Housing Support worker

The Housing Support Worker will be working with homeless clients with complex needs in a project environment which also involves dispersed properties. Working 17.5 hours a week Monday to Friday between the hours of 90 to 4..030 pm (shift pattern to be discussed). Experience working with the homeless and knowledge of welfare benefits are desirable as is skills in electronic recording.

Drivers licence and own car is essential.

Reporting to the Senior Housing Support Worker you will be providing housing related support to vulnerable homeless adults over the age of 25 both male and female. A key responsibility of the post will be recording and amending risk assessments centred around resettlement to general needs housing.

As a provider of supported housing you will assist in all management functions such as recording rent, reporting repairs, client engagement, setting up rooms, maintaining high standards in dcor in communal areas, health and safety checks and purchasing supplies.

Working with P3, Probation Service, Police, Housing and Benefit Services you are required to provide advice and guidance to customers to assist them with access to general needs housing and their successful reintegration back into the community. This is a varied and challenging role which is rewarding when performed well - you will be making a difference not only to individuals that you work with but the wider community.

Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.

You are genuinely passionate about achieving and sustaining excellent service.

You possess a non - judgemental approach to working with people with support needs and knowledge of addiction, mental health, welfare benefits and offending services.

You possess the ability to multi - task and work under pressure and can prioritise and deliver against objectives.

You are flexible and adaptable in your approach to achieving goals.

You have the ability to build strong relationships, internally and externally.

You are an excellent team player, enthusiastic and care for the work you undertake.

GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England, we provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes older people`s residential care, Specialist dementia care, Mental health nursing and supported housing for people with learning disabilities, with over 25 years` experience in over 100 care schemes, providing three million hours of care each year - GreenSquareAccord provides a hugely rewarding place to work

We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.

Our purpose

We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing and care to help people live independently.

Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people - whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life.

Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen.

Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life.

The GSA Way

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.

A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.

Our five core commitments are:

We believe our customer is everythingWe are one team We are supportive and caringWe are business-minded for social purposeWe are curious and ambitious.

You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

GreenSquareAccord also offer a non-contractual performance-related bonus scheme. Further details will be made available upon joining, along with supporting documentation which can be found on the GreenSquareAccord intranet site.