JOB VACANCY: Homeless Oxfordshire – Senior Support Worker (Step Provision)
March 3, 2025
Role summary
In this role we will expect you to lead on the case management of clients with complex needs and work in partnership with other agencies to create holistic, caring and personalised support plans for clients. This includes identifying and pro-actively working with our clients towards overcoming barriers to independent living and sustaining a tenancy. Our clients have a range of support needs that impact their experience of homelessness, including mental health problems, social isolation, challenging behaviour, finance and debt, and alcohol and drug abuse. You will be working with them to achieve outcomes that include moving on.
You will contribute to the delivery of a housing management service, including collecting income and assisting clients with tenancy-related matters. You’ll also help them to identify opportunities for their development, such as moving into employment, and work with them to remove barriers to accessing these opportunities. Completing referrals to the service would also be a part of your role. You will be an advocate for clients, ensuring their voices are heard and making them aware of available support to them, including maximising these resources. It is important to let you know that at times this role is tough, but most of the time it is very rewarding when you see the difference you make in the lives of others.
Job location (usual place of work): Cowley Road, Oxford and Mawle Court, Banbury
Applications close: Rolling. We will close the advert when a suitable candidate is identified.
Hours: 37.5 hours - Shift and Rota pattern including weekends and bank holidays.
We are a certified Oxford Living Wage employer.
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