GDPR and safeguarding policy to ensure client safety, maintain personal information and uphold client confidentiality. You will also demonstrate the ability to make accurate and timely decisions, using your own judgement in sometimes complex situations. The ideal candidate will have: <ol> <li>Experience of managing a diverse workload, working in a fast moving, pressurised environment dealing with conflicting priorities to meet specific targets and deadlines </li> <li>Experience of undertaking home visits to tenants ensuring their health and wellbeing by recognising and identifying the needs of individuals and, when appropriate, referral to and liaise with voluntary and statutory agencies and carers</li> <li>Experience of maintaining tenant and scheme records, both manual and computerised including the creation, monitoring and review of Housing Related Support Plans, providing information to relevant parties as required, including accurate recording of incidents, visits made, and actions taken.</li> <li>Ability to make accurate and timely decisions, often in pressurised situations and to act tactfully and with sensitivity and courtesy at all times</li> <li>A proven ability to represent the service by developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external representatives and other bodies</li> <li>Ability to develop and present written or verbal information in a clear and concise manner</li></ol> Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 requirements in your CV &amp; supporting document. Essential Requirements: <ul> <li>A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential </li> <li>This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check </li></ul>You can find the job description for this post here: <a href="https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/utxb5tvo/jd-independent-living-coordinator.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/utxb5tvo/jd-independent-living-…</a> 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. Closing Date: 21 July 2025 (midnight) - 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. Interview date: 1 August 2025 - Please note this is subject to change 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> If you have any queries about the role or the recruitment process, please contact us via email: <a href="mailto:recruitment@nottinghamcity.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@nottinghamcity.gov.uk</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.

Independent Living Coordinator NCCHS

Overview Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people? Do you want to make a difference? A fantastic, new opportunity has arisen to become a Recovery Coordinator within our Nottinghamshire Change Grow Live substance misuse service. You will be open, compassionate, and driven to provide the very best care and support for everyone. You will need to be self-motivated with excellent communication skills and be comfortable working with multiple teams internally and externally. You will need to have experience of managing caseloads of people and know how to manage risk and minimise harm. You will also need knowledge of substance misuse and related issues, through a previous professional role, academic study or from personal recovery experience. You will be focused on helping people to achieve positive outcomes by coordinating their personalised recovery journey, through thorough assessment and support planning. You will oversee their participation in group programmes, courses, treatment, and medical reviews, whilst continually managing risk and minimizing harm. Where: Nottinghamshire South Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time) Contract Type: Permanent Responsibilities With this role you'll be working as part of Nottinghamshire County South Team To be successful you will need to have experience/understanding: <ul><li>An understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.</li><li>Gender specific working and associated risks and challenges</li><li>People experiencing multiple disadvantages ie: Homelessness, Mental health, Domestic Abuse.</li><li>Experience in managing caseloads of people within a CQC registered service</li><li>A commitment to multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions </li><li>Accomplished written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of personal IT competency.</li><li>The ability to accurately update and maintain records in a timely fashion and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g. reports.</li><li>Excellent time management skills, and an ability to work on own initiative, prioritising accordingly.</li><li>Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.</li><li>Good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice.</li></ul>Please refer to Job specification NB: This role is based in Nottinghamshire County south covering Hucknall/Broxtowe/Gedling/Rushcliffe. However as with all our roles it is Nottinghamshire wide and there may be requirements to travel to our other sites in Mansfield/Bassetlaw and Newark Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you we'd love to hear from you so click apply. 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. 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>) We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 30/7/2025 Closing Date 22/7/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Jill llewellyn-graham | <a href="mailto:jill.llewellyn-graham@cgl.org.uk" target="_blank">jill.llewellyn-graham@cgl.org.uk</a> | 07976467200 This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Recovery Coordinator

