Supported Housing Officer (Watford)

Supported Housing Officer Vacancies

Agency ref: 83829

An established charitable organisation is currently looking to recruit multiple Supported Housing Officer’sbased in the North Watford area on a temporary to permanent contract for their brand new service.

Location: North Watford

Hours: 37.5 per week

Shifts: The rota includes one week of early shifts from 8am to 4pm, followed by a week of late shifts from 12pm to 8pm, 1 in 4 weekends

Pay: Up to £18.00 per hour umbrella

Duration: Temporary to permanent

Supported Housing Officer – The role involves:

• Manage a case load of service users in a brand new service accommodating single migrant children aged 16-18yrs old in the North Watford area
• Empowering residents to achieve independence.
• Collaborating with external agencies and professionals
• Organising activities and training to promote positive behaviour and development
• Promoting and maintaining optimal occupancy levels
• Deliver emotional and life skills based support, assisting service users with day to day tasks
• Complete support plans and risk assessments with the service users including goal-setting
• Enforce tenancy conditions in line with procedures including low level anti social behaviour and rent arrears
• Offer specialist knowledge and insight into rent arrears helping tenants with budgeting
• Carry out regular estate inspections
• Offer advice and assistance to tenants regarding their benefit entitlements
• Provide support and advice to tenants in relation to issues concerning their tenancies
• Manage void properties to ensure the quickest re-let times including carrying out viewings and sign-ups

Additional requirements:

• Experience of providing tenancy support to vulnerable people, particularly homeless client groups/ young people
• An enhanced DBS check from within the last 3 years or willingness to obtain
• Excellent communication skills and basic IT skills are essential

To secure an interview for this excellent opportunity contact Charley Payne by email cpayne@venngroup.com as soon as possible.