Housing Officer (CAS3)

JULIAN HOUSE; Scotland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Julian House is seeking a Housing Officer to support individuals leaving prison. The role involves managing temporary accommodation for clients, ensuring they receive the necessary support to transition successfully. Candidates should have experience in supported housing and a valid UK driving license. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including training opportunities and a generous leave policy.

Benefits

Free monthly training sessions

Up to 6 free counselling sessions

27 days annual leave

30% staff discount at charity shops

20% staff discount at bike workshops

Generous pension scheme

Discounts on health treatments

Reflective Practice sessions

Eligibility for Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in the supported housing sector, ideally with people on probation.
• Able to work alone unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients across properties.
• Induct new clients into their accommodation.
• Identify and resolve property-related issues.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Valid UK driving license

Job description

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Job Role: Housing Officer (CAS3)

Salary: £28,366 per year

Hours: full-time 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Given the distribution of service users, a candidate based in Somerset is preferred. However, the role will still involve travel across all areas covered by the scheme (Bath, North Somerset and Somerset)

Additional information:

• On-call (1 in 4 weeks), £100/week when on-call
• Large amounts of travel will be a key requirement for this role.

The Role:

Working within a new and exciting service to provide temporary accommodation and support to those leaving prison who would otherwise be homeless. The role will involve managing a caseload of clients across properties in Bath, North Somerset and Somerset. Engaging with people on probation who have left prison, to support them to access and manage their temporary accommodation and move-on successfully.

Responsibilities include:

• Induct new clients into their accommodation and the service, setting clear expectations.
• Any other tasks and activities that reasonably related to managing the properties and supporting the clients
• Pro-actively identify and resolve all property related issues efficiently, in conjunction with the property manager and/or the maintenance and facilities team.
• Performing all necessary functions to manage property check-ins and check-outs, including preparing accommodation for occupation, to prescribed timescales.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle - business insurance will be required for roles involving travel to work
• Able to work alone unsupervised.
• Experience in the supported housing sector, ideally having worked with people on probation.
• Willingness to work flexibly until 8pm, as needed, to support new arrivals into properties.

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment. Plus bank holidays
• 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
• 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
• 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators
• For all the fantastic and valuable work you'll be doing makes you eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. We accept CVs and applications in all formats.

DBS Checks

We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch with the Team on [e-mail]. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!