Senior Practitioner, Homelessness, £30,205.50 - £31,726.50 per annum depending on skills, full [...]

BCHA; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

BCHA seeks a Senior Practitioner to provide essential support in their adult homelessness service in Bournemouth. This role involves leading a dedicated team and employing person-centred approaches to assist individuals at risk of homelessness. The ideal candidate will be resilient and empathetic, with strong relationship-building skills and an ability to manage risks effectively.

Benefits

Full training in trauma-informed practices

Supportive working environment

Real job satisfaction

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated, proactive, and assertive.
• Experience working in trauma-informed environments is desired.
• Good written and interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer-led support for adults at risk of homelessness.
• Guide the team to build trusting relationships with vulnerable customers.
• Manage risk and engage customers in their recovery.

Skills

Resilience

Empathy

Listening

Communication

Job description

BCHA Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

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BCHA has an opportunity in our flagship adult homeless service in Bournemouth; In this role you will lead an established team, develop customer led support using person centred and psychologically informed approaches by providing information, advice and support for adults who are or at risk of homelessness.

The team consistently use a trauma-informed, person-centred approach to reach the customer in a way that facilitates a better understanding of the person and how to most effectively support them.

You will guide the team to build trusting relationships with customers who find themselves in a vulnerable situation to manage risk, engage in recovery and work towards a sustainable pathway for the future.

Position:

BCHA has an opportunity in our Homelessness accommodation service in Bournemouth; In this role you will develop customer led support using person centred and psychologically informed approaches by providing information, advice and support for adults who are or at risk of homelessness

The team consistently use a trauma-informed, person-centred approach to reach the customer in a way that facilitates a better understanding of the person and how to most effectively support them.

You will guide the team to build trusting relationships with customers who find themselves in a vulnerable situation to manage risk, engage in recovery and work towards a sustainable pathway for the future.

We can offer you the opportunity to:

• work within a professional team in a friendly and supportive environment;
• achieve real job satisfaction in a rewarding and challenging role;
• focus on building trusting relationships with our customers;
• receive full training in trauma informed approaches, managing mental health, substance misuse and accommodation services;
• liaise with external providers to access services that support customers;
  
  

BCHA Safer Recruitment: Safeguarding children and adults is our first priority and we will ensure we follow safer recruitment procedures.

As an employer, we will do everything possible to prevent unsuitable people obtaining employment with BCHA. Our overall aim is to ‘deter unsuitable applicants from applying for roles with children and adults, and we will ensure that all candidates are treated fairly, consistently and in compliance with current legislation.

BCHA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date: Rolling interviews on offer

Requirements:

• prioritise the immediate safety needs of the customers and manage risk;
• enable customers to access funds and specific support services;
• engage customers in their own recovery and support planning;
• provide intensive personalised support and effective case management;
• support access to services including legal, mental health, sexual, domestic, drug & alcohol abuse;
• build professional working relationships - internally & externally;
• be a resilient, confident, calm, practical & pragmatic person;
• be self-motivated, proactive, assertive, empathic and non-judgemental;
• have good listening, questioning and written skills

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Accommodation and Food Services

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