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Housing Support Worker- North/South Manchester

Employer
Nacro
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Salary
£20,710 per year
Closing date
6 Jul 2022

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Support Worker



Job type - Permanent/Full-time

Salary - £20,710 (inc: Unsocial Hours) per annum

Hours - 35 (plus 5 hours paid lunch breaks)

The team work on a rolling 3 week rota Monday to Friday which includes some shifts 8am-12:30pm and the opposite shift is 12:pm - 8:30pm.

Location - North/ South Manchester

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We don't just talk about achieving positive social change at Nacro. We do it everyday- challenging unfairness, dismantling barriers to progress and giving some of the most vulnerable people in society the best chance at a second change. So when people become homeless, face drug addiction or go into prison, we are on hand to help them get a good education, a job and a safe place to live. That puts our specialist Housing teams right at the heart of our success, and we are now looking for another key professional to help take our performance to the next level.





Who are we looking for?



Working with a small team to provide supported housing to vulnerable adults across a number of sites. Knowledge of issues surrounding Homelessness, Safeguarding, substance misuse, mental health and the criminal justice system would be an advantage. Also a knowledge of house management issues such as health and Safety and Fire safety would be an advantage. Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written. Good recording and computer skills and the ability to work as part of a team as well as the ability to lone work.





Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:



• Engage with actual and potential referral agencies including local authority central access point/gateway services, statutory and voluntary sector agencies in order to generate referrals for the service as required



.• Plan and deliver an effective support and safety plan with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required. The progressions/outcomes identified, delivered and service user contact should be recorded, monitored, reviewed, and updated regularly and in line with contract requirements



.• Ensure that properties are always adequately equipped, maintained, furnished, and cleaned



• Maximise rent collection, ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained, taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets, monitoring the account and recording all actions and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears arise in line with policy and procedure



.• Minimise void time by taking a pro-active approach to ensure properties are re-let as soon as possible in line with targets.



Your duties may vary from time to time within the broad remit of your role and grade.



You are required to undertake any such reasonable and appropriate duties .



Car driver needed



DBS check will be required for this role



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For details of Nacro excellent benefit click here



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