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Homelessness Support Coordinator Application Deadline: 9 November 2025 Department: Resettlement - Penzance Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Penzance Reporting To: Faye Hookins 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 Breadline Centre in Penzance, you will also be expected to provide cover at the Truro Resource Centre 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 Thursday 13th November. 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

Job Description Want a job that makes a real difference? Join our team in administering Cornwall's Homechoice register. We are providing critical help and support to 1000s of households every year in Cornwall who are in need of housing. You will be working with passionate, supportive colleagues committed to making a difference to our communities and our residents. If you have no direct experience of working in housing but you have energy, learn quickly, are caring and have great people skills then we still want to hear from you! The Service &amp; Team: This role is within the Homechoice team, Community Services, Community and Wellbeing Directorate The Role: This is a frontline role maintaining and operating the Council's housing register and administering the Cornwall Homechoice choice-based lettings scheme. You will be providing advice and assistance to applicants as required to enable people to access accommodation. You will identify potentially vulnerable households and make appropriate referrals to Housing Options, other relevant agencies or under safeguarding procedures. This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies. This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check. Working Pattern: This is a full-time position, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday What you'll need to succeed: Education to GCSE standard Grade 'C' and above in English and Maths, or equivalent Proven skills in all aspects of general administrative work particularly keyboard and IT skills to make full use of the Council's IT systems, including specialist software Previous experience of working within the housing field, and an understanding of accessing social housing would be desirable Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert What you'll get in return: Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Our core employee rewards and benefits include: • a competitive salary. • a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions • a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. • A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme • Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services. Additional Information: Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role. The full role profile is attached here We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview. For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact <a href="mailto:Tean.Foster@cornwall.gov.uk" target="_blank">Tean.Foster@cornwall.gov.uk</a> Application Process Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education &amp; Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as 'Application' on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here - The application process. Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact <a href="mailto:careers@cornwall.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@cornwall.gov.uk</a> if you have any queries or require assistance with your application. Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle. About Us Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options. Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits. Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It's a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

Housing Needs Officer

Job summary The Housing Support Grant (HSG) is a project supporting clients with drug and alcohol issues who are also at risk of losing their tenancy. To be eligible, clients need to be in temporary, supported, emergency or private rented accommodation. Main duties of the job We work alongside the community teams and with external agencies to support our clients to prevent homelessness. The focus is to support in any way that the client needs to help them remain accommodated. About us WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them.Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you. Job description Job responsibilities All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. The current closing date is 30th October 2025, however, please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. As a Housing Support Worker we offer a starting salary of £25,000, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £30,000 per year. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via . Please refer to the linked job description to support your application.We are part of a large integrated drug and alcohol service working with some of Cornwall's most excluded and disadvantaged people. Successful candidates will also work alongside in-house services which include community, clinical, criminal justice and a residential rehabilitation facility. WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen.Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging but always rewarding. We work collaboratively to provide the best support and treatment to anyone who needs it, so why don't you apply to be part of something great! You will be a resilient and committed individual who has an understanding of the problems faced by individuals finding themselves homeless or in insecure accommodation. You will also be required to work occasional Saturdays. Benefits<li>28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays </li><li>An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice</li><li>Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave</li><li>2 days paid volunteer leave per year</li><li>Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme</li><li>Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands</li><li>Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing</li><li>We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period</li> DE&amp;IAs an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Job description Job responsibilities All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. The current closing date is 30th October 2025, however, please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. As a Housing Support Worker we offer a starting salary of £25,000, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, rising to £30,000 per year. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via . Please refer to the linked job description to support your application.We are part of a large integrated drug and alcohol service working with some of Cornwall's most excluded and disadvantaged people. Successful candidates will also work alongside in-house services which include community, clinical, criminal justice and a residential rehabilitation facility. WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen.Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging but always rewarding. We work collaboratively to provide the best support and treatment to anyone who needs it, so why don't you apply to be part of something great! You will be a resilient and committed individual who has an understanding of the problems faced by individuals finding themselves homeless or in insecure accommodation. You will also be required to work occasional Saturdays. Benefits<li>28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays </li><li>An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice</li><li>Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave</li><li>2 days paid volunteer leave per year</li><li>Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme</li><li>Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands</li><li>Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing</li><li>We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period</li> DE&amp;IAs an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Person Specification Qualifications Essential <ul> <li>Full UK Driving Licence and own transport (the role will involve travelling to a variety of centres across Cornwall)</li> <li>Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</li> </ul> Experience Essential <ul> <li>Demonstrable experience working in the fields of outreach, housing/homelessness health, social care, criminal justice, domestic abuse, or another specialist setting</li> <li>Successful track record of working with substance misuse clients</li> <li>Resilient and the ability to prioritise and work under pressure</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for service users</li> <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li> <li>Be IT competent</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of homelessness, assessment, care planning and key working</li> <li>Ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders</li> <li>Ability to work effectively as a team player</li> <li>Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as required</li> </ul>Person Specification Qualifications Essential <ul> <li>Full UK Driving Licence and own transport (the role will involve travelling to a variety of centres across Cornwall)</li> <li>Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.</li> </ul> Experience Essential <ul> <li>Demonstrable experience working in the fields of outreach, housing/homelessness health, social care, criminal justice, domestic abuse, or another specialist setting</li> <li>Successful track record of working with substance misuse clients</li> <li>Resilient and the ability to prioritise and work under pressure</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of health and safety, including assessing high-risk situations for service users</li> <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li> <li>Be IT competent</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of homelessness, assessment, care planning and key working</li> <li>Ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders</li> <li>Ability to work effectively as a team player</li> <li>Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as 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. Employer details Employer name We Are With You Address Truro Truro TR1 2EJ Employer's website

