Housing Support Worker

Job Description

Peabody are looking for a full time, permanent Housing Support Worker to work in our Laindon supported Housing hostels, for single people and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis in return for a competitive salary of £18,706 per annum, Sleep ins £73.89.The Housing Support Worker role:Basildon Temporary Housing service has 36 properties for households who are at risk of homelessness or have been homeless. We work with young people, single adults and families. Some will move on to social housing whilst others may be found intentionally homeless and will move to the private rented sector.Staff provide a support service to meet the needs of licensees whilst they live within the service consisting of 10 self-contained flats, 7 bungalows and 19 bedsit rooms with shared facilities within Laindon, Basildon. The team works closely with Basildon Borough Council to facilitate move-on into appropriate accommodation.Responsibilities of our Housing Support Worker: - Provide/offer support to an individual licensee through a planned assessment and review process.- Ensure that licensees adhere to the responsibilities of their licence and of the scheme rules.- Report illegal activity by licensees to the Manager and the Police if appropriate.- Minimise as far as possible conflict and confrontation within the service between licensees and visitors.- Promote the integration of the licensees into the local community.- Provide opportunities by which licensees will be enabled to develop independent living skills.- Provide support and assistance to licensees in achieving their personal goals and aspirations.- Encourage licensees to recognise the benefits of additional support services related to their individual needs and assist them in accessing these services.- Support licensee to access professional or specialist services where necessary.- Guide the licensee in daily living tasks helping them to develop the skills needed.- Encourage and support licensees to pursue social/recreational activities, training and employment opportunities.- Ensure that there is licensee participation, involvement and inclusion throughout the service. To ensure the licensees views are sought and heard in relation to organisation and support issues.- Involve licensees in the decision making processes whereby individuals and groups take on responsibilities for themselves and others.- Provide basic welfare benefits advice, including referral to specialist welfare benefit advisors and liaison with benefit agencies as appropriate.- Be aware of the risks that licensees and service users pose to themselves and others and to follow the Risk Assessment and Management procedure.Skills and experience required of our Housing Support Worker: - Approachable demeanour- Good administrative skills- Good verbal and written communication skills- Ability to work well in challenging situations- Able to conduct a risk assessment within a housing setting- Able to keep accurate records- Good organisational skills- A sound understanding of Professional Boundaries- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills- A desire to promote licensee involvement and participation- Experience of working with vulnerable groups and/or young people- Able to work within a rolling shift pattern (24 hour cover)- Able to work at a similar service within the locality- Able to use IT (e.g. Word) for basic functions and inputting- Demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities and diversityBenefits of becoming our Housing Support Worker:- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays- Sleep-in payments £73.89 per night- Paid Mileage at 45p per mile- Up to 4% pension contribution matched 1:1- Flexible benefits of 1% of salary with a minimum of £300- Spot Bonus awards- Long Service awards- Paid Induction Training- Paid Enhanced DBSIf you feel have the skills and experience to become our Housing Support Worker please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!Closing Date: Tuesday 6th October 2020