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Resettlement and Support Worker (Full-Time, Permanent Contract) Richmond upon Thames, Greater London 37.5 Hours per week About Us We are SPEAR, a charity dedicated to helping homeless people in South and West London find secure accommodation and work towards a positive future. For 30 years, we've worked tirelessly to support homeless people to recover from their personal issues and break down the barriers that they face. We recognise that homelessness is much more than just a housing issue, so we provide a range of accommodation and support services to help people reach their full potential. We're now looking for a Resettlement and Support Worker to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Benefits - Salary of £29,762.83 per annum - 34 days' holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing with length of service - Pension scheme - Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme - A range of benefits including cycle to work scheme and staff wellbeing sessions - Refer a friend bonus scheme This is a superb opportunity for an individual with drive, focus and a desire to work with our outstanding charity to help us to combat homelessness. You'll discover a passionate, supportive environment where the entire team are working toward the same goals and are dedicated to making positive change and producing great results. The Role As a Resettlement and Support Worker, you will be part of a professional and experienced team and will be responsible and accountable for the provision of hostel-based services and the effective co-ordination of support to rough sleepers with complex needs. This role will require you to work on a rota system. Shifts are 8am to 3.30pm or 2.30pm to 10pm and will include weekends. About You To be considered for the role of Resettlement and Support Worker you will have: - Relevant experience, either paid or voluntary, working with homeless people or rough sleepers - An understanding of the causes of, and pathways out of, homelessness - Experience of assessment and support systems for vulnerable people, including key working - The ability to work with clients who may display challenging behaviour and that have complex needs - Basic knowledge of appropriate legislation, including welfare benefits and housing law - Basic knowledge of health and safety requirements in the workplace - Solid IT skills - The ability to represent SPEAR appropriately at all times, and work professionally with external agencies - An understanding of confidentiality needs within the organisation and the ability to apply them - The ability to manage your time in a busy and pressurised environment For further and more detailed information on the role and person specification, please review the Job Description. SPEAR is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environment is, the better our work will be. At SPEAR, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. So, if you're seeking your next challenge as a Resettlement and Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Homeless Assessment and Resettlement Worker Needed! Our client, a leading homelessness charity based in London, are looking for a Homeless Assessment and Resettlement Worker to work in a busy homeless assessment hub in west London. The service aims to assess and resettle clients experiencing homelessness with varied levels of support required, from the very complex with multiple needs, to those who have recently become homeless with a lower-level of support needed to progress them into an independent tenancy. Clients engaged at the service are referred by local authority homeless person units, street outreach teams and StreetLink. Candidates for this role will need: Extensive housing knowledge and knowledge of the entitlement homeless clients have under different housing laws/ acts Experience and knowledge of the Homeless Reduction Act Experience of working with the homeless Experience of working in a homeless assessment capacity Resettlement experience and knowledge of housing options DBS certificate issued within 12 months or registered to the online update service Candidate duties: Caseworking a caseload of clients residing at the assessment hub Conducting needs and risk assessments and putting in place wellbeing plans Presenting clients with resettlement options Assisting clients to obtain their welfare, housing and related rights Referring clients on to relevant specialist support agencies for their needs Accurate recording of data onto CHAIN Liaising with external agencies on behalf of clients If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately. Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.