Homeless Support Worker – Housing - Triumph Consultants
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Temporary Homeless Support Worker – Housing
Job Ref: Warwick 5259920
Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, as well as the more specific ones listed further down the ad:
You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
Skills & Experience:
A minimum of 1 years’ experience working in a support setting.2 years’ experience working with homeless or vulnerable people, many with complex trauma or historical characteristics that can challenge.
Experience of recording and report writing evidencing person centred support provided and subsequent outcomes.
Effective time management skills as will be holding a caseload where all service users require face to face intervention
Knowledge of agencies and organisations that assist people who are homeless with Housing, Employment, education and training.Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
The purpose of the role is to provide an effective temporary accommodation support service to homeless households, by acting on their housing needs and offering information, advice and support to improve health and social wellbeing and signposting to relevant services.
Key Responsibilities:
To undertake sign-ups for temporary accommodation placements and ensure that the client understand all aspects and responsibilities of the licence / non secure agreements.Assist with the completion of HB claims, liaising with service users and Revenues & Benefits sections to ensure HB is in payment in a timely manner.
Engage with rent officers and council tax to support the reduction in any arrears through the provision of rent statements and the introduction of payment plans.
Assist with the completion of HomeChoice applications where required.
Undertake weekly or as appropriate welfare visits to clients within temporary accommodation to provide support, advice and guidance accommodation. Complete property inspections and update on the system, ensuring that all repairs are reported promptly and monitored to ensure timely completions.
Support to clients improve their health and social well-being and advocate on their behalf to engage with the appropriate agencies and services as required.Liaise with internal colleagues, statutory agencies and voluntary organisations to ensure appropriate support to service users is provided once identified.
Respond to reports of beach of license and non-secure tenancy conditions, which can include the eviction of clients. Liaise with Housing Options Officers regarding any incidents of anti-social behaviour by clients in temporary accommodation.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.
Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title.
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms.We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.
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Job Ref: Warwick 5259920
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.