We are recruiting 2 Sheltered Housing Officers at Caerphilly County Borough Council.Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)Contract Type: Permanent/Full TimeLocation: Various Locations in the boroughThis is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Housing Team.We pay an attractive salary of £26,421- £28,770 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
Caerphilly County Borough Council has an exciting opportunity within the Older Persons Housing Team for two permanent Sheltered Housing Officers. The successful candidates will be required to work flexibly at site locations to provide support in our sheltered housing schemes across the Borough.
Other key parts of this interesting role are to monitor the general welfare of residents, providing a person-centred housing related support including welfare benefit advice and assistance which will in-turn, help them to live an independent life for as long as possible. Establish friendly relations with all tenants and, without interference, keep a watching brief for any indications that help may be needed.
Successful Applicants will also be asked to assess and review individual tenant’s support needs in accordance with the banded assessment levels and to undertake support visits and re-assurance calls to eligible tenants.
You will work closely with the Activities Co-Ordinator to assist tenants to develop relationships among themselves and promote and support activities. Carry out appropriate and effective site management within schemes in accordance with the procedures specified in the Sheltered Housing Officer Procedures Manual as well as sometimes undertake Building Managers health and safety tasks, including risk assessments.
For this varied and interesting role, applicants should be experienced in working with older people and be committed to providing high quality customer services. If you have a positive attitude and enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to work alone, possess excellent communication skills, a flexible in their approach to work we would love to hear from you.
For the role, we ask that you have:
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments listAfter reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Joanne Winston/Amy Sims on 01443 811426 or email olderpersonshousing@caerphilly.gov.uk
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.