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. More about your role An opportunity has become available working within our Community Safety Team. The post holder will specialise in managing anti-social behaviour cases, including tenancy fraud and domestic abuse, and will play a key part in protecting our communities. The successful candidate will work closely with a range of external partners, including safeguarding teams and local policing teams, to ensure we deliver the highest standard of service. Your role will include conducting and preparing legal paperwork for the organisation by gathering appropriate evidence, issuing of court applications and legal advocacy which you will receive full guidance and training on. You may be given the opportunity to take responsibility for the enforcement of tenancy conditions and challenge community safety issues which may arise including the investigation of anti-social behaviour complaints. This ensures that the company's assets are maintained, and our neighbourhoods continue to be a safe and pleasant place to live. The essential criteria for this role is listed below. <ul> <li>Experience of dealing with anti-social Behaviour </li> </ul> <ul> <li>good understanding of housing act and anti-social behaviour </li> </ul> <ul> <li>experience of handling an anti-social behaviour case load </li> </ul>Applicant will need to be prepared to travel when required. Please note: Due to the nature of the role you will need a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle. Mileage and travel expenses will be paid in line with group policy. For more information please download our job profile available on our website. More about you To be considered for this role, it is essential that you will have experience in housing management and/or a good understanding of tenancy agreements, housing law, and DA case management. Experience managing anti-social behaviour would be a distinct advantage. However, it is imperative that you have a genuine passion for the housing sector and supportive vulnerable people. You should have the proven ability to manage your own workload and be able to work effectively and efficiently using your own initiative. Attention to detail is critical in order to be successful in this role. It is essential that you have excellent communication skills to support customer relations both internally and externally and able to demonstrate your ability to create effective relationships with colleagues and external agencies. Please note, this role is subject to a basic DBS check. Benefits We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include: <ul> <li>Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Pension with matched contributions up to 7% </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Excellent holiday package - up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Cashback plan for healthcare costs - up to £500 saving per year </li> </ul> <ul> <li>A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Training and development </li> <li>Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more </li> </ul>

Community Safety Manager

The role Housing with Support Manager Derby £27,563 This role We are seeking an experienced Housing with Support Manager to provide on-site housing management, which enables people to live as independently with as much choice and control over their lives as possible. You will be part of a team responsible for day to day running of the service providing an excellent level of customer service and ensuring that all regulatory and contractual commitments are met. This should all be evidenced on your CV. What you'll need to succeed<ul><li>To be successful in the role you will need expert knowledge of providing services to older persons, and a good understanding of housing management</li><li>You will be delivering advice and support to customers with a wide variety of needs, and will need to be able to work effectively in partnership with external agencies including the local authority</li><li>As an expert in the area it is essential that you can demonstrate significant knowledge of this customer group and type of service, including a good understanding of safeguarding. You will need to have good administration skills, including the use of IT reporting and procurement systems</li><li>You will work with customers to provide a range of stimulating and interesting activities to support customers' wellbeing and promote a sense of community. Above all you will need to be able to provide a supportive and reassuring presence to our customers, and to be able to respond flexibly during these challenging times.</li><li>Full Driving Licence required</li></ul>To meet our commitment to providing safe, high-quality services to our customers we will complete an enhanced background check with the Disclosure and Barring Service, which will include a check of the Adult Barred list, once an offer employment is made. A new check will be completed every three years. What you need to do now If you`re interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it`s the ideal job for you, click `apply now` to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Please can you all ensure that you complete the supporting statement to highlight the qualities that you can bring to the role. Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship. What's in it for you? Our benefits include:-<ul><li>28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year </li><li>2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities</li><li>An additional 'Beliefs day' once a year to have an extra a day off</li><li>Supported family friendly approach with extended parental leave</li><li>Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%</li><li>Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year</li><li>Life assurance cover 3 x your salary</li><li>Cycle2work scheme</li><li>Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department</li><li>Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too</li><li>Tenancy deposit - interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loan</li><li>Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform</li><li>Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues</li><li>Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme- We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation</li></ul>About us We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH. Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document Our promise Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively 'Serving people better every day' to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme. We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other's wellbeing. We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we're doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:-<ul><li>Gender</li><li>Ethnicity</li><li>LGBTQ+</li><li>Disability</li></ul>Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Housing with Support Manager

