Housing Support worker

Fantastic opportunity based in Preston!

Role - Housing support worker

Location - Preston

Hours 37.hours Monday - Friday (some flexibility) 9am-5pm

Salary £23,000

Job Role:To ensure high-quality needs lead support is given to each individual with a wide range of needs. Offering support with daily living and promoting independence where it is needed. This requires you to work closely with external agencies and your peers.

Key Duties:

• Support individuals with daily living such as prompting medication, budgeting plans, attending appointments and engaging with external support services.
• Monitor, identify and promote practice that safeguards individuals and follow the whistle blowing procedure to raise any concerns.
• Listen and promptly deal with any issues and liaise with the Housing Officer/Manager where needed to support with this
• Work with the Housing Officer to provide advice and support to tenants with regard to neighbour disputes, harassment and any other housing related occupancy issues e.g. security - to include liaison with third party agencies where appropriate e.g. police, support staff, social services etc
• To participate in training which is relevant to your role to meet the needs of individuals and to progress your skills and knowledge.

The Ideal candidate for this role is someone who is a real team player with a real passion and can provide person centred approach with dignity and respect to others with a non judgemental attitude can work under pressure and to deadlines and attention to detail is a must!

must be a car driver and willingness to be flexible with working hours when required to meet demands

If this sounds like the role for you then please apply now!