Ashberry Recruitment are currently looking for a Supported Housing Officer for one of our well respected clients in the Bradford area
- The post holder is responsible for providing a support service to men who are fleeing or surviving domestic abuse by identifying their needs and agreeing a programme of support via floating support, telephone support or housing related support.
- To ensure that the telephone helpline is staffed and to support any volunteers to staff the helpline to ensure that the service is accessible to service users.
- To ensure service users receive an intensive housing management and housing support service at our accommodation units.
- To support men into the accommodation units and to ensure that they get a high level of support in order for them to move on into more appropriate accommodation.
- To ensure a housing related support service is delivered whilst working in conjunction with housing providers that we enter into working arrangements with.
We are recruiting for our Parent+ service, working with lone parent families who are accommodated in our supported housing or providing floating support to families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Many families are fleeing or have experienced domestic violence/abuse.
We have secured funding through the National Lotteries to expand the service and this is an exciting opportunity to be part of the development of this provision.
Working 35 hours per week, flexibly between 9am and 6:30pm Monday to Friday
Salary - £22,500
Candidates need to be highly motivated and have the passion, enthusiasm and commitment towards supporting families to achieve positive outcomes and independent living. If you enjoy a varied and diverse work load supporting and empowering families to achieve their goals and make positive changes to their lives, we want to hear from you.
A full induction and peer mentoring programme will be provided to the successful candidate
We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background,
culture and experience. My client is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome job applications from all sections of the community. We are currently under represented by
LGBTQI+ people, males, and people with disabilities so would encourage people from these
groups to apply for roles within the organisation.
We must ensure that the needs of the service are met and these are established on the basis of full attendance from staff. We therefore have a positive approach to absence management through our Absence Policy.
Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.