Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £29,272.30
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday with occasional weekend and evening work
Location: Plymouth Grove, Manchester
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.
The difference you will make as a Housing First Worker
This role sits with the Housing First Team Manchester who are based at the regional office Plymouth Grove.
Reporting to the Housing First Team Leader, the Housing First Worker is responsible for coordinating and providing a personalised, trauma informed support service to people with complex needs facing multiple exclusion in line with Housing First Principles.
The Housing First Worker will be responsible for coordinating and providing a person centred, strength based support service in line with Housing First principles to create long term sustainable tenancies by increasing independence and maximising connectivity with the local community.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
- An understanding of the complex interdependencies of mental health and substance abuse and offending behaviour
- The ability to work effectively with partner agencies and develop contacts and networks across a wide range of local services
- A creative approach to problem solving; getting and keeping people engaged demonstrating empathy
- An understanding of the Housing First model and belief in the values and principles is desirable