Staying Close Housing Officer

The Staying Close Housing Officer will have a key role in ensuring the effective delivery of the staying close model within South Tyneside and enable us to offer "staying close" housing options in a timely way. The post holder will have a key role with on the ground delivery in brokering effective solutions to accommodation and sustainment for those care experienced people whose accommodation plan is for or already within a South Tyneside Home provision.

Working across key partners, you will support the expanding menu of housing solutions and utilise early identification of a bespoke pathway to each person's accommodation plan, aligned with the person's aspirations. You will work with agencies and partners to inform a range of accommodation solutions including building upon the current trainer flat option, shared housing, and clusters.

You will promote accommodation options and stability through use of coordinated and tracked pathways for individual care experienced people. You will develop and sustain relationships with key partners, sharing thematic analysis of relevant information in which to influence the wider housing strategy. You will link with local trust and charities to boost practical and financial support for care experienced people setting up home. You will contribute to development of a modular system of a life skills programme, enabling care experienced people to access and maximise advice and guidance in a way that suits them.

You will provide responsive and tangible support in situations of housing crisis to avoid evictions and support planned transitions.

As we are committed to enhancing the service and offer to young people, the role will require a flexible approach to providing support to young people outside of office hours as required.

We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere