Housing Support Worker
37.5 Monday- Friday
Temporary- Permanent
£14 Umbrella
Manchester
We are currently working on behalf of a not-for-profit organisation, who are recruiting for a Housing Support Worker. The role will be working within their Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children’s Service, working with young people living within dispersed accommodation across Manchester. The role is initially offered on a temporary basis, but there is scope for it to become a permanent position.
Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker includes:
- Working across dispersed accommodation in Manchester supporting unaccompanied child asylum seekers
- Providing resettlement and housing management support
- Encouraging independent living
- Promoting tenancy sustainment
- Assisting clients to maximise their income
- Completing the induction process with new clients
- Assisting with the access to training, education and employment opportunities
- Signposting clients to other services within the community
- Completing housing benefit, council tax and universal credit claims
- Conducting risk and needs assessments
Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:
- Enhanced DBS
- Driver and access to a vehicle
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care (desirable)
- Previous experience working alongside young people
To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall – Divisional Manager at Hamilton Woods on 01509 276158 or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please be
