Job Title: Housing Support Worker
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Industry: Supported Housing - Homelessness
The organisation
In this Housing Support Worker opportunity in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, you will join a charity organisation helping Young People live in temporary accommodation whilst supporting them with independent living skills.
Key responsibilities
In this Housing Support Worker job, your responsibilities will include:
1. Support and assist young people in developing the skills required to build resilience, overcome barriers and advocate for themselves, to enable them to move on into permanent housing, integrate into communities and maintain their independence in line with their specific needs.
2. Develop, promote and deliver direct, planned and structured one to one activities and group sessions co-designed with our Young People in line with support and co production plans.
3. Adopt a person centred and trauma informed approach to build trust with our Young People and develop tailored support plans in line with our Statement of Purpose and OFSTED regulations.
4. Act as first point of contact and coordinate caseload engaging where appropriate colleagues, third-party agencies and housing support to facilitate the move on of our young people into their own accommodation in line with support plan and their specific needs.
5. Carry out entry/...