Trauma-Informed Housing Support Specialist

People First; Coventry; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

41 hours of training

On-site parking

Blue Light Card

Referral programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Flu Vaccination Voucher

Employee Referral Scheme

Paid Volunteer Days

Workplace Pension

Simply Health Package

Job summary

The Housing Network is seeking an experienced Support Worker for a single site in Coventry. You will provide strengths-based, trauma-informed support to residents, developing meaningful, outcome-focused plans and delivering 1:1 sessions to promote independence.

Caseload management, tenancy guidance, benefits advice, safeguarding, and strong partnership with the YMCA are essential. DBS checks apply and UK work rights are required.

Qualifications

• Experience with families facing homelessness and/or mental health, substance misuse, or complex needs.
• Ability to build trusting relationships and create outcome-focused support plans.
• Managing caseloads and assisting with tenancy documents and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Providing strengths-based and trauma-informed support, building trusting relationships with residents and creating meaningful, outcome-focused support plans.
• Providing 1:1 support sessions, interventions and signposting to help residents gain independence.
• Managing a caseload of residents effectively to ensure everyone receives and engages with appropriate levels and types of support for their needs.
• Supporting residents to understand and complete tenancy documentation, understand their benefits and identify knowledge gaps that can be addressed through future support and engagement.
• Upholding high levels of safeguarding awareness and protecting residents, colleagues and the wider community.

Skills

Trauma-informed approach

Strengths-based practice

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

The Housing Network is seeking an experienced Support Worker for a single site in Coventry. You will provide strengths-based, trauma-informed support to residents, developing meaningful, outcome-focused plans and delivering 1:1 sessions to promote independence.

Caseload management, tenancy guidance, benefits advice, safeguarding, and strong partnership with the YMCA are essential. DBS checks apply and UK work rights are required.