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Accommodation Support Worker - Rochdale

Job Title: Accommodation Support Worker - Rochdale
Contract Type: Temporary
Location: North West
Industry:
REF: 1011291
Job Published: 2 months ago

Job Description

Accommodation Support Worker
Rochdale
14/10/2024 – 3 months initially
Rota basis including earlies, lates and nights – Office based
  • Welcome people into Temporary accommodation and ensure they receive high levels of support and guidance to become tenancy
  • Manage their needs whilst in Temporary Accommodation
  • Provide advice and support to assess the needs of all households including customers with complex needs (including alcohol and drug issues and mental health)
  • Provide advice on a wide range of housing matters and support including but not limited to Benefits and Wellbeing advice
  • Develop a personal housing plan which will include advice on housing support, health services, employment information, and rehabilitation and addiction services and refer to services
  • Develop positive partnerships working with internal and external stakeholders
  • Maximise Income collection through monitoring and actioning rent and service charge collection procedures whilst accurately recording financial information and actions
  • Contribute towards the reduction of temporary accommodation admissions by preventing homelessness
  • Report repairs to the appropriate agencies/ depts
  • Undertake domestic duties in relation to re-letting the temporary accommodation
  • Represent Strategic Housing at multi-agency meetings that discuss domestic abuse including safeguarding meetings (MARAC - Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference, DRIVE, Daily-high risk DA) and multi-agency forums
  • Keep and maintain accurate records
Requirements
  • UK Driving Licence, access to a vehicle, business insurance
  • Experience of working in a homelessness / housing / local authority/ temporary or supported accommodation environment
  • Experience of completing support plans, risk assessments and safety plans, ideally in a housing orientated environment
  • Experience specific to the Housing Act 1996 (amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017) and the ability to interpret these in order to advise others
  • In depth knowledge and understanding of, homelessness and housing issues and the implications, priorities and challenges
  • Child and Adult DBS registered onto the update service
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services in an equal opportunities employer.
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call 02085149110 mobile 07570 819 831

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