Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Housing and Resettlement Worker, you will report to the Deputy Manager or Service Manager in your division, contributing to successfully rehabilitate and reintegrate our residents and participants back into the community. You will provide pathways, support and interventions that will enable successful resettlements and work with internal and external partners, and agencies to achieve the desired outcomes of the service.
Rota: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00
ABOUT US
The Social Interest Group (SIG) believes that good care and support make for better lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation, providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in a range of residential, drop-in centers, community floating support settings (including in peoples own homes), probation settings and people who are in hospital awaiting discharge. We currently do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.
Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
- Training and Development including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Medicash including discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling
- Reflect Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference to peoples lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE SERVICE
Holman House is a semi independent residential located in Bedford offering accommodation for 19 individuals faced with homelessness who are experiencing difficulty with their mental health and complex emotional needs, often coupled with substance abuse and or offending behaviours. We are committed to providing a psychologically informed environment and aim to facilitate restorative justice techniques and conflict resolution within the house to prevent eviction and end the revolving door of homelessness / cycle of supported housing.
Joining us as a Housing and Resettlement Support Worker you will be required to offer support to residents within a PIE framework taking a trauma informed approach to your work and demonstrating strengths based practice.
In return we offer a challenging but rewarding role where you have the opportunity to build meaningful professional relationships with residents over 2-3 years. Working within a small team of 6 passionate individuals committed to best practice. Training online and in person. 4-6 week supervisions and monthly reflective practice.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for someone who is driven to provide high quality care and support to others. You will be an effective team player who can communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds with respect of equality, diversity and inclusion. You will be compassionate, supportive, and empowering to others, whilst able to form effective, positive, and motivational relationships.
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support a caseload of residents and participants (R&P) and contribute to the development of support plans, risk assessments, and reviews.
- Participate in and encourage R&Ps to participate in the running and development of projects, social enterprise initiatives, raining, volunteering and work experience.
- Ensure our R&Ps understand their rights and responsibilities and have access to the right tools and resources.
- Develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships.
- Attend appointments with residents when required.
- Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent a crisis.
- Admin will vary.
Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the refer to attached document for more information.
KEY CRITERIA
What we are looking for:
- Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, challenging behavioursora good understanding of the sector
- IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience
- Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
- Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with others
What we would like, but not essential:
- Appropriate professional qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Community Justice or professional equivalent
- Experience of providing housing support and practical assistance within a residential or outreach support role
- Experience creating co-produced support plans and providing appropriate interventions for service user and liaising with other professionals
Further details of the responsibilities and key criteria can be found in the JDPS attached.
WORKING FOR US
Our Values
Ambition Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people
Empowerment Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential
Transparency Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff
Inclusivity Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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