Housing Support Worker Penzance (Ref:0067ZB)

Accommodation Assistant Location: St Ives Bay Beach Resort, Hayle, TR27 5BH Salary: £12.21 Per Hour - Paid Weekly Hours of work: Various Shift Weekend availability required What we need in a nutshell We want you to make our accommodation so clean that it sparkles. So clean that when guests arrive at their accommodation for the first time, we can hear them say "Wow!" Who we are? We're not your average holiday company. Our guests come to our UK resorts to experience a world away from their day-to-day. When they are with us, they play crazy games, enjoy show-stopping entertainment and live in the moment. Our job is to surprise and delight them at every turn. We need you to be the person who delivers delight by managing and motivating a team of cleaners. That feeling that guests get when they first open the door is up to you and your team, and the love you have put into making their accommodation sparkle. It sets the standard for a great holiday. Part of the Away Resorts family, with 27 self-catered parks which all have their unique appeal! Check them out on our website for more information: <a href="http://www.awayresorts.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.awayresorts.co.uk/</a>. What you'll be doing As a member of the Accommodation cleaning team you will be responsible for delivering and maintaining a high level of cleanliness in all units of accommodation you are asked to look after. You must be able to demonstrate that you can work to agreed standard and be positive in your nature. Are you a parent looking for work that fits around your busy schedule? We understand the challenges of balancing work and family life. That's why we offer flexible shifts from 10am to 2pm, allowing you to drop off your kids at school and pick them up afterward. One more thing...holidays happen at holiday times, so you will need to work your magic on bank holidays too. Skills, experience and qualities you'll need We'll provide full training, but you must: <ul><li>Be comfortable working to deadlines as part of a very busy Team</li><li>Have real attention to detail with the highest of standards</li><li>Be adaptable...conscientious and very organised</li></ul>Any previous experience of working in a Cleaning type role is a plus, but not essential. It's about your values too. We have a can-do, fun loving, people centred ethos here at Away Resorts which is captured by our Holiday Heroes' mantra of Attentive Amazing Lovers What we can offer you <ul><li>Training and Development</li><li>Reward and Recognition </li><li>Holiday Hero discounted Menu</li><li>Discounted holidays on Away Resorts for you and your family &amp; Friends</li><li>Employee Assistant Program</li><li>Team Events</li><li>Uniform Provided</li></ul>Our promise to you Holiday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all! After all, wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same? We embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. We love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We'll never accept any form of discrimination and we'll forever strive not just for our product to be unique but our people too. In short, we want to bring your whole self to work! Want to join our team? Here's how to apply Just click on the Apply Now button and follow the instructions. To find out more about what it's like to work for Away Resorts check us out at <a href="http://www.awayresorts.co.uk/careers" target="_blank">www.awayresorts.co.uk/careers</a>. GOOD LUCK!

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