Housing Support Worker – Casual

Ashberry Recruitment; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking Casual Housing Support Workers in Blackburn to provide essential resettlement support within a hostel environment. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, aiding client relationships, and ensuring adherence to tenancy agreements. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in client support and knowledge of housing management.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS Check required.
• Proven track record of providing information, advice, and guidance to clients.
• Understanding of basic housing management tasks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client needs and risk assessment for all referrals.
• Support tenants with individual resettlement support plans.
• Ensure clients comply with their tenancy agreements.
• Maintain health and safety incident records.

Skills

Client needs assessment

Resettlement support

Communication

IT knowledge

Housing management

Job description

Ashberry Recruitment are currently looking for Casual Housing SupportWorkers to work in the Blackburn area, on an ongoing basis.

As a Housing Support Worker, you will be providing resettlement support to clients within a hostel environment.

Some of your duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

– Carrying out client needs and risk assessment for all referrals

– Supporting tenants through individual resettlement support plans

– To ensure clients comply with their tenancy agreement

– Supporting clients with welfare rights, budgeting, employment, education and training

– Develop links with the local community

– Ensure communication systems are accurately maintained and up-to-date

– Maintenance of the Health and Safety incident and accident records

– To be aware of and work within agreed organisation policies and procedures

Requirements for the role:

– Enhanced DBS Check

– Must have a proven track record of providing information, advice and guidance to clients

– Knowledge and understanding of basic IT suitable for an office environment

– Knowledge of basic housing management tasks, i.e. rent collection, tenancy agreements and arrears management