Housing Support Worker

Tarasis; Armagh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarasis is recruiting a Housing Support Worker to join our Support Services Team. The role focuses on helping individuals sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness while promoting independent living in the community.

You will assess needs and risks, assist service users to set achievable targets, and work in partnership with local agencies to deliver tailored support and advocacy.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience in housing or social care.
• Full EU Driving licence and access to a car
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and multitask
• Flexible approach to service needs
• Satisfactory Access NI check

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload of service users and perform duties typical of a project worker in the community.
• Work in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
• Be available to work at times that suit service user needs and efficient staff use.
• Visit service users in their home or place of residence as needed.
• Assist in needs and risks assessments and help set realistic targets.
• Monitor and record progress through regular reviews.
• Provide a range of services to meet individual needs.
• Help service users develop skills for stable tenancies.
• Promote service user involvement and participation in the project.
• Facilitate service user workshops and consultation groups.
• Work in a multi-agency manner with relevant professionals.
• Act as an advocate for service users where appropriate.

Skills

Teamwork

Driving Licence

Flexible

Risk assessment

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Housing Support Workerto join our Support Services Team!

Contract Type:Full-Time, Permanent

Working Hours:Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30

Location:Southern Area

Job Summary:

The Housing Support Worker supports individuals to sustain their tenancies and prevent homelessness while helping them to live independently within the community. They will assess the needs and risks of their service users and act accordingly and will assist their service users in setting and attaining realistic and achievable targets.

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Key Responsibilities:

• To carry a case load of service users and carry out all duties as required of a project worker role in the community.
• To work in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
• To be available to work at times appropriate to the changing needs of the service user and for the efficient use of staff resources.
• When necessary and as appropriate visit service users in their home or place of residence.
• To assist in the assessment of needs and risks as relevant to each Service User and to assist to set and attain realistic and achievable targets.
• To monitor and record the service user’s progress by a process of regular review.
• To provide a range of services appropriate to the individuals needs
• To ensure that Service Users develop the skills needed to attain, maintain and sustain stable tenancies.
• To promote Service User involvement and active participation in the Project.
• To assist in the facilitation of Service User Workshops and consultation groups.
• To work in a multi-agency manner with relevant professionals.
• To act as an advocate for Service Users as appropriate.

What We're Looking For:

• A minimum of one years’ work experience, working within housing or social care
• Proven ability to effectively support and work as a member of a team
• Full EU Driving licence and access to a car
• Ability to cope with changing priorities and able to multitask
• Flexible approach to work according to the needs of the service
• Satisfactory Access NI check

Ongoing training, mentoring and professional development
Supportive, growth-oriented working environment

*Full Job Description available on request*

AnAccessNI checkwill be required as part of the recruitment process - acopy of the Access NI Code of Practice will be made available to all applicants upon request.Copies of Tarasis Enterprises policies on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders & Access NI Disclosure Handling Policy are also available on demand.

Please note: A criminal record may not necessarily be a bar to a position.

Tarasis Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer.