Our client operate across the employment, skills and rehabilitation sectors – carrying out fantastic work in communities across the UK that unlock people’s social and economic potential by helping them into work, develop new skills or turn away from crime.
The Dynamic Framework provides males who are under supervision of the Probation Service with advice and support regarding any accommodation issue they may have. This varies from those who are street homeless to clients who have newly accessed a tenancy, and many situations in between
You will insure delivery of effective interventions and stakeholder liaison in custody and in the community in order to support male participants throughout the region to address their housing needs and reduce their likelihood of reoffending.
This post has specific responsibility to contribute to developing high-quality practice among practitioners in the accommodation team through observing and auditing practice and providing coaching, mentoring, specialist advice and guidance to colleagues within the team.
You'll need excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships with referral agencies and stakeholders. You’ll also be responsible for developing high-quality practice among the team through observing and auditing practice, and then providing coaching and mentoring workshops to enable them to develop.
Our successful candidate will ideally already have knowledge of housing and homelessness legislation or experience working within the criminal justice sector.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist the Accommodation Team Manager in continuous improvement to practice and the delivery of a high-quality service
* Provide specialist housing advice and guidance to participants and employees
* Provide workshops to all members of the team to develop their standards of practice
* Build and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders
* Manage a small number of complex cases
Skills and Experience
* Experience and knowledge of housing legislation and options
* Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
* Experience or knowledge of the work of the Criminal Justice System
* Good organisation skills and ability to meet deadlines