Homelessness Engagement Worker

Overview

Organisation
Royal Borough of Greenwich

Salary Details
SO2 - £40,182 - £42,060

Location Postcode
SE18 6HQ

Job Term and Hours per Week
12 months Fixed Term – 35 hours weekly
(secondment available to internal staff if approved by Chief Officer)

Homelessness Engagement Worker
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Housing Inclusion Service for a committed, enthusiastic individual who wants to make a real difference to the lives of some of our most vulnerable residents who are experiencing complex needs and are rough sleeping in the South East sub region

Reporting to the Sub Regional Rough Sleeping Coordinator, the successful applicant will work with a targeted group of clients to prevent and resolve homelessness wherever possible by providing advice, information and ongoing support to those in housing needs. As a Homelessness Engagement worker, you will support these clients to access immigration advice, specialist treatment agencies and health providers, as well relevant Housing services.

Your work will be person-centred, ensuring that each individual receives tailored assistance to overcome barriers and achieve long-term housing stability.

You will collaborate closely with sub regional services and external partners, including housing providers, health services, and voluntary organisations, to deliver a holistic and targeted programme of support to provide a holistic, targeted and effective programme of support which focuses on enabling people to secure and sustain settled accommodation.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Louis Colley – Sub Regional Rough Sleeping Coordinator via email on louis.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

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Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification.

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