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Housing and Community Connector
| Posting date: | 13 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,455 to £34,822 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2025 |
| Location: | Greenock, Inverclyde |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | River Clyde Homes |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
*****TO APPLY PLEASE VISIT THE RIVER CLYDE HOMES WEBSITE*****
Hours per week: 35 hours
Rate of pay: Grade 3 (£30,455 - £34,822)
Temporary until 1st June 2027
The main purpose of this role is to support customers and households at risk of homelessness, taking a holistic and asset-based community development approach to enable tenancy sustainment and support the aims of River Clyde Homes Group strategic objectives and to provide intensive support to help vulnerable customers to maintain their tenancy where it is at risk.
Ø Provide structured support and help to establish networks to enable vulnerable and at-risk customers to understand their responsibilities and support them to develop effective strategies to better manage those responsibilities.
Ø Provide wrap around support and co-ordination with a range of stakeholders including Inverclyde HSCP and specialist organisations to provide a holistic approach to sustaining tenancies.
Ø Work closely with the Area Housing Teams and Financial Wellbeing Team to assess and accept referrals and regularly communicate progress on case work. This includes identifying customers requiring support and providing assistance to the Area Housing teams and Financial Wellbeing Team but maintaining responsibility for the case work.
Ø Support the Housing Officer/Assistant Housing Officer with sign ons and settling in visits for customers with more complex needs and who would benefit from support to sustain their tenancy.
Ø Undertake appropriate training and participate in the implementation of trauma-informed approaches to customer support.
To be successful in this role it is essential that you have recent experience of undertaking a similar role and providing person-centred support and an understanding of social housing and homelessness services and knowledge of key stakeholders/specialist organisations who can offer support and guidance.
To apply please visit the River Clyde Homes website click "About Us" then "Work for Us" by closing date on Friday 4th April 2025 at 10am.
The Company
RCH Group consists of River Clyde Homes (RCH) and its subsidiary, Home Fix Scotland Ltd (HFS).
River Clyde Homes is an affordable housing provider that owns and manages over 6,100 homes and provides factoring services to a further 2,200 customers in the Inverclyde area. RCH is the parent company and is supported by its subsidiary company, Home Fix Scotland, who provide a repairs and maintenance specialised service to RCH customers. RCH Group currently employs 295 members of staff, including 59 specialist trade operatives.
RCH Group’s vision is 'Improve Lives and Places' and our purpose and values underpin everything we do. We pride ourselves in investing in our employees and the wider community.
Job Type: Temporary
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £30,455.00-£34,822.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Private dental insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Education:
Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 23/05/2025
Hours per week: 35 hours
Rate of pay: Grade 3 (£30,455 - £34,822)
Temporary until 1st June 2027
The main purpose of this role is to support customers and households at risk of homelessness, taking a holistic and asset-based community development approach to enable tenancy sustainment and support the aims of River Clyde Homes Group strategic objectives and to provide intensive support to help vulnerable customers to maintain their tenancy where it is at risk.
Ø Provide structured support and help to establish networks to enable vulnerable and at-risk customers to understand their responsibilities and support them to develop effective strategies to better manage those responsibilities.
Ø Provide wrap around support and co-ordination with a range of stakeholders including Inverclyde HSCP and specialist organisations to provide a holistic approach to sustaining tenancies.
Ø Work closely with the Area Housing Teams and Financial Wellbeing Team to assess and accept referrals and regularly communicate progress on case work. This includes identifying customers requiring support and providing assistance to the Area Housing teams and Financial Wellbeing Team but maintaining responsibility for the case work.
Ø Support the Housing Officer/Assistant Housing Officer with sign ons and settling in visits for customers with more complex needs and who would benefit from support to sustain their tenancy.
Ø Undertake appropriate training and participate in the implementation of trauma-informed approaches to customer support.
To be successful in this role it is essential that you have recent experience of undertaking a similar role and providing person-centred support and an understanding of social housing and homelessness services and knowledge of key stakeholders/specialist organisations who can offer support and guidance.
To apply please visit the River Clyde Homes website click "About Us" then "Work for Us" by closing date on Friday 4th April 2025 at 10am.
The Company
RCH Group consists of River Clyde Homes (RCH) and its subsidiary, Home Fix Scotland Ltd (HFS).
River Clyde Homes is an affordable housing provider that owns and manages over 6,100 homes and provides factoring services to a further 2,200 customers in the Inverclyde area. RCH is the parent company and is supported by its subsidiary company, Home Fix Scotland, who provide a repairs and maintenance specialised service to RCH customers. RCH Group currently employs 295 members of staff, including 59 specialist trade operatives.
RCH Group’s vision is 'Improve Lives and Places' and our purpose and values underpin everything we do. We pride ourselves in investing in our employees and the wider community.
Job Type: Temporary
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £30,455.00-£34,822.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Private dental insurance
Referral programme
Sick pay
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Education:
Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 23/05/2025