Homeless Recovery Worker – Young People2024-04-19T12:13:38+01:00
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Homeless Recovery Worker – Young People Job Vacancy in Portsmouth, England, UK
TWO SAINTS
Full time, 37 hours a week. Will include a mix of early, late and weekend shifts including bank holidays
£21,031 progressing to £23,368
Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to empower young people every day to develop their skills and move towards independence? Do you enjoy working in an environment where every day is different to the next? Then this could be the role for you.
You will be working as part of a team to provide support to our homeless young people between 16-25 years old in Portsmouth. You will love helping others and enjoy supporting individuals to achieve their goals and to become more independent. Your positive attitude towards your work and others will help to contribute to a great working environment. You will have a calm and personable manner and be able to handle potentially difficult situations.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
You will have your own caseload of clients to manage and will work with them on a one to one basis. You will identify their needs by listening to them, put together a client needs assessment and manage risks.
Carrying out housing management duties such as collecting service charges at various locations
Covering Health and Safety duties at various locations
Support to move clients on from accommodation services to suitable accommodation options
You will mediate and or negotiate with existing housing providers to help prevent homelessness
You will help and support individuals by providing advice on housing, welfare benefits, rent deposits and household goods via a variety of schemes.
You will help clients with the practicalities of moving to new accommodation, such as contacting energy suppliers
You will encourage individuals to develop practical skills such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, housework, laundry, personal health and hygiene
Carrying out drop in sessions at designated locations.
Liaise with colleges, training agencies, employers to help clients to gain access to education, find work or maintain their benefit entitlement
Advise client on appropriate agencies to contact i.e. debt and housing issues
Travel and cover services across a geographical patch as and when required
Any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation
Attributes & Values
Previous experience in this sector is not essential but you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for wanting to work with vulnerable young people in the homeless sector. Our values will be aligned to your own ethics and ideals and you will be committed to changing the life of others for the better.
Clear verbal and written English
Good IT and keyboard skills
Polite, assertive manner, ability to self -motivate
Passion for working in a client/customer facing role
Knowledge of the benefits system and tenancy legislation
Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues
Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies
Flexible approach to what is required from the role
Access to your own vehicle would be preferable