Supported Housing Project Worker - West Yorkshire

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is recruiting for Supported Housing Workers in the Leeds area to join teams supporting residents in housing, temporary accommodation and hostel services. You will provide intensive, person-centred support to help adults and young people gain independence and move towards permanent accommodation.

The role focuses on developing independent living skills, wellbeing, budgeting, education, and employment training.

Qualifications

• Experience with strengths-based approaches in supported housing or similar settings.
• Ability to help clients develop independent living skills and move towards tenancy sustainment.
• Experience working with vulnerable adults and young people who may have complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, intensive support to residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation.
• Use person-centred methods to help clients develop independent living skills and secure permanent accommodation.
• Support clients to access work, training, or education and build emotional resilience.
• Ensure health and safety of building and residents; liaise with external professionals as needed.

Skills

Strengths-based approach

Independent living skills

Teamwork

Lone working

Job description

Morgan Hunt are currently working with number of organisations across West Yorkshire who are looking to recruit Supported Housing Workers for their supported housing, temporary accommodation and hostel services. Services support a variety of different client groups including adults and young people experiencing homeless to live independently and move on with their lives.

Residents are supported by teams who work closely to deliver support in areas such as health and wellbeing, budgeting, education, employment training and re housing. Residents are offered personalised support packages and through weekly one to one sessions, workshops and activities, they are supported to live well and move onto independent accommodation.

As a Supported Housing Worker you will;

• Work as part of a team within supported housing services, providing high quality and intensive support to vulnerable people.
• Use a person-centred approach to enable customers to develop independent living skills and move on successfully into more permanent accommodation suitable to their needs.
• Successfully build on skills that will support customers to access work, training or education.
• Use techniques such as coaching and strengths-based approaches to enable customers to develop emotional resilience, overcome barriers and take control of their lives.
• Ensure the health and safety of the building and all residents at all times.
• Liaise with external professionals and agencies as required.

The candidate

• Experience of knowledge of different methods and techniques including strengths-based approach.
• Experience of working within a similar setting supporting people with complex needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of vulnerable people and the issues that can prevent long term tenancy sustainment.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and developments relating to vulnerable people.
• The ability to motivate positive change and engage clients to develop independent living skills and achieve their outcomes.
• Experience of lone working and the confidence to deal with challenging situations whilst lone working.

Due to the nature of the role and Enhanced DBS is required for this role.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.