Housing Support Worker
Job Type:PermanentFull -Time
Salary: £24,962 Per Annum (Base salary £23,962 + £1,000 Unsociable Hours) - this role is also eligible for a one-off retentionpayment of £1000 upon successfully completing 9 months service*
*The quoted figure is a full-time equivalent value, which will be pro-rated for part-time staff - subject to qualifying eligibility of service and not being under notice at the qualifying date
Full Time:Working hours are 8 hours per day, shift patterns and flexibility will be discussed during the interview. (The provision of the contract is between 08:00 and 22:00
Location:Nottingham
Candidates are required to have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for the purposes of undertaking the requirements of this role.
Nacro currently has an exciting Female Only Support Worker opportunity within a fast paced Ministry of Justice commissioned contract - Community Accommodation Services (CAS2) provides support and accommodation in the community to people in contact with the criminal justice system. Nacro is a national social justice charity with more than 50 years' experience of changing lives, building stronger communities, and reducing crime - and you could now help us make an even bigger impact going forward!
You will provide flexible, holistic and short-term support to clients with a wide range of support needs, with the aim of them achieving their own accommodation at the end of their CAS2 placement. You will manage a caseload of clients in properties in your allocated patch Nottingham
You will carry out property inspections and report repairs promptly to ensure we provide quality homes for our clients. You will be required to travel for training and team meetings, and be flexible to cover other
Making a difference
TheCommunity Accommodation with Support, tier 2 (CAS-2)contract is a high-profile commission direct from the Ministry of Justice. Operating in every region across England and Wales. CAS-2 provide accommodation, support to low and medium risk offenders that are eligible for a home detention curfew or bail that would otherwise be held in prison because they do not have accommodation in the community. It is currently Nacro's largest single contract and is set to grow by 60% over the next 18 months!
What will you be doing:
In this role no two days are ever the same and you will have the opportunity to make an impact and a difference for our service users and wider communities. Managing your diary to meet the requirements of the role, you'll meet with service users, discuss support needs and how we can help them to meet their objectives; complete Support and Safety Plans, work with Community Probation Practitioners and court staff to best support our service users. You'll also need to be able to help our service users with applying for Housing Benefit and paying rent etc. All of our properties require to meet the 'Decent Homes Standard' and to do that you'll need great attention to detail to ensure that our homes are clean, tidy and all repairs are reported and actioned, so they are readily available for our service user to move into.
People who love this role are:
* Resilient- doesn't take the events of the day home with them, undertakes activity to care for own wellbeing. ·
* Curious- will ask questions to understand before finding solutions or signposting. ·
* Emotionally intelligent- Perceptive to human behaviour, instinctively knows when something isn't right. ·
* Has a level ofself-confidence and knows own limitations. Positive outlook - enthusiastic and willing to learning. ·
* Warm personality, smiles and gives appropriate eye contact, demonstrates.
* Demonstratesteam workingand supports peers. Combines efforts with others
* Personal values match those of Nacro.
What are we looking for:
* Genuine interest in people- wants to interact with people through different methods (phone, email, face to face) and can change their own communication style to meet the needs of the audience and situation.Listening, asking questions to confirm understanding, clear and concise, doesn't always accept the status quo. Uses common sense to help make decisions
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