Placements Officer

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Birthday off

Life assurance

Recognition awards

Training & development

Impactful role

Job summary

YMCA Derbyshire is seeking a Housing Management Officer to support our residents in Derbyshire. You will manage referrals, assess needs and place residents into Young Persons and Supported Housing pathways.

You'll work closely with internal Housing teams and external partners such as local authorities, leaving care and probation to champion safe, supportive housing and advocate for residents' wellbeing and independence.

Qualifications

• A solutions focused individual who can work in partnership with others and alone.
• Compassionate, pragmatic approach to placing individuals in appropriate accommodation.
• Understanding of supported housing and the complexities this can bring when working with vulnerable adults.
• Driving licence and access to a car is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals, assess individuals' needs and placements into Young Persons and Supported Housing pathways.
• Strengthen partnerships with local authorities, leaving care and probation to champion supported housing.
• Maintain a person-centred housing approach and advocate for residents internally and externally.

Skills

Solutions focused

Compassionate and pragmatic

Teamwork

Driving licence

Job description

Based:

Derby (with travel across YMCA Derbyshire properties)

Hours:

35 hours per week

What we offer

• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Your birthday off every year
• Life Assurance (2x salary)
• Recognition awards, celebration events and long-service rewards
• Training, development and genuine career impact
• …and a role where your work truly matters every single day

About the role

At YMCA Derbyshire, our homes are safe spaces for our residents to rebuild their lives. You'll be responsible for ensuring they can thrive in their environments and continue on their pathway to independence.

You will work in our Housing Management Team to manage all incoming referrals, assessments of individuals needs and placements into our Young Persons and Supported Housing pathways.

As well as the strong teamwork across Housing internally, you will be working to strengthen our partnerships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, leaving care and probation, highlighting our skills as a flagship leader of supported housing across Derbyshire.

As a key member of the Housing Management Team, you'll work to maintain our person centred approach to Housing and advocate for our residents both internally and externally.

Driving licence and access to a car essential.

What we're looking for

• A solutions focused individual who can manage their work in partnership with others, as well as working alone.
• A compassionate and pragmatic approach to placing individuals in appropriate accommodation to meet their needs.
• Someone who understands supported housing and the complexities this can bring when working with vulnerable adults.

YMCA Derbyshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.

YMCA Derbyshire is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.