Resettlement Support Worker

Job Location	East Ham
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	13.86 per hour
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Temporary , full-time

Job Description

Prospectus is pleased to be working with a homelessness charity based in Newham, whose mission is to provide support to people who find themselves sleeping rough in East London by providing a safe and welcoming place to stay, and offering support throughthe provision of personalised support, educational and life skills opportunities. They are now seeking a Resettlement Support Worker to join their dedicated team in Eastham, initially on a temporary basis until the end of March 2023.As a Resettlement Support Worker, you will work alongside 2 other support workers, providing flexible housing related support to vulnerable clients across the Integrated Rough Sleepers Support Service pathway. Enabling service users to set up and maintaintheir own accommodation as well as provide intensive short-term resettlement support to service users moving from various temporary accommodation settings into the private rented sector. You will carry a caseload of residents including those with intensiveand high support needs, helping with the transition from their own accommodation to the new tenancy, maximise income by assisting with benefits and claims, signposting to specialist employment and training agencies, as well as working closely alongside landlordsand partner agencies to support in their development and journey to independent living.To be successful, you will have demonstrable experience and understanding of a range of approaches appropriate to working with challenging behaviour including current drug and/or alcohol use, antisocial behaviour and complex needs. You will have previousexperience of working with a caseload of client in a trauma-informed way combined with the ability to produce and approach referrals, needs and risk assessment and building positive reports with residents, colleagues and stakeholders. Knowledge and understandingof the issues affecting supported housing and vulnerable adult groups is essential. You will have the ability to work in a high pressure and chaotic environment, whilst remaining calm and able to support service users.The working pattern for this position is Average 37.5 hours per week excluding breaks, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. An Enhanced DBS for Adult is essential and you must be available to start immediately or with no more than a 1 week notice period.Please note for this role you will be based in and around Eastham, with travel required to relevant supported accommodation, around East London.If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking apply now below

Keyskills :
HomelessnessComplex needsTenancy Sustainmentsupported accommodationresettlement worker

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