Accommodation Support Officer - (Weymouth)

Seetec Group Ltd.; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Accommodation Support Officer, where you'll play a vital role in assisting individuals with their housing needs. This position involves managing a diverse caseload of participants, creating personalized accommodation plans, and collaborating with probation practitioners to ensure effective support. You will utilize your excellent interpersonal skills to foster positive relationships and drive meaningful change in the lives of those you assist. With on-site training provided, this is an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment dedicated to making a difference. Your commitment will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a range of attractive benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off

Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual salary review

Refer a friend scheme

Free access to Benefit Hub

Qualifications

• Experience in managing caseloads and producing accommodation plans.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants with tailored accommodation plans.
• Conduct assessments to identify needs and risks effectively.
• Maintain contact with participants to address emerging concerns.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Knowledge of Criminal Justice System

Risk Assessment

Education

Relevant Experience in Social Care

Tools

Case Management System

Job description

Accommodation Support Officer - (Weymouth)

Join our team as an Accommodation Support Officer and support our participants with their housing needs.

You’ll work with a caseload of adult males either residing within a custody environment or on license within the community. In partnership with probation practitioners, you’ll complete initial assessments to understand their specific needs, and then create tailored accommodation plans to meet this through an agreed number of interventions. This will include ensuring that the participants are aware of any decisions that affect them, plus informing them of their rights within the process.

We pride ourselves on delivering person-focused services. This means you may possess a desirable transferable skill set. However, we appreciate that not everyone can tick every box; as long as you are engaging and comfortable working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds, we can provide on-site training and support to enable you to develop your knowledge and skills.

We need your excellent interpersonal skills to create and maintain effective professional relationships with both our participants and external stakeholders. We’re looking for an excellent role model who can encourage positive changes in attitudes and behaviour.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary starting from £24,650 - £29,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual salary review
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits

Interested? There’s an easy-to-apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

Location: Weymouth

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 23 April 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants, producing personalised accommodation plans
• Carry out initial assessments, considering risk, situation and need
• Record progress and outcomes timely and accurately using case management system
• Maintain contact with participants, identifying any emerging risks and concerns
• Experience or knowledge of Accommodation (incl. legislation) - desirable
• 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

Additional Information

Communities and Education Division is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including CFO Activity Hubs, Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless of their past choices or the challenges they face.

We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into their local communities and address barriers to work.

Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec supports the recruitment of ex-offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”.

Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.