Homeless Prevention Housing Support Officers
£27,896.37 per annum (pay award pending)
37 hours per week
Location floating support, based at Harbour House
2 posts
What will you be doing in this role?
Providing support and housing management services to people in their own homes; you will assist our tenants to develop their skills and to overcome barriers to living independently; using a range of coaching, training and support methods.
You will be providing support using a person-centred approach that promotes independence, responsibility, healthy lifestyles, and personal wellbeing and you will build relationships with them by spending quality time helping them to develop community connections.
What we are looking for:
* You have previous experience or have worked with vulnerable adults / children or people who have experienced homelessness.
* You can work with tenants who have sometimes experienced multiple disadvantage, without judgement.
* You will be able to help tenants to value themselves and realise their goals and aspirations.
* You are motivated, confident, team player and willing to learn new skills.
It would be a bonus if you also had:
* A qualification in housing or health and social care.
* Understanding or experience of drug and alcohol services, social services or those for people experiencing mental ill health.
* Experience of providing Intensive Housing Management or housing related support.
* Experience working with people facing, or personally experienced, multiple disadvantage or homelessness.
Why work at Community Gateway?
Our team are what makes us who we are. We aim for a great employee experience and that includes offering a range of benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, your birthday off, free parking, free breakfasts, a health cash-plan, reward and recognition scheme and much more.
Inclusion is key for us. We would love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role, and second languages come in handy.
Working arrangements:
This role involves working in the community, but you will be based at Harbour House.
37 hrs per week; Monday to Friday.
You must hold a current driving licence and have use of a vehicle insured for business purposes.
A bit more about us:
Community Gateway own and manage almost 7000 homes across the city of Preston, but we are so much more than just a landlord. We aim to offer great customer service, providing safe, well-maintained and affordable homes, and making a positive difference to the communities in which we work. We make sure that we manage our business to the highest of standards and are working to create a sustainable future.
And finally, we want to be a great place to work.so if you think you have the skills, experience and can live our values, then we want to hear from you.
Dates for your diary:
The closing date for this advert is midnight on Monday 31st March 2025 with interviews expected to be held on week commencing 7th April 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.