Mental Health Housing Navigator

Creative Support; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit social care organization located in Bury is seeking a Mental Health Housing Navigator to support individuals at risk of homelessness with mental health needs. The ideal candidate will provide advice on housing options, collaborate with various professionals, and work full time or part time with a commitment to person-centred care. The organization offers benefits such as a probationary bonus, pension contributions, and 28 days leave.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Must be a person-centred individual who is well motivated.
• Experience working with individuals facing homelessness.
• Driver essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance on housing and support options.
• Work with multiple housing providers to source housing.
• Collaborate with mental health professionals and services.

Skills

Commitment to making a difference

Ability to work with mental health professionals

Knowledge of housing resources

Good communication skills

Job description

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in Bury? This service supports individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and also have mental health needs.

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs.

We are looking for person centred individuals who are well motivated, hardworking and keen on working with the individual, a range of mental health professionals and a number of housing providers (both social and private) to source housing or to address issues being experienced in current housing. The role will provide advice and guidance as to the range of possible housing and support options including support to locate and resettle into an independent tenancy with support from local Mental Health Floating Support Services.

The Mental Health Housing Navigator will work closely with the Homelessness & Housing Options Service and the NHS Access & Crisis Team to identify individuals who need to be referred to the service to receive specialist support.

This is a full time role (37.5hrs per week, Monday to Friday from 9am till 5pm) or part time (minimum 15hrs per week) should the candidate wish to either work part time or split the role with their substantive post – Driver essential

12 month contract position with potential to extend.

Vacancy Reference Number : 80544

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme