Homeless Support Officer

We're looking for a female Homeless Support Officer who can work with our team to meet the needs of female rough sleepers. Working alongside the customer to create a support/pathway plan into sustainable housing that includes addressing barriers to rehousing, you will have a passion for supporting people to move on with their lives whilst empowering people to make choices for themselves.

You will need:

• 5 A-C, New Grade 4-9 (or equivalent) at GCSE level including Maths and English.
• To be resourceful and able to innovate/act on own initiative in a consistent way whilst being responsive to the needs of others.
• To communicate clearly, concisely and courteously with the public, other professionals, and the media; both face to face and by telephone.
• The ability to provide information and advice in accurate spoken English.
• To demonstrate negotiating and persuading skills and work well within a team.
• To have an excellent understanding of the underlying causes of homelessness and associated needs, such as mental health, substance misuse, alcohol dependency etc. Along with a very strong knowledge of how social benefits and the welfare system operates.
• It is desirable that you have a minimum of two years post qualification experience in a professional capacity including working with the homeless and/or vulnerable customers with multiple and complex needs
• Previous experience of working in a Local Authority or Housing Association would be desirable
  
  Whatever your role within Wyre Forest District Council, every day you will be working to benefit people living in the area. The District is a mix of urban rural, market and riverside town communities covering 195 square kilometres. The three main towns of Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn and several surrounding villages including Arley, Rock, Chaddesley Corbett and Wolverley make up the district. Over 100,000 people live here and you can help shape our district's future as part of our circa 350 strong workforce that strives to make a difference in making sure the services we offer meet the aspirations and needs of our local community., To find out more about Wyre Forest District Council, or the area we serve please visit our website at www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk, 'Like' us on Facebook www.facebook.com/WyreForest/ or follow us on Twitter @WyreForestDC.
  
  You will be required to provide a suitable vehicle for this post
• To work occasional evenings, weekends or early mornings to meet the demands of customers
• To undertake the homeless out of hours function on a rota basis
• This job includes duties that may require an element of physical exertion and mobility on an occasional or frequent basis
• You will be required to provide a suitable vehicle in connection with the duties for this post
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory clearance of an enhanced Disclosure check (Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS) under the Police Act 1997, We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive. We believe in rewarding employees and working for us has some great benefits. We focus on supporting your physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. You can expect to enjoy a range of learning and development opportunities designed to enhance you in your role. Our excellent benefits also include a competitive salary and pension scheme, favourable holiday entitlements and flexible working options.
We are dedicated to enabling each individual to be the best that they can be, and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze award. If you have ambition for yourself and this district, thrive on challenges and getting results, share our values and strive to make others feel valued, then we want to hear from you., Our vision is underpinned by the following values which lie at the heart of everything we do:
• We are working together
• We are fair
• We are dependable
• We put communities first
Our Priorities: Our priorities represent what we want to achieve for the social, economic and environmental well-being of the district, they are:
• Economic growth and regeneration
• Securing financial sustainability for services the local communities value
• A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit