An exciting and diverse opportunity has become available to deliver support to people in tenancies and temporary homelessness accommodation across Cheshire East through a supportive structure. This will be achieved by supporting individuals and families affected by homelessness to achieve and sustain accommodation. Focusing on barriers to housing such as domestic abuse, substance misuse. mental health issues and offending.
ABOUT THE ROLE
There is 1 permanent role for Housing Support Officer, this is Monday - Friday 37 hrs (9am-5pm)
This role requires someone who drives and has access to their own vehicle.
Do you enjoy supporting people to overcome barriers? Do you have excellent people skills? Can you work in a fast paced enviroment with complex people? If yes and you would you like to use your skills to support homeless people and families then we would welcome your application.
This role is varied and exciting, although the majority of the time you will be a support worker you will have a caseload of homeless households that are in our temporary accommodation, there will be a requirement to be cover our floating support service. This would require supporting tenants/ residents with initial sign up, support planning, set up of bills and benefits and overcoming barriers to sustained accommodation.
You will be required to work with other support agencies, accommodation providers and other relevant persons to enable them to settle in, to sustain and where required to promptly move on from accommodation. The households will be based in Cheshire East’s temporary accommodation, private tenancies and/ or in social housing tenancies.
The role will be focused on promoting independence through support and a multi-agency approach, ensure that households are enabled to achieve independence and receive a good level of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual support. Whilst continually assessing and reviewing risks to yourself, other agencies, other people in the household.
WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN
ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE – 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing to 39 days after only 5 years` service
ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION – A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME – A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce, and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both withing work and their personal life.
VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS – Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O1 pay monthly plans.
DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS – Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:
Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
Off-Peak Racket Sports
Athletics Tracks
Sauna/Steam/Spa
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HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the role please click apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for an informal chat about the role please contact Rachael shaw - Homeless Support Services Team Leader on 07741176633 or email: rachael.shaw@cheshireeast.gov.uk
For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk
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