Housing Support Worker - Temp to Perm Only
Are you passionate about social justice and housing? Do you have a background in the Social Housing sector as a Housing Officer? We are currently supporting a well-established Social Justice and Housing team with their recruitment of a Housing Support worker in Yeovil.
We are seeking a Housing Support Worker to join a well-established Social Justice and Housing team in Yeovil on a temp-to-perm basis. The main focus of this role is to provide support to residents by creating person-centred support plans. You will meet with residents, discuss support needs and how you can support them to meet their objectives; complete Support and Safety Plans, work with Community Probation Practitioners and Court Staff to best support our residents. You will also need to be able to help residents with applying for Housing Benefits and paying rent etc.
Please note that this role is NOT a personal care role.
Working Hours: 30 hours per week, shift patterns and flexibility will be discussed during your interview.
The provision of the contract is between 08:00 and 22:00 Monday-Friday and Saturday 09.Due to the nature of this role, candidates with experience in social housing and knowledge of Support Planning and welfare benefits/universal credit, will have an advantage in terms of transferable skills.
The role is subject to Enhanced Adult DBS and HMPPS Barring checks. If you already have this level of DBS on the update service, please let us know upon registration.
As mentioned above, this is a temp to perm role, so this is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door and start your career! You will also receive weekly pay at a rate of £15.71 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay.