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Senior Housing Support Worker Ex Offenders

* Housing provider in Supported Living

* Liverpool

* £14.41 PAYE / £18.02 Umbrella

* Temp to Perm opportunity.

Are you passionate about helping others?

Are you looking for a new challenge in Social Housing?

Client snapshot:

An excellent opportunity has been made available by my client an established housing provider in the UK. My client has a large portfolio of supported living projects and offers generic housing management and supported housing services.

Vacancy Brief:

* The role is that of a Senior Housing Support Worker Ex offenders.

* This is a potential temp to perm job; full-time role, 40 hours per week.

* Role is in Liverpool but travel to dispersed projects will be required.

* The working hours will be Monday - Friday Morning: 8am - 4pm / Lates: 2pm - 10pm with 1 Saturday a month.

* Pay rate for this job role is £14.41 per hour on PAYE OR £18.02 Umbrella.

* Mileage will be paid at 0.45p per mile for any work-related travel.

* Full UK Drivers License and access to a vehicle is required.

* A current Enhanced DBS will be required for this job role.

* Service User group is low to medium risk prison leavers on HDC.

* The role offers flexible working in the community, and you can potentially work from home in between property visits.

* Post holder will be looking after 3-4 properties and GPS tracked alert com will be provided.

The Responsibilities:

* As a Senior Housing Support Worker, you will act as a deputy and work alongside the team's service manager and provide direct input and support into the team's practice and performance.

* In your role as a Senior Housing Support worker, you will ensure that the team's quality standards are maintained to an exemplary level, and support the service manager with the completion of compliance audits.

* Part of your role as a Senior Housing Support worker will be to deputise for service managers as required and line manage teams of support workers for temporary periods of time.

* An important part of your role will require you to be a safeguarding lead, advising teams on effective management of incidents, practice and reporting. Liaise with relevant external agencies.

* Furthermore, you will carry a small caseload of complex need service users.

Skill Outcomes of this role:

This role provides an excellent springboard into other criminal justice professions including experience of working with a range of criminal justice agencies.

In addition, you will gain experience in liaising local authority Housing Benefit departments and the DWP to resolve financial issues.

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