Housing Support Worker
Temporary – Permanent
37 hrs pw
£17 Umbrella
Widnes
Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Housing Support Officer to join an organisation on an initial 3 month basis to work with families that have been referred by Local Authority for temporary accommodation. There is scope for the role to become permanent after 8 weeks.
Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker:
- Working within temporary accommodation, supporting families facing homelessness
- Assisting with the set up and management of utilities and bills
- Supporting clients to apply for benefits
- Completing sign ups and inductions
- Managing a caseload
- Making referrals
- Liaising with third party agencies
- Completing support plans and risk assessments
Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:
- Enhanced DBS (essential)
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Previous experience working with vulnerable clients within a housing support capacity.
PLEASE NOTE: applicants purely from a care background will not be considered. Applicants MUST have worked within a housing support capacity.
To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall – Associate Director at Hamilton Woods 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 respond to all applicants, and please assume your application has been unsuccessful
