We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Enfield to assist with the appointment of a Sustainable Housing Support Officer, on a 2-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £17.09 - £21.39 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Work with service users to assess, design, plan, implement Sustainable Housing Support Plans to increase their ability to maintain their tenancy and develop appropriate independent living skills.
• Establish, develop and sustain effective working relationships with service users to encourage a process of change
  
• Support customers to maximise income by reducing debt, obtaining paid work and entitlement to benefits.
  
• Provide appropriate and practical assistance and support to meet the needs and requirements of service users, individually and as a team.
• Deal with day-to-day enquiries and emergencies arising from contact with customers or other agencies.

Qualifications & Experience :

• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• High level of education or equivalent demonstratable experience
• Experience of providing housing support to people who have experienced homelessness across a range of projects, including Housing First, Dispersed, Shared Accommodation and Private Rented Sector.
• Experience of providing housing support services to people who have experienced homelessness, including people with multiple and complex support needs, such as rough sleepers, people leaving prison/hospital, MAPPA
• Experience of working collaboratively to develop and deliver Sustainable Housing Support Plans

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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