Housing First Co-Ordinator

Pobl Group; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A housing support organization in Bridgend is seeking a compassionate part-time Housing First Coordinator to assist individuals experiencing homelessness. This role involves managing a caseload, working with rough sleepers, and providing essential support to help them achieve and maintain stable housing. Ideal candidates will have experience in housing-related support, effective communication skills, and a full driver's license. The position offers a salary of £28,143 FTE and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

26 days holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays

Pension scheme

Sick Pay up to 6 months full pay after 4 years

Bespoke learning pathway

Internal progression opportunities

Colleague discount platform

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Full drivers licence and access to a car is essential.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations is preferred.
• Understanding of external agencies and treatment services.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload.
• Work directly with individuals sleeping rough.
• Engage clients to establish support goals.
• Carry out risk assessments.
• Provide advice on housing options and tenancy management.

Skills

Experience in delivering housing related support

Understanding of needs of rough sleepers

Effective communication skills

Resilience

Compassion

Job description

We are looking for an engaging and compassionate person, who is experienced in delivering housing related support, to join our brand new Bridgend Housing First team as a Housing First Coordinator on a Part-time (30 hrs), permanent basis!

Overview

It is essential that the successful candidate has a full drivers licence, access to a car and business insurance.

What is great about the role?

Housing First is a frontline service that entails hardcore groundwork with people sleeping rough in the Bridgend area. You will be working closely with these individuals to get them off the streets, into a tenancy and empowering them to live independently and maintain that tenancy. You will also work with an experienced, resilient, and trusting team who support each other and are passionate about their work.

This is a challenging role and you will need to have an understanding of the needs of rough sleepers and the organisations and agencies you can work with to be able to support them. The people you will be supporting will have varying support needs so being able to communicate effectively is key to being successful in this role.

The role can be challenging but rewarding. You will have a chance to develop and introduce a more effective and supportive approach to dealing and responding to problematic behaviour, as well as finding creative solutions to working with clients with complex needs. A new approach can be difficult to achieve but can make the difference between someone returning to the streets or being able to move on from homelessness for good.

Day to Day Duties

• Managing your own caseload
• Working directly with people who are sleeping rough on the streets
• Engaging and interacting with the people we support to establish goals to work towards
• Carrying out Risk Assessments
• Carrying out housing and support assessments with the people we support
• Providing advice on finances, health, welfare benefits, housing options and tenancy management skills
• Working with external agencies and signposting the people we support to the appropriate services suited to their needs, specifically treatment and mental health services

Our goal is to ensure we equip the people we support with the knowledge and tools they need to manage their home independently and tackle their other support needs through engaging them with the right services. This can be challenging when you are working with people with substance misuse issues, mental health issues, chaotic lifestyles, and people who are disengaged after having already been through many other services. Therefore, resilience, compassion and experience are essential for this role.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to make a real difference to someone’s life and help them, build on their confidence and skills to manage their own tenancies within the Bridgend area.

Watch our YouTube video to see the transformative impact Housing First can have Scotty's Story - Revisited 2024: https://www.poblgroup.co.uk/careers/Scotty's%20Story%20-%20Revisited%202024

For more information on Housing First Services at Pobl, please click here: Housing First

Pobl Benefits

• Part-time 30hrs, Permanent position
• The salary for this position is £28,143.00 FTE
• Work Pattern: predominantly Monday – Friday, although flexibility is required depending on the needs of the service
• Enhanced DBS check, which we pay for
• 26 days (pro rata) holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 1 years’ service or cash equivalent of 1 days’ annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years
• Bespoke learning pathway with the support from an experienced Learning and Development team
• Internal Progression
• Wellbeing and psychological support
• Time for Talk service
• Colleague Discount platform
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands
• 45p per mile
• Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 23rd December.

FREDIE

At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.

1. Fairness
2. Respect
3. Equality
4. Diversity
5. Inclusion
6. Engagement

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, [e-mail] or 0300 3735262

What do you need to do now?

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker, please follow the prompts to apply now. We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly, we would love to hear from you so please apply now to start your Pobl journey.

Further information on the role can also be found on the Job Description.