Housing Support Worker

DescriptionHousing Support Worker – Full Time Hours – Temporary to Permanent – Expanding Company – Flexible Working Hours – Competitive Pay Rates – Mileage Expenses – Established Client Base
Are you looking to work with an exciting new social housing provider? Do you want to see the fruits of your labour? Do you care about supporting vulnerable people?
The Organisation:

A socially responsible housing company and landlord, established over a decade ago, working in partnership with esteemed local authorities, private landlords and investors to provide housing and support to vulnerable people across Greater London

This organisation strive to deliver a mission statement of quality accommodation, enabling tranquillity and stability for their tenants, and ensuring they remain customer focused at all times
The Opportunities:
Housing Support Workers will be working full-time; 40 hours per week
Working hours will typically be social, however may require some flexibility, such as 8AM to 4PM, 9AM to 5PM etc
No sleep-in shifts or night shifts will be required.
Competitive pay rates; Housing Support Workers are paid £14.00 per hour
You will also be paid £0.45 per mile for travel between services. 
Contract length will be 16-weeks before a transition into a permanent role
This is a temp-to-perm contract.
You will be based across multiple supported housing services in Ealing, West London.
The Responsibilities:
As a Housing Support Worker, you will be required to visit each property various times each week, conducting support sessions with service users in line with the appropriate requirements.
Supporting clients in their accessing opportunities to claim benefits and housing pathways, as well as sign posting them to local agencies and service providers, in line with their needs.
Assisting clients in their ability to conduct income management and assist them in their tenancy sustainment through various methods.
You will be supporting service-users in their general housing management, ensuring the properties are maintained to the client standards
Meetings with contractors and assisting in the turnaround of void properties will also fall under this category.
Support Worker’s will provide emotional support and monitor the wellbeing of clients living within the supported housing services.
The Requirements:
Housing Support Worker’s must be someone with a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle, and either already have or obtain business/commercial insurance for said vehicle. 
Experience in supporting clients / service-users’ with complex needs is essential.
Proactive and able to use their own initiative to manage a caseload.
Previous experience or knowledge of social/supported housing processes is essential.
The ability to support others in their tenancy sustainment and income management. 
The Desirables:
Relevant training to housing or health and social care.
Over 3 years’ experience within a relevant position i.e., Support Worker.
Understanding of housing law and framework relevant to those with complex needs.

The Rewards:
Expanding organisation; this housing provider have seen exciting business growth in the last 5 years, adding over 10 esteemed local authorities to their portfolio of properties and growing their units across several London boroughs
This company will invest in your growth and development, allowing you to build your career and gain great success.
Work-life balance; successful support workers will have the ability to manage their own working week and caseload, with understanding and supportive management in place
If you want to work with a company that see and value your input, this is the place for you!
Meaningful work; support workers will truly see the fruits of their labour whilst ensuring that their service users progress and succeed in their reintegration to mainstream society and enablement of independent living skills. 
The Application:
Should you be interested in this role, please get in touch and apply today.
Maybe you know someone else who may be interested? We offer a £250.00 referral fee for successful referral placements
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  • Full Time Hours ? Temporary to Permanent ? E
£14
Ealing
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