Resettlement Coordinator

Emerging Futures CIC; Crewe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerging Futures CIC is seeking a Resettlement Coordinator to provide wide ranging recovery, tenancy sustainment, resettlement and specialist support in Cheshire East. You will work with local partner agencies and housing providers to prepare residents for move-on accommodation, improve access to affordable housing, and support tenancy sustainability.

Experience in housing management and working with people with complex needs, including substance misuse, is valued to help people rebuild

Qualifications

• Experience of housing management or working in a residential setting with people with complex needs.
• Ability to support tenancy sustainment and move-on planning within a supported housing environment.
• Understanding of substance misuse and associated health and social welfare issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery, tenancy sustainment, resettlement and specialist support to residents in Cheshire East housing service.
• Work with local partner agencies and housing providers to prepare move-on accommodation and access affordable housing.
• Help residents build resilience, improve wellbeing, and participate in community activities.
• Support service improvements and ensure value for money in housing services.

Skills

Housing management

Job description

Resettlement Coordinator – Cheshire East

Supporting people in recovery to access suitable accommodation.

Emerging Futures began in 2014, born from a belief that recovery is possible for everyone, and that those who have walked that path should lead the way forward.

From modest beginnings, Emerging Futures expanded across the UK, to a growing and diverse team of staff and volunteers, many with lived experience themselves. Offering support to people affected by homelessness and drug and alcohol use, Emerging Futures has helped thousands through housing, coaching and therapeutic programmes.

Using compassion and courage, Emerging Futures believes that recovery is not just a word, it’s a promise that anything is possible. Together, we’re working for a world where everyone has somewhere to live, something to do, and someone to love.

About the role

As a Resettlement Coordinator you will provide wide ranging recovery, tenancy sustainment,resettlement, and specialist support to people with a history of substance and/or alcohol issuesand homelessness, who are living in our supported housing service in Cheshire East.

Working closely with local partner agencies and housing providers, you will deliver targeted support across the borough to prepare residents to make the transition from supported housing into suitable move on accommodation.

You will identify local resources to provide specialist housing support, improve access to affordable accommodation, address barriers to independent living, help with income maximisation and tenancy sustainability, and reduce the risk of eviction and homelessness.

You will deliver support to residents to build resilience, improve wellbeing, lead healthier and more active lifestyles and participate in meaningful activities in the community.

You will support the Service Manager in identifying supported move-on opportunities and service improvements, ensuring the delivery of housing services that provide value for money.

You will have experience of housing management or working in a residential setting with people with complex needs including challenging and/or negative behaviour. You may also have:

• Experience of working with people with complex needs including challenging or negative behaviour, substance misuse and/or criminal offending backgrounds and supporting them to make changes to their lives.
• Experience or an understanding of supporting people to develop their personal strengths and sustain their tenancy within a ‘supported housing’ environment.
• An understanding of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol misuse and offending in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employability and personal relationships.
• Experience of developing partnerships and working collaboratively with other organisations.

Working in our Cheshire & Merseyside services

By joining the Emerging Futures workforce, you become part of a nationwide team dedicated to providing addiction recovery support services throughout the United Kingdom.This role joins part of a larger team in Cheshire East, with colleagues working across our services in Sefton, Warrington, Halton, Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton and Middlewich.

Registered office: Glen Valley House, 634 Bacup Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7AW Company number: 8938725