Job Details
Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: The roles will be dispersed within County Durham working alongside housing solutions and County Durham Drug and Alcohol Service.
Must hold a valid UK Driving Licence and access to a Vehicle.
About the role
We are looking to recruit a team of highly motivated Housing Recovery Workers to work across Durham County. The most important things youll bring to this role are your positive attitude, enthusiasm, integrity and ability to use initiative as well as your belief in our ambition: to eliminate the problems of housing associated with alcohol and drug use.
This is your chance to join a new team aiming to address the housing needs of those in treatment and improve engagement in treatment of those working with Housing Solutions or living in temporary accommodation. You will contribute to this position by providing support and advice to those involved in substance misuse where this creates a barrier to housing.
Youll need to be able to work with service users holistically, helping them to access other services that can help with the practical problems they may be facing as a result of their substance misuse (e.g. housing, financial, healthcare etc).
Please note driving is essential
Key duties include:
* To provide outreach support and advice to adults in the community to support them to secure appropriate accommodation and live independently.
* Manage a caseload as allocated by the Service Manager and complete high quality and comprehensive needs assessments and risk assessments for each individual.
* Develop comprehensive support / risk plans to identify how the individuals needs will be met in order to help each service user live independently within the community and achieve sustained outcomes.
* Undertake outreach sessions to referral agencies and other stakeholders to publicise the service, to receive referrals and to give signposting advice. To attend any relevant multiagency meetings as required
Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying for this position.
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Who are we
Waythrough launched in October following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
We have almost services around England and nearly 3, amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around, people.
Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and itll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. Thats why you will notice the jobs here are still branded Humankind. Next year well be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
Thanks for bearing with us and dont forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site
What can Waythrough offer you
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Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
%
Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
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Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
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Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
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Happy, Healthy You! our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and WaythroughSupport Networks
Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at
Salary Period
Vacancy Salary Range £24, - £30,
DBS Requirement Enhanced Adult Barred
Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable
Driving licence required for role? Yes
Applications Close Date 22 Jun