Housing Support Worker

Target Housing; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Target Housing is seeking a dedicated Housing Support Worker to join our team in Rotherham. In this role, you will provide essential support to individuals with complex needs, helping them achieve greater independence and secure longer-term accommodation. We welcome applicants who share our commitment to equality and diversity.

Qualifications

• Experience providing support to vulnerable people in a housing environment.
• Ability to develop proactive working relationships with difficult clients.
• Knowledge of Housing benefits and welfare system.

Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver person-centered support, helping clients achieve personal goals.
• Manage a caseload of individuals focusing on successful move-on to independent living.
• Support clients in maintaining accommodation and understanding related documentation.

Skills

Support for vulnerable people

Develop positive relationships

Trauma informed support

Basic IT skills

Job description

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We are looking to recruit experienced Housing Support Workers to join our bank

pool working across our Rotherham services.

You will have experience of working with individuals with a complexity of needs, supporting individuals to live more independently and increasing their opportunities

of move on to more appropriate, longer-term accommodation.

The operates Mon- Fri 9-9pm and Sat 9-3pm.

Duties and responsibilities

Support

• Identify and deliver person centered support, identifying aspirations and need
• Case work a small caseload of individuals focusing on successful, independent move on.
• Develop professional relationships with a range of external agencies to collaboratively deliver support.
• Actively engage with clients on a 1:1 basis, promote activities and meaningful use of time.
• Support and motivate clients, encouraging them to achieve personal goals.
  
  

Housing Management

• Work collaboratively with RMBC housing teams to aid positive move on
• Support clients to maintain and sustain their accommodation whilst working towards more independent accommodation.
• Support clients to complete and understand their occupancy and related documentation including move on applications, tenancy agreements, property inventory, applications for housing benefit.
• Support clients to maximise their income, ensuring that housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintain
• Clean and prepare rooms ready for relet
• Manage accommodation adhering to Health and Safety regulations
  
  

Qualifications And Experience

• Experience of providing support to vulnerable people in a housing environment.
• Experience of working with individuals who have multiple and complex needs.
• The ability to develop positive and proactive working relationships with hard to engage clients.
• Experience of delivering Trauma Informed support.
• Knowledge of the Housing benefits and welfare benefit system.
• Experience of Safety Planning / Risk Assessment and Support Planning.
• Basic IT skills and effective case work.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Enhanced DBS
• The right to work in the UK
  
  

Don’t meet every single requirement?

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

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 Diversity & Inclusion Ambassadors 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 employer.

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.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch with

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We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received.We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

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• Industries

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