Housing Support Worker – Casual – Chester-Le-Street

Ashberry Recruitment; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Casual Housing Support Worker in Chester-Le-Street. You will provide resettlement support within a hostel, helping clients with tenancy agreements, welfare rights, and community links. An Enhanced DBS Check and experience in advising clients are essential. This ongoing role offers an opportunity to make a difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS Check is required.
• Proven track record in providing information and guidance.
• Basic IT knowledge suitable for office tasks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out client needs and risk assessment for referrals.
• Support tenants through individual resettlement support plans.
• Ensure clients comply with their tenancy agreements.
• Support clients with welfare rights, budgeting, and education.

Skills

Client needs assessment

Providing support plans

Knowledge of welfare rights

Basic IT skills

Understanding housing management tasks

Job description

Ashberry Recruitment are currently looking for Casual Housing Support Workers to work in the Chester-Le- Street 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

For more information please contact Carly on 01282 525510 or [e-mail]