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Housing Support Worker - Reading, Reading
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Reading, United Kingdom
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Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
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Job Description:
Housing Support Worker – Reading
Job type: Full Time, permanent
Hours: Working hours are 8 hours per day, shift patterns and flexibility will be discussed during the interview. The provision of the contract is between 08:00 and 22:00.
Location: Reading
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Candidates are required to have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for the purposes of undertaking the requirements of this role.
Nacro is a national Social Justice Charity with more than 50 years' experience of changing lives, building stronger communities, and working with stakeholders towards reducing crime.
Nacro delivers the Community Accommodation Support service (CAS), a national service across England and Wales. The service supports courts in making greater use of bail by providing community accommodation with support for adult defendants who could not otherwise be bailed. CAS also supports adults released from custody in the last three months of their sentence on Home Detention Curfew (HDC) and other Licence Orders.
The team provides flexible and holistic support to residents with diverse needs, aiming to help them find and maintain stable housing after their CAS-2 placement. You will manage a caseload of residents and properties in your area.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Support clients to comply with HDC/Bail conditions.
* Create realistic, achievable support plans including accessing housing and accommodation services for move-on support.
* Ensure all support plans and risk assessments are person-centred and inclusive.
* Provide weekly support to residents to engage with their plans and achieve their goals.
* Assist residents in accessing Housing Benefit to prevent rent arrears.
* Manage properties to ensure they meet Decent Homes Standards, reporting repairs and replacing furniture as needed.
* Undertake basic cleaning tasks as required.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan and deliver effective, person-centred support and safety plans.
* Provide up to 2 hours of weekly support sessions with residents.
* Maintain up-to-date resident records.
* Support residents with Housing Benefit applications.
* Refer residents to specialist support agencies.
* Coordinate with partner agencies like Probation, Prison Services, Courts, Police.
* Ensure properties are well-equipped, maintained, furnished, and clean.
* Empower residents to identify and achieve outcomes.
* Develop move-on plans early, exploring realistic future housing options.
What We Expect From You
* Ability to develop person-centred support and move-on plans.
* Understanding of safeguarding procedures.
* Experience working with vulnerable adults with complex needs.
* Flexibility to travel within your area and cover other patches as needed.
* Familiarity with computer-based packages.
What you can expect from us
* A supportive, results-driven team.
* Flexible community-based work allowing you to plan your workload.
* Opportunities for career development.
* Excellent benefits including generous annual leave, occupational sick pay, cycle-to-work scheme, and more.
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