Project Worker
Hours: 35 Hours per week, working Monday to Friday 9am -5pm with one hour for lunch each day
Based at Durban House, Coalville, Leicestershire
Salary: £23,441 - £26,405 per annum
The role
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team providing support and intensive housing management services to residents living with us in our supported housing projects within Coalville.
This is an incredibly rewarding role supporting people who have found themselves without accommodation and helping them to move on in their accommodation journey.
The ideal candidate
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills to be able to provide advice, support and intensive housing management services for our residents.
You will be required to work flexibly in accommodation based and community settings due to the demand of the role and will work as part of a Specialist Housing Team.
This includes working in a diverse & sensitive service to enable the residents maximise their independence, maintain their accommodation, and seek and secure appropriate move on accommodation.
The successful applicant will have a relevant qualifications and demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable people / or be committed to personal development within the workplace and be willing to work towards qualifications.
Good communication skills are essential as well as the ability to deal with possible difficult situations. You will have excellent knowledge of Housing and support related work and be flexible to client’s needs. You will be a people person who can work well on your own initiative.
Our values
Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who can help live our values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.
Company Benefits
Our generous package includes:
* Competitive salary
* Contributory Social Housing Pension Scheme (your contributions are matched by emh up to 8%)
* Health Cash Plan and Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (Provided by BHSF)
* 34 days’ annual leave (including statutory days), increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time)
* Flexible working
* A wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation)
For further information about the role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
How to apply
Please apply online with an up-to-date CV, detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification.
Please note: “We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions, we would therefore recommend an early application”
About us
emh homes is part of emh, one of the largest and most successful providers of affordable housing and housing-related support services in the East Midlands.
We have been providing good quality affordable homes to individuals and families in the East Midlands since 1946.
But there is more to our work than looking after your home. We also help create communities where you can feel safe and supported.
We do this by:
* Listening to your ideas and views about how you want our services to be delivered. No-one understands what matters most than you. Our resident groups let you have a say in how we manage your home and allows us to continually improve our services.
* Backing up our housing with a range of support services and sheltered housing for residents who need help to live securely and independently.
Working with us
We employ a wide range of people with a diverse range of skills. What could you bring to our team? Watch our brief video below, to get a flavour of what it is like to work for us.