Access And Support Worker

This role is only being offered as a secondment opportunity. If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, you must seek your Managers agreement before formally applying. If you are formally at risk/on notice of redundancy, and are interested in this opportunity please contact your HR Advisor for a discussion.

This role is only being offered as a secondment opportunity. If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, you must seek your manager's agreement before formally applying.

Contract Type: Temporary (12 months) 

Contract Hours: 37 per week

Salary: NJC Grade F SCP 19-24 £33,119- £36,581 per annum

Closing Date: 16th November at 23:59pm 

Do you want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that is at the cutting edge of tackling homelessness & housing need? If so, we want to hear from you.

We are looking to appoint a Housing Access and Support Worker to work with vulnerable homeless people to ensure they access appropriate accommodation and housing related support. The post holder will be required to work closely with a range of partner agencies and be part of a team providing an assertive outreach service to people who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping.

You will have direct experience of delivering a frontline service to homeless and vulnerable households, including those with chaotic lifestyles and complex issues. You will have excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills and an ability to communicate with people at all levels. You will have a dynamic approach in helping people gain permanent accommodation.

With a working knowledge of relevant legislation and the benefit system together with knowledge of the housing options available to vulnerable households in the statutory and third sectors you will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team and will have a flexible approach to working arrangements.

For an informal discussion please contact our Housing Access and Support Team Leaders on [phone removed] (Charlotte Griffith) or [phone removed] (Rachel Thelwell).

For full details please see the attached Job Description.

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