Trainee Housing Worker (Focussed Intervention Housing Team)

BARCA-Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Leeds seeks a dedicated support worker to help vulnerable individuals with substance use and housing needs. The role requires strong understanding of complex support requirements, delivering interventions to encourage positive behavioral change. Candidates should be passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and possess relevant experience in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Knowledge of housing support needs.
• Understanding of alcohol and drug interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support to individuals addressing substance misuse.
• Provide interventions according to individual needs.
• Work with various accommodation types.

Skills

Understanding of substance misuse

Support for vulnerable individuals

Solution-focused approach

Job description

This position is permanent but subject to further funding.

What will the role look like?

As a member of the team, based at one of our three hubs, you will be an integral part of Forward Leeds, offering housing support with people actively accessing treatment for their substance or alcohol use. Our aim is to improve people’s outcomes in their treatment and substance use, by offering support to access safe and stable housing.

Your role involves delivering appropriate support and interventions to enable people to address their substance misuse and maintain accommodation appropriate to their needs. This may include working with people who have their own homes, an LCC tenancy, rent from a private landlord or are in temporary or supported accommodation.

What we are looking for?

We are looking for someone with a passion for supporting vulnerable people and helping them to make changes to their substance/alcohol use and housing needs.

The successful candidate should have an excellent understanding of supporting individuals with multiple complex support needs and experience in working in a related field; supporting people who have housing support needs and/or drug or alcohol support needs, delivering interventions that encourage positive change in behaviours.

Are you motivated and enthusiastic about working to help people and have a solution focussed attitude to work?

eşit Opportunities

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

Please note that although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this job role.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.