Housing Support Worker Housing provider in Supported Living Sociable working hours Huddersfield Temporary (3 months with the view to an extension) Excellent Pay Rate GBP11.00 PAYE or GBP14.00 Umbrella Are you passionate about helping others?

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Client Snapshot: A responsible, ambitious, and forward-thinking organisation, aiming to provide social justice and support to vulnerable groups of people across the UK; victims of domestic violence, ex-offenders, young people, people with mental health difficulties and those struggling with substance misuse. They are a well-established organisation with a positive market.

The Role:

The vacancy is that of a Housing Support Worker This vacancy is initially a 3-month temp contract with the view to an extension. This is a full-time role, Monday Friday 9am-5pm Pay rate for this role is GBP11.00 PAYE / GBP14.00 Umbrella This vacancy is based in Huddersfield. This vacancy will require you to drive, 0.45p per mile will be paid for work-related travel. Enhanced DBS for children and adults is essential. Full UK Driving Licence and own transport is essential. The Responsibilities:

As a Housing support worker, you will be required to provide housing related support to vulnerable individuals together with providing housing and property management with the aim of achieving a successful move-on and other measurable outcomes including supporting service users to achieve independence. Part of the role as a Housing support workers role will be to maintain regular contact with service users in accordance with the requirements of the service and no less than the requirements of the minimum contact procedure In this job, you will need to maximise rent collection, ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained, taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets, monitoring the account and recording all actions and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears arise in line with policy and procedure. An important part of this job will be for you to minimise void time by taking a pro-active approach to ensure properties are re-let as soon as possible in line with targets. In your job as a Housing Support Worker, you will need to work collaboratively in a multi-agency setting as required. This includes maintaining professional relationships and appropriate confidentiality of information. Part of your role will be to maintain up to date records via relevant and appropriate systems within specified timeframes and produce reports as required. Support Worker Housing Tenancy Support Housing Support Scheme Manager Homelessness - Substance Misuse - Complex Support Needs - Housing Officer Tenancy Sustainment Worker Supported Housing Tenancy Sustainment Officer Senior Support Worker Support Coordinator Team Leader - Huddersfield - West Yorkshire