Full time Housing Solutions Officer Rough Sleepers at Middlesbrough Council
Job Description
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen, giving you the opportunity to join our Housing Solutions Team to work specifically with Rough Sleepers.
The Department of Levelling Up, Homes & Communities (DLUHC) has provided funding to Middlesbrough Council to deliver on their plan to ensure rough sleeping is prevented wherever possible, and where it does occur it is rare, brief and non-recurrent.
This role is opportunity for a passionate, motivated individual to provide outreach support and manage an intensive case load of individuals who are rough sleeping, responding to both their immediate personal needs and working with legislation and guidance to support them into accommodation.
As part of the role, you will be required to:
Take part in 3x early morning sweeps of the borough, starting around 5:30am.
Proactively engage with service users at drop-in sessions held by Voluntary Organisations.
Attend The Rough Sleeper Action Group each month.
At Middlesbrough, we truly live our values and incorporate them into everything we do. We are passionate about improving the lives of our residents, focused on achieving best outcomes and creative in the way we work with customers, ensuring they get the best support available.
New staff joining Middlesbrough can expect a warm welcome from the team, directors and Chief Executive as well as a workplace buddy and full induction process.
Whilst in post there will be development opportunities alongside flexible working with the option of a blended working environment (home and office where appropriate).
This is an exciting time for Middlesbrough as we develop ACT (Accessing Change Together) which integrates council staff and partner organisations and provides a range of support and interventions in relation to service users who need support with Housing Support and Homelessness, Domestic Abuse and Substance misuse.
ACT (Accessing Change Together) is an integrated service, which means that lots of support services are working together and using a shared case load management system.
This will make it easier for service users to get access to services they need so they receive the right support and easier for council staff and partner organisations to work together and share information to improve outcomes for service users.
It is recognised that sometimes service users need help in a number of support areas. Working with a multi-disciplinary approach, the teams aim to react quickly to those needs, developing risk assessments and support plans to address those needs appropriately.
The team will work alongside other services including Adult and Children’s Social Care and Public Health, to develop consistent pathways and effective processes.
For further information about ACT Accessing Change together or the housing solutions rough sleeper role please speak to Rachel Jenkins ACT Middlesbrough Lead Officer 01642 727139, or Debra Cochrane Homelessness Strategic Lead 01642 728195.
The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £26,845.00-£28,371.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: R0003200
Location :Middlesbrough
Closing Date :14/07/2023
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