Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Homeless Housing Support worker

A leading Housing association with a strong background in Homeless services have an incredible opportunity to join their Homeless support department based in Birmingham West Midlands.

The role

- Working closely with a portfolio of homeless service users in Birmingham

- Helping with Housing Benefit and advice with personal finances

- Reporting maintenance faults and arranging works with maintenance

- Carrying out health and safety checks on properties

- Referring services user to external providers

- Liasing with external agencies - Police, NHS, Care providers etc

- Reporting any safeguarding points of interest

- Find tenant that are in need of support.

- Maintain occupancy

- Basic admin duties filing, faxing, scanning and dealing with emails

Skills and experience

- 6-12 months experience with homeless services

- Must have Level £ in Health and Social care

- Ideally experience working with Challenging behaviours or substance abuse service users

- Ability to help manage personal finances and housing benefits

- Good communication skills

Specifications

- Monday to Friday

- 0900 - 1700

- Full time, permanent

- Good team environment with strong career progression opportunities

Job Type: Full-time

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £9.50 to £11 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £9.50-£12.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £9.50-£11.00 per hour

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

• Sheltered housing

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location