Job Description

Do you have previous Housing Support experience? Have you worked helping those housed in temporaary accommodation in the past? I've got an exciting opportunity to join an east London Local Authority and work with an experienced team to help end rough sleeping in the Borough! Your main role will be to link rough sleepers with the correct support and move them on into more suitable longer-term accommodation. This role will require you to work evenings and unsocialble hours.

Key Experience and Skills:

• Experience carrying out comprehensive assessments and turning theses assessments into practical action plans suited to each individual.
• Appropriate IT skills dealing with reporting and filing systems.
• Comfortable working at a fast pace in a public facing environment, requiring good communication skills.
• An understanding of the relevant housing legislation, welfare benefit legislation and other matters relevant to support the moving on of our customers.

Work will be in all areas including:

• First contact support for new rough sleepers.
• Provide an immediate response to customer(s) in the event of a health or other emergency.
• Undertake regular health and welfare checks.
• Ensure safeguarding protocols are followed.
• Implement good practice in Health and Safety.

Do you have the experience and like the sound of the role? Apply today, and make sure to add your contact details, I'll be sure to get in touch!