Tenancy Bridge Builder

The Methodist Church in Britain; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution

35 days enhanced holiday leave

Enhanced sick pay

Medical cash plan

Family friendly policies

Mileage reimbursement

Learning & development

CSR volunteering day

Job summary

MindWise in Belfast is recruiting for a fixed-term post delivering a tailored transition programme helping clients move from temporary accommodation into a permanent home. The role supports securing and settling into independent accommodation and promotes tenancy stability to reduce homelessness.

Applicants should have recent paid homelessness support experience and NISCC registration or be eligible to register from the start, with flexibility for evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of social care needs of people struggling to sustain tenancies
• Understanding of homelessness issues incl. mental health & addiction

Responsibilities

• Deliver a personalised transition programme for clients moving from temporary accommodation into a permanent home
• Support clients to secure and settle into independent accommodation
• Provide ongoing support to promote tenancy stability and reduce risk of future homelessness
• Build clients' essential skills and knowledge to sustain long-term tenancies

Skills

Social care understanding

Homelessness awareness

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care

Diploma in Coaching for Mental Health & Wellbeing

Job description

This fixed-term post at MindWise runs for 32.5 hours a week until October 2027. The holder delivers a tailored transition programme that moves clients from temporary accommodation into a permanent home. Alongside the move, the work builds the skills clients need to keep a tenancy over the long term and reduce the risk of homelessness returning. The role suits people with recent paid homelessness support experience and NISCC registration, or eligibility to register from the start, and it involves evening, weekend and bank holiday work.

What the job involves

• Deliver a personalised transition programme for clients moving from temporary accommodation into a permanent home
• Support clients to secure and settle into independent accommodation
• Provide ongoing support to promote tenancy stability and reduce the risk of future homelessness
• Build clients' essential skills and knowledge to sustain long-term tenancies

Qualifications

• QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or equivalent
• Willingness to complete the Diploma in Coaching for Mental Health and Wellbeing after appointment

Registration & licences

• NISCC registration, or eligibility to register from the start of the role

Experience

• At least 2 years' recent paid experience supporting people experiencing homelessness

Skills & knowledge

• Sound understanding of the social care needs of people struggling to sustain tenancies, including those with mental health difficulties
• Understanding of homelessness issues, including mental health and addiction

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced check with Adults' Barred List (NI)

Other

• Ability to work a flexible pattern, including evenings, weekends, and bank and public holidays
• Ability to demonstrate alignment with MindWise's core values: Passion, Respect, Empathy, Togetherness, Openness and Transparency

What's offered

• Employer pension contribution of at least 6%
• 35 days enhanced holiday leave (FTE)
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Medical cash plan and death in service benefit
• Family friendly policies and flexible working options
• Business mileage paid at HMRC maximum rate
• Commitment to learning and development
• One volunteering day a year under the CSR policy