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Supported Housing Officer

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Job summary

A leading housing and support services provider seeks a Supported Housing Officer in Bristol. This full-time role involves supporting vulnerable parents transitioning from homelessness to independence, requiring strong communication skills and empathy. Join a supportive team and make an impactful difference in the community.

Benefits

25 days annual holiday rising to 30 days
Paid day off for your birthday
Access to training and career development
Company pension
Life Assurance
Health cash plan
Free onsite car parking
Bank holidays paid at time and a half

Qualifications

  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Ability to work with multiple agencies.
  • Empathy with causes of homelessness.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain trusting relationships with parents.
  • Assess and identify strengths and support needs of parents.
  • Assist parents in identifying and accessing accommodation.

Skills

Communication
Empathy
Relationship Building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Supported Housing Officer

Location: Bristol, BS4 2NB

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Job Hours: 36.5hrs per week - Monday to Friday including all bank holidays.

Closing Date: 4th August

About Us

Elim Housing Association is a provider of housing and support services in the West of England and Gloucestershire. We are looking for a Supported Housing Officer to join our team.

'Although it might be a challenging role at times, it is so rewarding and a privilege to be part of people's life's journey. If you'd like to make a difference in your career and other's people lives, this role is for you. Elim is a supportive organisation with a great sense of community and fairness. I have felt so encouraged and supported since the minute I started.'- Elim Colleague

About The Role

You will work as part of Elim's Supported Families service to deliver psychologically informed housing and support services to vulnerable parents who have a background of homelessness. While living in the service, parents are supported to develop their independent living skills and linked in with a network of service providers as necessary. Our Supported Housing Officers work with parents to secure more permanent suitable move-on accommodation and support them to develop the skills to maintain their tenure successfully and contribute positively to the communities in which they live.

Duties Include

  • You will establish and maintain trusting relationships with parents, maintaining regular contact and facilitating a co -produced planned programme of support.
  • Assess and identify the strengths, support needs and risks of parents in line with organisational Support Delivery and Risk Management procedures
  • Assist parents to identify and access appropriate move on accommodation
  • Promote opportunities and encourage the raising of aspirations of the parents you support in education, training and employment
  • Work in partnership with external agencies to safeguard and facilitate the effective delivery of support and improve outcomes for those receiving our services

About You

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels both orally and in writing, tailoring to induvial need when required
  • Ability to work in partnership with multiple agencies, including statutory agencies to improve outcomes for those receiving our services
  • Empathy with the causes of homelessness for vulnerable parents and the barriers they face.
  • Ability to identify and raise the aspirations of those receiving our services, encouraging education, training and employment
  • Ability to maintain accurate and up to date records by using common Microsoft Office packages, Excel, Word, Outlook and other systems and software

Benefits

  • 25 days annual holiday rising to 30 days.
  • Paid day off for your birthday.
  • Access to training and career development through Elim Skills Academy
  • Company pension.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Health cash plan, which includes discounts to a wide range of shops and services.
  • Free onsite car parking
  • Bank holidays paid at time and a half

Additional Information

For full details of Elim's benefits, Elim CARES values and culture, and to hear from some of colleagues what they value about working for Elim please visit our website.

For full details of Elim's benefits, culture and values please visit our website where you will also find colleague stories, sharing what it's like working for us.

Please click the APPLY button and you will be redirected to the council's website to complete your application.

Candidates With the Relevant Experience or Job Titles Of; Social Housing Advisor, Housing Needs Assistant, Housing Officer, Housing Support Officer, Housing Assistant, Housing Officer, Housing Services, Housing Assistant, Social Housing Assistant, Supported Housing Officer, Social Housing Worker, Housing Administrator may also be considered for this role.

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