5 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

Provide a comprehensive high-quality homeless prevention, support, and advice service to all rough sleepers.
Conduct assessments for rough sleepers presenting to the Council to determine owed duties and available housing options.
Act as a key worker to allocated rough sleepers, ensuring Personal Housing Plans are in place and up-to-date.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

Develop specialist knowledge and skills in relation to rough sleepers to deliver a flexible and responsive housing needs service.
Focus on engaging rough sleepers into services using an outreach approach and working in close partnership with relevant organizations.
Maintain clear, accessible, and accurate casework and data records, and report on performance as required.
Signpost or reconnect identified rough sleepers to areas of local connection.
Support rough sleepers in maximising their income through applications and encouraging attendance at required appointments.

Essential Experience Required:

Experience working with rough sleepers or any other comparable marginalised or vulnerable group.
Experience working with a marginalised and vulnerable client group.
Experience producing detailed and accurate reports and letters to the public and other professionals.
Experience working in a demanding front-line service in a housing environment.

Essential Qualification Required:

A good standard of general education.
Undertaken some form of housing-related training or alternative housing-related experience.

Additional Information:

Requirements:

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