Housing Support Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £14.42 to £16.91 per hour |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Up to £16.91 per hour |
| Oriau: | Full time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 June 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 1EA |
| Cwmni: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Temporary |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4569415_1717091327 |
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We are currently recruiting a Housing Support Worker on an ongoing, temporary basis in Wigan on behalf of one of our Social Housing clients. This is a full-time position, where you will be required to work a 3-week rolling rota doing a mix of weekdays and weekends, between the hours of 8am and 8pm.
Key responsibilities:
- Managing referrals and allocations, interviewing applicants to produce support plans and risk assessments
- Minimise voids and arrears through keywork, providing support with budgeting, welfare benefits and life skills, making referrals and signposting to external agencies where appropriate
- Conduct health & safety flat checks, raising any concerns that may cause harm, risk or injury and carry out routine testing of fire safety equipment such as doors, alarms and emergency lighting
- Ensure repairs are reported and carried out in a timely manner
- Maintain accurate confidential and sensitive records, including data sheets, risk assessments and support plans
- Monitor and enforce scheme tenancy conditions and house rules
- Work in partnership with other team members and stakeholders such as Social Workers, Probation, Health Professionals, Education, Police and Benefits agencies
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience of working with vulnerable individuals who are facing homelessness & being able to produce individual risk assessments and support plans
- Knowledge of welfare benefits with the ability to provide support with budgeting and life skills
- Ability to prioritise a busy workload whilst working unsupervised and using your own initiative
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to a wide range of people, and calmly deal with emergency situations
What you'll get in return
- Weekly pay with hourly rates up to £16.91 per hour
- Option to be paid via PAYE or Umbrella
- Temp to perm potential
What you need to do now
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