The Vacancy SUPPORTING FUTURES We're on the hunt for a special someone to hit the ground running in support of our Independent Living Schemes. Are you hunting for a new challenge with an ambitious organisation and ready to join us on our mission to deliver 'Great Places', Great Services', and 'Great Tomorrows'. You'll responsible for visiting and supporting our most vulnerable customers residing in our independent living homes., to meet the needs of those customers as necessary and provide regular support/reassurance visits to those customers who request them. This role will be predominantly based in our North region with some travel to the South region as required so you'll need your full UK licence and use of a car for work purposes. You'll be looking for real variety in your role; interacting with our customers, external agencies and partners, your team and the wider business, as well as signposting customers to appropriate support services. You'll also be looking for a challenge which will put your knowledge of supported housing and independent living to excellent use along with your ability to identify the needs and preferences of the customer and adapt the service accordingly. A DBS will be required for this role. A few key points from our role profile: <ul> <li>Provide a floating support service to customers living in our independent living schemes.</li> <li>Assess and provide regular support visits as necessary to meet the demands of individual customers.</li> <li>Support the Independent Living Officers with viewings and sign ups of new prospective customers as requested.</li> <li>Carry out regular scheme visits and inspections of community centres, including any health and safety checks as required.</li> <li>Signpost customers to FHG tenancy support team for money advice and/or other third-party agency support where appropriate.</li> <li>Support the work of the Independent Living Officers, by consulting with customers regarding any proposed works on schemes, ensure customers views are taken into consideration and encourage customers to engage with all activities which may affect their home.</li></ul>So, what's in it for me? If you're successful, you'll be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive benefits that include private healthcare options, mileage, a fantastic pension scheme, discount schemes and with a big emphasis on health and well-being. We're proud to be Investor in People Platinum award - the highest of IiP accreditation. The award recognises organisations which are passionate about making sure all employees get the best experience at work. You'll also have great opportunities to grow and develop, personally and professionally, but the greatest reward will be knowing you're helping people and communities across our region to thrive. To start your Futures Journey, take a look at our Role Profile, please note we may contact candidates or close the vacancy prior to the closing date. Who we are Futures is a great place to work with a fantastic, positive and 'can do' culture supporting our people to deliver fantastic results. Every one of our team members is helping us achieve our vision of 'Great places, great services and great tomorrows' for people and communities across the East Midlands. We don't just provide homes - we support our customers, helping them to thrive and to achieve this we all need to thrive in our jobs too. So, we invest in our people to give them the skills, the tools and the flexibility to do a great job. Flexible Accountable Customer Centric Trusting Supportive

Independent Living Support Coordinator

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent At Leicester City Council, our Homelessness Prevention and Support teams work in a fast-paced environment to ensure that we try and stop homelessness from impacting on individuals and families. We achieve this by adhering to national legislation and guidance on homelessness and our own local well-developed policies and procedures. Would you like the opportunity to join our team as a Homelessness Support Officer? You'll play a key role in providing administrative support for customers who have housing related support needs. You'll work alongside a team of Temporary Accommodation Officers and Transitions Workers who provide the front-line services to our customers. No matter what role you do in our service area, no two days are the same and this is what keeps working with us exciting. Join us and you'll find yourself working in a supportive team who are passionate, dedicated, and dynamic - working incredibly hard to ensure everyone has a place to call home. You'll work mainly from the office based across the city as required and occasionally from home. You'll be able to work autonomously with minimal supervision and using your own initiative. Using excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you'll be positive about working with the homeless and the associated challenges. You'll have an analytical eye for detail when looking at data. Highly organised, you'll be able to work under pressure, prioritise and manage your time in a demanding environment. Most importantly, a good sense of humour will help. So, are you ready to take that step and make that difference? What we can offer you As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from several flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator. Join us We're committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That's why we've designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the 'our approach to recruitment' page. For a chat about this post, please feel free to contact Joseph O'Callaghan either via telephone on 0116 454 2228 or email at <a href="mailto:joseph.ocallaghan@leicester.gov.uk" target="_blank">joseph.ocallaghan@leicester.gov.uk</a> Interview/Assessments will take place on Thursday 31st July 2025

