Supported Housing Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £26,000 i £28,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Knowle BS4 2NB |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Elim Housing Association |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Elim Housing Association is a provider of housing and support services in the West of England and Gloucestershire. We are looking for a Supported Housing Officer to join our team.
‘Although it might be a challenging role at times, it is so rewarding and a privilege to be part of people’s life’s journey. If you’d like to make a difference in your career and other’s people lives, this role is for you. Elim is a supportive organisation with a great sense of community and fairness. I have felt so encouraged and supported since the minute I started.’
Elim Colleague
You will work as part of Elim’s Supported Families service to deliver psychologically informed housing and support services to vulnerable parents who have a background of homelessness. While living in the service, parents are supported to develop their independent living skills and linked in with a network of service providers as necessary. Our Supported Housing Officers work with parents to secure more permanent suitable move-on accommodation and support them to develop the skills to maintain their tenure successfully and contribute positively to the communities in which they live.
This is a high support service that delivers support to some of the city’s most vulnerable parents. You will work to a shift pattern that cover the hours of 0800-1800, either 0800-1600 or 1000 – 1800, Monday to Friday including all bank holidays, and at times may be lone working following a full induction and training.
What you will be doing:
• You will establish and maintain trusting relationships with parents, maintaining regular contact and facilitating a co -produced planned programme of support.
• Assess and identify the strengths, support needs and risks of parents in line with organisational Support Delivery and Risk Management procedures
• Assist parents to identify and access appropriate move on accommodation
• Promote opportunities and encourage the raising of aspirations of the parents you support in education, training and employment
• Work in partnership with external agencies to safeguard and facilitate the effective delivery of support and improve outcomes for those receiving our services
What you will need to be successful:
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels both orally and in writing, tailoring to induvial need when required
• Ability to work in partnership with multiple agencies, including statutory agencies to improve outcomes for those receiving our services
• Empathy with the causes of homelessness for vulnerable parents and the barriers they face.
• Ability to identify and raise the aspirations of those receiving our services, encouraging education, training and employment
• Ability to maintain accurate and up to date records by using common Microsoft Office packages, Excel, Word, Outlook and other systems and software
Elim recognises our highly-skilled and dedicated colleagues are our greatest asset in achieving our vision. Elim colleagues benefit from:
• 25 days annual holiday rising to 30 days.
• Paid day off for your birthday.
• Access to training and career development through Elim Skills Academy
• Company pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Health cash plan, which includes discounts to a wide range of shops and services.
• Free onsite car parking
• Bank holidays paid at time and a half
For full details of Elim’s benefits, Elim CARES values and culture, and to hear from some of colleagues what they value about working for Elim please visit our website.
For full details of Elim’s benefits, culture and values please visit our website where you will also find colleague stories, sharing what it’s like working for us.
How to apply:
For more details on the role and to apply please visit our website. We want to ensure we are accessible for all applicants interested in a career at Elim. If you need any assistance with your application or are unable to access our website, please contact HR on 01454 532334.
‘Although it might be a challenging role at times, it is so rewarding and a privilege to be part of people’s life’s journey. If you’d like to make a difference in your career and other’s people lives, this role is for you. Elim is a supportive organisation with a great sense of community and fairness. I have felt so encouraged and supported since the minute I started.’
Elim Colleague
You will work as part of Elim’s Supported Families service to deliver psychologically informed housing and support services to vulnerable parents who have a background of homelessness. While living in the service, parents are supported to develop their independent living skills and linked in with a network of service providers as necessary. Our Supported Housing Officers work with parents to secure more permanent suitable move-on accommodation and support them to develop the skills to maintain their tenure successfully and contribute positively to the communities in which they live.
This is a high support service that delivers support to some of the city’s most vulnerable parents. You will work to a shift pattern that cover the hours of 0800-1800, either 0800-1600 or 1000 – 1800, Monday to Friday including all bank holidays, and at times may be lone working following a full induction and training.
What you will be doing:
• You will establish and maintain trusting relationships with parents, maintaining regular contact and facilitating a co -produced planned programme of support.
• Assess and identify the strengths, support needs and risks of parents in line with organisational Support Delivery and Risk Management procedures
• Assist parents to identify and access appropriate move on accommodation
• Promote opportunities and encourage the raising of aspirations of the parents you support in education, training and employment
• Work in partnership with external agencies to safeguard and facilitate the effective delivery of support and improve outcomes for those receiving our services
What you will need to be successful:
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels both orally and in writing, tailoring to induvial need when required
• Ability to work in partnership with multiple agencies, including statutory agencies to improve outcomes for those receiving our services
• Empathy with the causes of homelessness for vulnerable parents and the barriers they face.
• Ability to identify and raise the aspirations of those receiving our services, encouraging education, training and employment
• Ability to maintain accurate and up to date records by using common Microsoft Office packages, Excel, Word, Outlook and other systems and software
Elim recognises our highly-skilled and dedicated colleagues are our greatest asset in achieving our vision. Elim colleagues benefit from:
• 25 days annual holiday rising to 30 days.
• Paid day off for your birthday.
• Access to training and career development through Elim Skills Academy
• Company pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Health cash plan, which includes discounts to a wide range of shops and services.
• Free onsite car parking
• Bank holidays paid at time and a half
For full details of Elim’s benefits, Elim CARES values and culture, and to hear from some of colleagues what they value about working for Elim please visit our website.
For full details of Elim’s benefits, culture and values please visit our website where you will also find colleague stories, sharing what it’s like working for us.
How to apply:
For more details on the role and to apply please visit our website. We want to ensure we are accessible for all applicants interested in a career at Elim. If you need any assistance with your application or are unable to access our website, please contact HR on 01454 532334.
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