Supported Housing Officer

Posted 21 June 2024
Salary £24,432 per annum
LocationWest Yorkshire
Job type Permanent
Discipline Social Housing Recruitment
ReferencePROF_46214
Contact NameGeorge Pearson

Job description

We are delighted to be representing a Housing Association based in West Yorkshire, who are looking for a Supported Housing Officer to join their passionate team.

The role can be considered on either a full-time permanent basis working 37.5 hours a week or a part-time Fixed Term contract working 25 hours per week until the end of March 2025. The salary for the role is £24,432 per annum.

The ideal candidate will have access to a vehicle and experience working with vulnerable adults and providing support advice.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Working with a caseload of vulnerable clients

  • On a day-to-day basis, working on your own initiative, manage your own time and workload

  • Carrying out risk assessments and creating support plans

  • Helping with the homelessness in liaison with multi-agencies

  • Working with property owners

  • Supporting anti-social behaviour cases

  • Carrying out tenancy management from both client and landlord perspectives

Experience required:

  • Experience working alongside vulnerable customers and creating support plans

  • Experience working in housing and homelessness

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

  • Risk assessment and management

  • Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults procedures

  • Knowledge of housing and homelessness legislation and current welfare reforms

Working hours:

  • 37.5 hours per week or 25 hours per week

  • Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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