Homelessness Support Officer Temporary Accommodations

We are The Housing Network (THN), a private Limited Company with a purpose. We exist to provide 'More than a Roof', because when life is at its toughest, we believe everyone deserves a safe and stable place to rebuild their lives. Homelessness is a vast and complex issue that does not have a single solution. In understanding that reality, we've learned the importance of perspective; appreciating that if we continue to innovate, collaborate, and give our best, we are playing our part in making a vital difference. We are a team that is absolutely committed to innovate, excel and be dependable in all that we do. Working hard together to achieve our mission of providing Better Accommodation, Better Support, Better Partnerships, and as a result Better Business. Role Overview - What is it? To lead one of our local teams in the delivery of various supported housing services, including our new Active Opportunity Pathway (AOP) for those experiencing multiple disadvantage / severe multiple disadvantage and/or temporary accommodation for individuals or families. You will be an experienced supported housing professional who is familiar with leading, supporting and managing teams (in a hands-on way) to help those experiencing multiple disadvantage and complex needs to overcome barriers to achieving greater independence. You will have an in-depth knowledge of best-practice, including assertive outreach when working with vulnerable people or families facing homelessness, who require support with mental-health, substance misuse, a history of offending and other needs. Using your knowledge and skills to help us create one of the most effective outcomes-focused services in the sector, adhering to the Making Every Adult Matter principles (MEAM). You will be familiar with and have experience of effectively supporting teams to work in a strength-based and trauma informed way. Taking personal pride and ownership in supporting your team (and the wider department / organisation) develop those approaches in support of helping residents achieve outcomes far beyond their expectations. You will have worked in an accommodation-based setting such as a hostel, with significant experience of providing intensive housing management, and tenancy management tasks for services accommodation approx. 100 people. Drawing on your knowledge of safeguarding, housing benefit, Universal Credit and mental health, drug and alcohol specialist interventions to support your team to perform at the highest level, meeting and exceeding the expectations of internal and external stakeholders. This is a new role in a specialist team and not one which will see you stepping too far back from those who we support. So, you will not only be managing the team but also supporting a small complex caseload yourself and representing at MDT meetings. This also involves participating in the Out of Hours On Call rota and working some weekends/public holidays. You will be joining us at a very exciting time as we pursue significant growth across our services to develop accommodations options integrated with support, giving you a unique opportunity to use your knowledge and experience to help shape an amazing service for the future. To act as an ambassador for The Housing Network, to promote its mission and values. Being respectful and kind is at the heart of everything that we do. Main Duties - What needs to be done? Staff management Elements: <ul><li>Actively support your team to deliver a high quality and the most effective and efficient service possible, ensuring they place our residents at the heart of all that they do as they help them achieve sector-leading outcomes.</li><li>Provide a positive role model to your team as you support and motivate them to develop and progress in their role.</li><li>Manage and administer an effective high-performance culture through regular 1:1s, objective setting and appraisals, providing additional support where necessary to overcome challenges and barriers.</li><li>Support your team to seek out opportunities for knowledge development and skill improvement, reviewing its relevance against organisational policies and budgets.</li><li>Participate in the 'Managers on Call' rota to ensure that a point of escalation is available to your team in the event of a serious incident, out of hours.</li><li>Lead on the accurate and effective management of relevant budgets and performance to ensure optimum delivery against organisational objectives; occupancy levels, void reduction, HB income maximisation and delivering support hours. </li><li>Fulfil all mandatory line management responsibilities (e.g. annual leave and sickness management), providing strong leadership throughout the entire employee life cycle in accordance with the organisation's People policies.</li><li>Provide Reflective Practice and create a positive culture of inclusion where your team feel able to engage and offer constructive challenge and feedback.</li><li>Lead on ensuring all aspects of service and property compliance and H&amp;S are maintained at appropriate levels at all times, escalating concerns without delay to senior management.</li><li>Lead on the monitoring and delivery of all relevant contract performance elements, supporting your team to proactively engage with the meeting (and exceeding) of those measures.</li><li>Maintain oversight across all safeguarding matters for the service, leading on engagement with external stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams, attending case review meetings where appropriate.</li></ul>Support Elements: <ul><li>Ensure you and your team employ an assertive outreach, strength-based and trauma-informed approach to building trusting relationships with residents, using that to help create accurate, realistic and meaningful (outcome focused) support plans.</li><li>Use your knowledge and experience of working with people experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage to support your team in identifying and capturing risks, to help design mitigation strategies and inform coping mechanisms.</li><li>Support and challenge your team to engage pro-actively and effectively with residents to help them identify barriers which are preventing them gaining greater levels of independence.</li><li>Uphold the highest levels of safeguarding awareness and protection for individuals, residents, colleagues and the wider community. Working within local frameworks to ensure policies and reporting mechanisms are applied correctly.</li><li>Ensure all team members are up to date with training in line with the organisation governance framework and related policies</li><li>Quality ensure accurate records maintained by the team of all support engagements, support plans, risk assessments and other support pathway elements, using them to support appropriate partnership working with local partner agencies.</li><li>Champion the principles of trauma-informed engagement and support across the service and wider organisation, helping colleagues develop their skills and communication approaches to support the achievement of outcomes.