Housing Support Worker

Hamilton Woods; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Housing Support Worker in Bournemouth to assist families facing homelessness. This role involves managing caseloads, helping with utility setups, and supporting clients in applying for benefits. Applicants must have a full UK driving licence and previous experience in housing support. The position is temporary to permanent with a salary of £17 Umbrella for 37 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS is essential.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.
• Experience in housing support essential.

Responsibilities

• Support families facing homelessness in temporary accommodation.
• Assist with utilities and bill management.
• Manage a caseload and make referrals.

Skills

Support for vulnerable clients

Assisting with utilities and bills

Experience with applications for benefits

Caseload management

Job description

Housing Support Worker

Temporary - Permanent
37 hours pw
£17 Umbrella
Bournemouth

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Housing Support Worker to join an organisation on a temporary to permanent basis to work with families that have been referred by Local Authority for temporary accommodation.

Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker:

• Working within temporary accommodation, supporting families facing homelessness
• Assisting with the set up and management of utilities and bills
• Supporting clients to apply for benefits
• Completing signups and inductions
• Managing a caseload
• Making referrals
• Liaising with third party agencies
• Completing support plans and risk assessments

Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:

• Enhanced DBS (essential)
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Previous experience working with vulnerable clients within a housing support capacity. PLEASE NOTE: applicants purely from a care background will not be considered. Applicants MUST have worked within a housing support capacity.

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston - Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, it is regretful that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume y