Homelessness Support Worker

***HOMELESSNESS SUPPORT WORKER ***
*** EARLY INTERVENTION ***
*** EXETER ***
***37.5 h***
***£ 23,240***
Brook Street Social Care is offering a new exciting and rewarding role within the Supported Housing accommodation in Exeter.
You will be providing effective, tailored interventions to people on the streets based on their individual needs and characteristics, creating first line support for people that experience long-term rough sleeping.
You will be supporting these individuals along their journey from the street and into accommodation, following them across changes to their person circumstances, including rough sleeping, changes in accommodation, or periods in institutions such as prison or hospital.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• You will be making pro-active interventions with outreach clients to ensure comprehensive, person-centred advice and advocacy on housing and other issues.
• Carry out a strength-based assessment with each rough sleeping client and plan support actions/interventions, which will assist clients to achieve their goals and more towards a sustainable life away from the streets
• Support clients to engage in consultation events both within the organisation and in the wider community
• Work in close partnership with other outreach and floating support services working as one team
• Attend weekly multi-agency review group to review service user's interventions, review progress and work towards positive changes to avoid a return to the street.

ABOUT YOU:

• You understand the needs of rough sleepers and the effects of trauma on individuals with complex lives
• You are PROACTIVE, PASSIONATE and RESILIENT.
• You fully embrace the motivation and passion to advocate for individuals who have experienced homelessness or social exclusion
• You can work flexibly and creatively with individuals who may have seemingly intractable problems

WHAT'S FOR YOU:

• Full in-depth training from experience facilitators
• Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
• Supportive induction
• 27 Days annual leave (extra day off for your birthday)
• Generous Pension Scheme

MUST:

• Understanding of the needs of rough sleepers and the effects of trauma on individuals with complex lives.
• DRIVING LICENCE and access to a car.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you.
Please HIT THE APPLY button or get in touch with Sara for more details:
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