</li><li>Encourage the team to take time to engage pro-actively with all residents in the scheme, using the less formal engagements to help deepen the understanding and effectiveness of support plans and achievement of outcomes.</li><li>Work with senior leaders to engage pro-actively with local multi-disciplinary health and housing teams and network groups, seeking to maximise outcomes for individuals and build added value into the service as a whole.</li><li>Ensure all types of engagement with residents either individually or in group sessions, is recorded all in THN's digital support system.</li><li>Oversee all caseloads held by the team (support plans / risk assessments), ensuring that all residents receive and engage with appropriate amounts and types of support suitable for their needs.</li><li>Work in a non-risk averse and non-judgemental way, helping residents understand the negative impact of their behaviours, then providing harm reduction information and advice where necessary.</li><li>Act as a positive role model for residents and the team, using a strength-based approach to helping them set realistic (but aspirational) goals, prompting, encouraging and motivating them to make them a reality.</li></ul>Intensive Housing Management: <ul><li>Work with colleagues at service and organisational level to ensure maximum levels of service utilisation and efficiency, including the processing and review of referrals in a non-risk averse and balanced community way.</li><li>Lead on the process of referral management, support / needs / risk assessment, and recording of all relevant findings accurately in THN's digital support management system at the first point of resident contact.</li><li>Ensure that the team supports residents to understand and complete all necessary tenancy documentation and service entry requirements, recording them as required in THN's various housing management systems.</li><li>Support the team to take ownership of any rent management matters for residents, helping them to understand the importance of appropriate money management and to take necessary action to avoid arears, which will involve administration of housing benefit claims.</li><li>Support the team with welfare benefit queries and money management skills to maximise rental income,</li><li>Ensure regular accommodation inspections are completed in line with regulation for multiple floor buildings, encouraging the team to use this opportunity to help residents develop further independent living skills (e.g. reporting of repairs) whilst ensuring all necessary compliance and Health and Safety requirements are met.</li></ul>General Elements: <ul><li>Proactively engage in the wider supported housing / homelessness pathway network within the service area, balancing workload / time to ensure engagement is manageable and effective.</li><li>Accurately prepare KPI / performance reports and data in line with commissioning agreements, using that data to inform contract monitoring processes.</li><li>Engage within all relevant organisational KPI / performance management processes, preparing and presenting data and reports as required.</li><li>Maintain all aspects of operational performance at the highest levels, working in a timely / innovative way to address any issues of underperformance.</li></ul>Relationships - Who will I be working / engaging with? <ul><li>Internal - Other AOP service colleagues (e.g., concierge, support workers) / Maintenance and Facilities Teams / Head of Service and Senior Leadership Team / Residents. </li><li>External - Local Authority Housing Options and Temporary Accommodation teams / Third Sector Partners / Statutory Partners (e.g., Police and Probation) / Housing Benefit Officers / DWP and Employment Partners etc.</li></ul>Competencies - Who with and your skill level? <ul><li>Experience of leading a team in a supporting people setting</li><li>Extensive and demonstratable knowledge and experience of working with people (including families) experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage such as mental health, drug and alcohol</li><li>Extensive and demonstratable experience of working in large accommodation-based services, with specific reference to effective rent management, housing benefit and accessing positive move-on options.</li><li>Proven abilities to work in a strength-based and trauma-informed way for the benefit of individuals and families, helping them to achieve a level of positive housing, health and wellbeing outcomes beyond their expectations.</li><li>Experience of quality assurance in relation to completing and managing accurate support plans and risk assessments, which inform design and implementation of engaging and impactful support activities for Families and singe people.</li><li>Extensive and demonstratable knowledge and experience of maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding for vulnerable people.</li><li>Comfortable and familiar with working in a non-risk averse way.</li><li>Knowledge and experience of best-practise and current approaches (e.g. adverse childhood experiences) to deliver effective intervention and therapeutic engagements for people with mental health and drug and alcohol support needs.</li><li>Highly developed ICT skills and familiarity with digital support management systems, and personal abilities and focus on maintaining accuracy at all times.</li><li>Excellent written / verbal communications skills, with the confidence to engage with external partners and stakeholders for the benefit of residents, the service and organisation as a whole.</li></ul>General and Additional <ul><li>The responsibilities contained within this job description are indicative, but not exhaustive. As the role develops, the requirements of the post may change, and as such the post is subject to review in discussion with the post holder.</li><li>The post holder may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as the organisation may reasonably require which are commensurate with the grade of the post.</li><li>The post holder shall comply with the organisation's policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate actions and reporting protocols are followed at all times.</li><li>The post holder shall attend regular staff or other related meetings, contributing positively where appropriate and relevant.</li><li>Travel across the UK may be required from time to time to support the delivery of role requirements, with you holding a full UK driving licence and access to private vehicle for business use when required.</li><li>An Enhanced Disclosure is required for this position.</li></ul>We believe our values should reflect in our behaviour towards our colleagues, partners and residents while we work to achieve our Strategy 2024&gt;29. These values are to be; Innovative, Dynamic, Dependable, Respectful, and Kind. The Housing Network is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst the workforce. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. As an employer we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience, demonstrating our commitment to capturing the value of "expertise by experience" and providing More than a Voice for our residents. All job offers are subject to a DBS check (level to be advised through the hiring process).

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