Service Care Solution have an exciting new job opportunity for a Support and Accommodation Officer to work in Neath.
This is a Temp - Perm position for the right candidate.
Main Purpose of the Job
- To provide all households that present in housing need and are placed in interim accommodation with appropriate, accurate and timely support, advice information and assistance; and
- take reasonable steps to help those homeless households secure suitable alternative accommodation.
Key Responsibilities
- be responsible for carrying out statutory investigations related to statutory homeless applications.
- issue statutory decisions and notification letters
- secure appropriate temporary supported accommodation and permanent accommodation for qualifying households.
- carry out support needs assessments, risk assessments and develop Personal Housing Plans in line with identified need.
- To carry out actions as identified in the Personal Housing Plans and co-ordinate and deliver appropriate packages of support.
- To provide Personal Budgeting Support and Digital Support to any service users affected by the implementation of Universal Credit
- undertake appropriate Risk Assessments for all service users placed in interim accommodation, review at regular intervals and ensure appropriate risk management strategies are in place for each service user to ensure compliance with all Corporate and Directorate Health and Safety Policies.
- establish effective liaison with other agencies in both statutory and voluntary sector to best meet the needs of service users.
- participate in the Housing Options out-of-hours rota to include weekends and bank holidays.
Working hours.
- Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm(37hpw) - potential overtime available
Support and Accommodation Officer requirements.
- Enhanced DBS
- Excellent customer service skills
- Previous experience with working with Homeless service users.
- Tendency sustainment
- Computer literate
The Package
This is a temporary, Scheme Manager role, 15 hours per week for an initial 3 months, covering the recruitment process for a permanent team member, meaning the role could be extended, or become permanent.
Referral Bonus
If this Scheme Manager role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them.
If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this Scheme Manager role, please send your CV mickey . stepans @ service care . org . uk or call me on 01772 208 966 discuss the vacancy in more detail.
Also, if this Scheme Manager role doesn't interest you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as I cover all housing-related vacancies across the region.
