Permanent, Full Time 37 hrs per week - Mon - Fri - 09:00-17:00 / 10:00-18:00 Do you love working with people? Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of those you support? We have an opportunity for a Housing First Worker to join our dedicated team to support our clients, by providing intensive wrap around support, keeping them safe and helping them to achieve their goals. You will provide people with homes and specialist support, so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Southampton Housing First supports individuals aged 16 and over, who have high support needs and a history of entrenched or repeat homelessness, to have a home of their own where they can regain stability, safety, and support. We work in partnership with the council and various housing association to deliver intensive person-centred support and accommodation choices. Our priority is to find safe, permanent housing that’s suitable for the client. Once housing is found our dedicated team provides intensive one to one support to enable clients to maintain their accommodation and achieve their goals. Further responsibilities will include: To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their personalised support plan and safety plan to achieve their goals. These are kept under regular review To manage a personal caseload of clients who require intensive support on a one-to-one basis Providing assertive outreach for those that are rough sleeping to build a trusting relationship, which will require a flexible approach to engagement techniques. To provide practical support when a client moves into a property such as setting up utilities, sourcing furniture, developing their domestic skills and accessing services in the community To mediate and negotiate with housing providers to secure accommodation and prevent homelessness when applicable To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients To liaise with colleges, training agencies, employers to help clients gain access to education, find work or maintain their benefit entitlement To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills Further information: This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role. This role will require a full drivers’ licence and access to a vehicle This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites and in the community This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis This role will require you to lone work This role will require you to support people sleeping rough Our ideal candidate: Strong communication skills, both verbal and written Clear verbal and written English Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word including keyboard skills for data inputting Confident and assertive manner Ability to self-motivate as you will have some instances of lone working Effective team working Ability to respond calmly to crisis Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues Desirable Criteria: Experience of managing a caseload of clients Understanding of the complex support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs Knowledge of Safeguarding practices Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. INDLOW About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. We’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. Our Benefits Annual appraisals Child care vouchers Pension with life cover Extra mile awards Employee assistance programme Shopping vouchers Our Gallery Previous Next Documents