Housing Support & Recovery Navigator

CIH International Housing Group; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Wellness hour

Pension

Discounts

Friendly team

Training & progression

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Job summary

Change Grow Live is hiring a Housing Support Recovery Worker in Eastbourne. You will assess and engage service users, ensuring access to the right interventions and supporting tenancy sustainment across settings. You will work with Housing Officers to promote engagement and coordinate treatment for housing needs, including budgeting and employment support.

Applicants must have a full UK driving licence and be available for a 12-month fixed term contract. DBS enhanced check is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience facilitating tenancy sustainment.
• Experience engaging individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour.
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have use of a car to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Establish effective communication and referral pathways for individuals who are at risk of homelessness and in contact with other health and care agencies.
• Provide wrap around support in emergency/temporary/supported accommodations across the area.
• Prioritise caseload depending on crisis intervention and severity of needs.
• Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid.
• Work closely with the local authority, Health & Social care sector, partners and any provision linked to preventing Homelessness and improve joint working.
• Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting individuals at risk of losing tenancies.
• Provide wrap around support on budgeting, education, training and employment whilst continuing to support their engagement in structured services.

Skills

Driving licence

Caseload management

Engaging diverse groups

Behaviour management

Communication skills

Job description

Change Grow Live is hiring a Housing Support Recovery Worker in Eastbourne. You will assess and engage service users, ensuring access to the right interventions and supporting tenancy sustainment across settings. You will work with Housing Officers to promote engagement and coordinate treatment for housing needs, including budgeting and employment support.

Applicants must have a full UK driving licence and be available for a 12-month fixed term contract. DBS enhanced check is required.