Housing Support Worker

Housing Support Worker
2 months+

37 hours pw
-17- -18 Umbrella

Huddersfield

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Housing Support Worker to join an organisation on an initial 2 month basis to work across dispersed properties with young people aged 16-25 years old.

Travel will be required across Huddersfield and Heckmondwike.

Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker:

• Working across dispersed properties supporting young people aged 16-25 years
• Assisting with access to employment, education and training opportunities
• Assisting with the set up and management of utilities and bills
• Supporting clients to apply for benefits
• Completing sign-ups and inductions
• Managing a caseload
• Making referrals
• Liaising with third party agencies
• Completing support plans and risk assessments

Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:

• Enhanced DBS (essential)
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle (essential)
• Previous experience working with vulnerable clients within a housing support capacity, ideally with young people

PLEASE NOTE: applicants purely from a care background will not be considered. Applicants MUST have worked within a housing support capacity.

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall - Director at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume you are unsuccessful