This is an exciting opportunity to lead a new and innovative council service; a multi-use resource centre and hub for single homeless people.Leading a small multi-disciplinary team to deliver a co-produced and psychologically-informed support service to prevent and tackle homelessness, this role will be varied, fast-paced and outcome focused.
You will undertake all service management including managing a small team, all aspects of the physical environment and delivery of a comprehensive offer of support, recreation and opportunity for single homeless adults.
Housing for Women is a registered charity and independent housing association.
We champion female empowerment by providing and promoting affordable homes for women and gender-specific support services.
Since 1934, we have been working to build a more equal society for women, a world where everyone has a safe roof over their head regardless of circumstance, where violence against women is no longer tolerated.
To provide a comprehensive high quality homeless prevention, support and advice service to all households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
General
To demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Homelessness legislation and case law coupled with hands-on experience of preventing homelessness and making statutory decisions.
To provide an assessment service to customers presenting to the Council to ascertain what duties are owed to them by the authority and what alternative housing options are available to them.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Welcome Worker to work in Haringey within the Housing sector.
The role will act as the initial point of contact when welcoming people and services to Mulberry junction, the council's resource center for single people in Haringey affected by, or at risk of homelessness.
To provide a high quality advice, lettings and tenancy sustainment service that maximises the number of homeless households who are able to move successfully into good quality, affordable private rented accommodation for clients from various services such as HOC, CYP and NRTPF.
To promote the use of the private rented sector as a viable alternative to social rented housing, in order to encourage independence, prevent homelessness, provide settled housing solutions and reduce the Council's use of temporary accommodation.
The role
Provide excellent tenancy sustainment support ensuring tenancies in the private rented sector are sustained to provide safe and secure housing for our customers whilst meeting local and corporate objectives.