Housing Support Officer

Salary:
Up to £13.78 per hour
Job Ref:
TR/032276_1727165521
Date Posted:
24th September 2024
Job Type:

Job Role: Housing & Support Officer - Temporary

Pay Rate: £13.78 Per Hour

Work Location: Victoria Rd, Surbiton KT6 4NG

Duties and Responsibilities

Housing Management

  • Be responsible for the intake of residents, undertaking all required paperwork and ensuring that the license agreement and all relevant policies and procedures fully and clearly explained
  • To be responsible for the monitoring of all rent accounts ensuring that both personal and housing benefit elements are paid regularly - taking early intervention and prevention action to minimize rent arrears, only taking enforcement action when necessary
  • Maximize housing occupancy and minimizing voids by taking proactive action, including void inspections, and facilitating referrals, interviews and assessments
  • Proactively investigate and address all cases of anti-social behavior.

Support

  • Carry out Outcome Stars assessments and collaboratively create person-centred actions - using a Psychologically Informed approach
  • Review and update assessments and actions as led by residents at appropriate intervals in accordance with policies and procedures
  • Be responsible for monitoring client's welfare, including physical and mental health, substance misuse and to intervene with appropriate strategies as needed
  • Liaise, advise, and advocate with the client to external agencies
  • Carry out Facilities Checks and Wellbeing Checks as required in accordance with policy and procedures
  • Ensure work is delivered collaboratively with all other departments - in particular - the Property and Facilities team, and other community operations teams (Health and Wellbeing, and Children, Youth and Families)
  • Ensure that Safeguarding procedures are followed, taking action to report concerns proactively in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
  • Work in partnership with the Progression team to ensure residents maximize their engagement with Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering (ETEV) and Engagement and Empowerment activities
  • Support residents to establish a greater awareness of the community they live in and their ability to live independently

PS: Candidate must have an active enhanced DBS certificate and it should be on update service.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

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