Impactful Housing Support Coordinator

Sanctuary Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Company-paid life insurance

Parental leave arrangements and annual

Leave purchase scheme

Company-funded training

Flexible working options

Inclusive culture and staff networks

Exclusive retail discounts

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Sanctuary Supported Living, a homelessness service in Cambridge, is seeking a Specialist Project Worker to support people experiencing homelessness and to manage a team of project workers. The role is based at Maple Court, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9GF, offering 37.5 hours per week at £14.51 per hour.

You’ll join a compassionate, community-focused team with a focus on outcomes, tenancy sustainment and personalised support plans.

Qualifications

• Full Drivers License required.
• NVQ3 in Health & Social Care, or willing to work towards.
• Proven experience of working with a similar customer group is essential.
• Previous housing related support is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of housing management including rents, tenancies and health and safety.
• Good understanding of occupancy agreements.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and to react effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence.
• Ensuring the smooth running of the service, promoting the service effectively to others
• Working closely with staff and customers to deliver a high quality, intensive support service
• Managing a team of Project Workers
• Recruiting, developing, and training staff within appropriate legislative or NVQ frameworks and devising effective and well-run staff rotas
• Overseeing and monitoring the quality of risk tools, assessments, and personalised support plans
• Liaising with staff to ensure positive outcomes, with a focus on maintaining tenancies and move on objectives
• Promoting safe working practices by undertaking risk assessments to support, reduce or eliminate risks
• Completing and monitoring health and safety checks within the service

Skills

Full Drivers License

Education

NVQ3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Sanctuary Supported Living, a homelessness service in Cambridge, is seeking a Specialist Project Worker to support people experiencing homelessness and to manage a team of project workers. The role is based at Maple Court, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9GF, offering 37.5 hours per week at £14.51 per hour.

You’ll join a compassionate, community-focused team with a focus on outcomes, tenancy sustainment and personalised support plans.