Company

Blaby District CouncilSee more

addressAddressLeicester, Leicestershire
CategoryBanking

Job description

Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW

09/04/2024

Housing Related Support Officer

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary

Scale 4 £26,873 - £30,296 Hybrid working. This role is an Essential Car User post and will receive payments based on the Council’s Essential Car User policy

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Permanent

Job reference

REQ00938


Job description


The Housing Enablement Team (HET) are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable individual to provide Housing Related Support to patients in hospital in order to assist them to be safely discharged home or into new accommodation.

Your role will be to provide short-term case management and organise support services for individuals and families to enable discharge. You will support patients to secure and move into independent accommodation or to return home, assisting with the practicalities of moving. You will supply food parcels and heaters, assist with utilities and provide practical benefit/income support. You will also be required to visit properties to assess their state for discharge and arrange and meet with contractors in order to facilitate cleaning or clearances of cluttered properties.

You will have previous experience of working within a support, care or housing setting dealing with vulnerable people with a range of support needs, undertaking basic assessments, support planning, carrying out action plans and reporting outcomes.

You will also have an understanding of issues facing vulnerable people, including those with mental health issues, with Housing Related Support needs including dependency needs, tenancy sustainment, homelessness and general life skills.

This post benefits from hybrid working. You will be based from home or from office space located at the Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI). The post will cover the three UHL hospitals (LRI, Glenfield & Leicester General), all Community Hospitals in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland, the Bradgate Mental Health Unit, the Mental Health Rehabilitation Units and the Mental Health services for Older Persons (MHSOP) wards.
You must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and have a vehicle, full driving licence and business insurance to be able to travel around Leicester City, Leicestershire County and Rutland in order to undertake duties.
Further information can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification.

Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities and flexible working including a flexi-time scheme. To find out more, click on the link: Employee benefits

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Shanice Senghor, Senior Housing Enablement Officer on 07825256481 or Vicky Rollings, Housing Enablement Team Leader on 07768725284.

Previous applicants need not apply.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please select the 'apply online' button below.

Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email human.resources@blaby.gov.uk

Closing date:9th April 2024

Interview date:16th April 2024

Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and those in the Armed Forces, and therefore as a Disability Confident Employer and to show that we commit to the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.

Housing Related Support Officer

Benefits

Company pension, Flexible schedule
Refer code: 3034147. Blaby District Council - The previous day - 2024-03-21 15:32

Blaby District Council

Leicester, Leicestershire
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