Housing Support Worker

Venn Group ,
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £9.20 per hour

Overview

Urgent Housing Support Worker vacancy The client is looking to recruit a Housing Support Worker to work in a homeless hostel that supports clients aged 16-65, based in Cambridgeshire. Length: Temporary with a potential for permanent work Location: Cambridgeshire Pay: Temporary contract: £9.20 per hour including holiday pay Permanent salary: £18,632 per annum plus holiday pay Hours: 37 hours a week with shift patterns Shifts: 8:00am- 4:00pm 9:00am-5:00pm 1:30pm- 9:00pm 1 in 3 weekends: 11:00am- 7:30pm You will also be required to be on call 1 in 3 weeks also. The role involves: Providing advice on housing and welfare benefits Supporting homeless clients to become more independent in temporary accommodation Helping clients to move on and resettle into new accommodation Following support plans and producing risk assessments for your caseload Liaising with external agencies and support clients with applications Ensuring tenants adhere to their tenancy agreements Signposting service users to specialist services when required Ensuring residents do not accumulate any arrears and supporting them with budgeting Essential requirements: Experience with supporting vulnerable people to become more independent Knowledge of housing benefits An enhanced DBS from within 3 years or willingness to obtain a new one

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