Homeless Hostel Project Worker

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in London is seeking a dedicated Homeless Hostel Project Worker to support individuals facing homelessness. In this impactful role, you will assist clients with complex needs, including mental health and substance misuse, guiding them towards independent living. Your expertise in keyworking and knowledge of welfare benefits will be essential as you create well-being plans and liaise with specialist agencies. Join this innovative organization committed to making a difference in the community and help transform lives through dedicated support and guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience in hostel or supported housing settings.
• Enhanced DBS certificate issued within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Keyworking a caseload of up to 8 clients with high support needs.
• Updating and creating well-being plans for clients.
• Providing tenancy sustainment and housing advice.

Skills

Keyworking experience

Knowledge of housing and welfare benefits

Experience with clients facing homelessness

Understanding of mental health issues

Experience with substance misuse

Job description

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A leading homelessness charity in London have approached Morgan Hunt to recruit a Homeless Hostel Project Worker to work in their complex needs homeless hostel in west London. The service provides support to both men and women experiencing homelessness requiring support around their housing, mental health, drug and or alcohol dependency and physical health issues. You will be supporting clients that have recently been rough sleeping with a range of complex support needs assisting them in their progression to independent living.

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience working within a hostel or supported housing setting ideally with clients who have a history of homelessness
• Keyworking experience with clients who have a variety of support needs including homelessness, drug and or alcohol abuse, mental health and offending histories
• Ability and knowledge around housing and welfare benefits and income maximisation
• An enhanced DBS certificate issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service

Responsibilities Include:

• Keyworking a caseload of up to 8 clients with high support needs including substance misuse, mental health, dual diagnosis, physical health issues and offending histories
• Updating and creating well-being plans
• Providing tenancy sustainment and housing and welfare benefit advice
• Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues

If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.