Overview
In the role of Tenancy Support Officer, you will provide assistance in finding accommodation for clients with an offending history and continue to support them in their own homes by empowering the client with the skills to lead an independent life within the community to be able to maintain their tenancy. You will also be expected to provide a comprehensive support assessment, a holistic support plan and review meetings for the clients. Within the HOST service is the Tenancy Support Team based in Stretford but covering the borough of Trafford. This team is responsible for providing support to vulnerable clients who are threatened with homelessness or require support to sustain a tenancy.
Responsibilities
* Provide assistance in finding accommodation for clients with an offending history and support them to maintain their tenancy.
* Provide a comprehensive support assessment, a holistic support plan and review meetings for clients.
* Work as part of the HOST service Tenancy Support Team based in Stretford, covering the borough of Trafford, to support vulnerable clients threatened with homelessness or needing support to sustain a tenancy.
Requirements and Experience
* 1-2 years' experience in a similar role delivering homelessness prevention, resettlement and housing-related support services with proven experience of working within a multi-functional team, with partners to deliver a range of services to a diverse community.
* Experience of meeting individual targets for key tenancy support areas, including tenancy sustainment, financial inclusion, health, education and employment, safeguarding and of delivering homelessness prevention, resettlement and housing-related support services.
* Drive, determination and excellent relationship skills.
About Trafford
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford's huge potential. Our vision is working together to build the best future for all our communities and everyone in Trafford. Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We\'re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
About HOST Team
Our Housing Options Service Trafford (HOST) Team is based at offices in Sale Waterside. The team carries out the housing advice, options and homelessness functions for Trafford borough. This includes homelessness prevention, homelessness assessment and the provision of housing options, emergency and temporary accommodation for people in housing need in Trafford.
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