Joshua Robert Recruitment
Intensive Housing Management Worker - Colchester
Job Location
Great Bromley, United Kingdom
Job Description
Intensive Housing Management Worker – Colchester – Full Time – Reputable Charity – Training & Progression – Social Working Hours & Flexible Remote Working
Are you passionate about giving people a second chance? Do you hold experience in supporting adults with complex needs?
The Organisation:
A responsible and progressive charity, aiming to provide social justice and support to vulnerable groups of people across the UK; victims of domestic violence, ex-offenders, young people, people with mental health difficulties and those struggling with substance misuse. They are a well-established organisation with a positive market reputation and over 20 years of experience in supported living.
This company are currently operating supported housing services for rehabilitating ex-offenders that have left a prison setting. The service ensures the instilling of independent living skills, positive wellbeing and personal development within ex-offenders, working towards their bettering of life and prevention of repeat offending.
The Opportunities:
Intensive Housing Management Workers will be working full-time; 35 Hours – Monday to Friday 9-5, 1 hour unpaid lunch
Competitive pay rates; Housing Management Workers are paid £17.69 (Umbrella), per hour. You will also be paid £0.45 per mile for travel between services.
Contract length will be 3-months.
Based in Colchester
Single Homeless
The Responsibilities:
As an Intensive Housing Management Worker, you will be working as part of a team, managing a portfolio of properties and tenancies across a designated area, providing an intensive Housing Management Service to a core group of people. The Requirements:
Directly supporting tenants to manage their tenancy, assisting them with housing benefit claims and signposting them to relevant support services and liaising with support services where required.
Conducting initial and regular assessments of the potential or actual service user including any risks, their needs, and requirements in respect of the service, to determine eligibility for the service taking necessary action where required are delivered.
Working with the Housing Management Team to ensure the correct tenancies are issued, sign up new tenancies and ensure the service user understands and accepts tenancy obligations.
Be involved in ordering furniture and goods for the property
Work closely with the Asset Management team on ensuring property standards are maintained, repairs are reported in a timely way and ensuring the properties are suitable for letting and safe occupation.
Maximise rent collection and adhere to the arrears management policy and procedure.
Must hold a valid Enhanced DBS (Adults & Children)
Proactive and able to use their initiative to manage a caseload.
Previous experience or knowledge of social/supported housing processes is essential.
The ability to support others in their tenancy sustainment and income management.
Driving Licence (own vehicle)
The Desirables:
Organised
Attention to details
Reliable
The Rewards:
CV Enhancing Organisation; this charity are trailblazers in their work, providing vital support to vulnerable adults and young people across the UK, receiving awards for both their contribution to British society and their employment standards for those they hire.
Work-life balance; successful support workers will have the ability to manage their own working week and caseload, with an allowance of remote working between service-based work, as well as social working hours and various employee wellbeing support schemes.
Meaningful work; support workers will truly see the fruits of their labour whilst ensuring that their service users progress and succeed in their reintegration to mainstream society and enablement of independent living skills.
The Application:
Should you be interested in this role, please get in touch and apply today.
Maybe you know someone else who may be interested? We offer a £250.00 referral fee for successful referral placements
Location: Great Bromley, GB
Posted Date: 11/1/2024
Are you passionate about giving people a second chance? Do you hold experience in supporting adults with complex needs?
The Organisation:
A responsible and progressive charity, aiming to provide social justice and support to vulnerable groups of people across the UK; victims of domestic violence, ex-offenders, young people, people with mental health difficulties and those struggling with substance misuse. They are a well-established organisation with a positive market reputation and over 20 years of experience in supported living.
This company are currently operating supported housing services for rehabilitating ex-offenders that have left a prison setting. The service ensures the instilling of independent living skills, positive wellbeing and personal development within ex-offenders, working towards their bettering of life and prevention of repeat offending.
The Opportunities:
Intensive Housing Management Workers will be working full-time; 35 Hours – Monday to Friday 9-5, 1 hour unpaid lunch
Competitive pay rates; Housing Management Workers are paid £17.69 (Umbrella), per hour. You will also be paid £0.45 per mile for travel between services.
Contract length will be 3-months.
Based in Colchester
Single Homeless
The Responsibilities:
As an Intensive Housing Management Worker, you will be working as part of a team, managing a portfolio of properties and tenancies across a designated area, providing an intensive Housing Management Service to a core group of people. The Requirements:
Directly supporting tenants to manage their tenancy, assisting them with housing benefit claims and signposting them to relevant support services and liaising with support services where required.
Conducting initial and regular assessments of the potential or actual service user including any risks, their needs, and requirements in respect of the service, to determine eligibility for the service taking necessary action where required are delivered.
Working with the Housing Management Team to ensure the correct tenancies are issued, sign up new tenancies and ensure the service user understands and accepts tenancy obligations.
Be involved in ordering furniture and goods for the property
Work closely with the Asset Management team on ensuring property standards are maintained, repairs are reported in a timely way and ensuring the properties are suitable for letting and safe occupation.
Maximise rent collection and adhere to the arrears management policy and procedure.
Must hold a valid Enhanced DBS (Adults & Children)
Proactive and able to use their initiative to manage a caseload.
Previous experience or knowledge of social/supported housing processes is essential.
The ability to support others in their tenancy sustainment and income management.
Driving Licence (own vehicle)
The Desirables:
Organised
Attention to details
Reliable
The Rewards:
CV Enhancing Organisation; this charity are trailblazers in their work, providing vital support to vulnerable adults and young people across the UK, receiving awards for both their contribution to British society and their employment standards for those they hire.
Work-life balance; successful support workers will have the ability to manage their own working week and caseload, with an allowance of remote working between service-based work, as well as social working hours and various employee wellbeing support schemes.
Meaningful work; support workers will truly see the fruits of their labour whilst ensuring that their service users progress and succeed in their reintegration to mainstream society and enablement of independent living skills.
The Application:
Should you be interested in this role, please get in touch and apply today.
Maybe you know someone else who may be interested? We offer a £250.00 referral fee for successful referral placements
Location: Great Bromley, GB
Posted Date: 11/1/2024
Contact Information
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