Job Title: Floating Support Officer - Homelessness
Job Type: Temporary to permanent
Location: Coventry
Industry: Social Care - Supported Housing
The organisation
In this Floating Support Officer opportunity in Coventry, you will join a charity whose purpose is to help others gain independence and follow a positive pathway out of homelessness.
Key responsibilities
* Managing a caseload of 8-12 at one time - 1:1 support plans based on each individual to help promote independent living.
* Assisting with finances, budgeting, cooking skills, laundry, applying for jobs, and getting back into education.
* Along with independent living skills, you will help individuals with bidding for housing and setting up benefits.
* Planning activities or workshops to provide information, advice, and guidance when living out of temporary accommodation.
* Booking and attending appointments.
* Helping them overcome barriers they may face externally - mental health, domestic violence, substance misuse, learning disabilities - encouraging them to engage with external agencies to seek help.
* Keeping track of payments for housing, service charge, rent, etc.
Skills & experience
* Proven track record of working in a Floating Support Officer role or supported housing before - up-to-date knowledge of housing legislation is required.
* Willing to travel across the Coventry area - care driver is not essential but highly desired.
* DBS on the update service - needs to be an enhanced child and adult cleared.
* Flexible to work 5 days over 7 shift work.
If you would like more information, you can call the office on 0121 631 5930 and ask for Alisha.
To apply for the position of Floating Support Officer, please apply within.
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