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Housing Support Worker

BS8, Bristol , United Kingdom

Public/Government jobs >> Social Care/Social Services

Negotiable

Temporary

Name Confidential

Description

Rocasa Consulting are looking to recruit a Floating Housing Support Worker in Bristol provide safe housing and support to women who have experienced domestic abuse and have complex needs. You will support to empower women with complex needs to move on to independent or lower level supported accommodation.

* Promote the service through building positive relationships with current, potential referrers and service users to ensure a steady flow of appropriate referrals.

* Sign up new licensees using the agreed licence agreement and advise on rights and obligations of the agreement and then settle into the allocated Safehouse. Complete all paperwork, photocopy and send off as appropriate. Ensure new files are set up and a handover is given to the allocated keyworker.

* Liaise closely with applicant and referral agencies and keep informed of progress and outcome.

* Advise woman on personal safety and safety procedures regarding the safe house. Complete a personal safety plan.

* Establish the need for any civil legal remedies and support to access a specialist solicitor when appropriate.

* Carry out a financial assessment for each service user assisting them to maximise their income, address debts and support them to make appropriate welfare benefit claims.

* Complete sign up paperwork, including welfare benefits claims ensuring they are accurately complete and promptly submitted.

* Take primary responsibility for the collect of rent and other charges payable. Work closely with the resident and Finance Department to minimise and manage arrears.

* This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

* Knowledge and understanding of the issues, barriers and support needs of women experiencing domestic abuse, homelessness, mental health and complex needs face in accessing and sustaining accommodation

* Knowledge of domestic abuse civil legal remedies

* Knowledge of Domestic Abuse risk assessment tools including DASH and the MARAC process

* Proven experience of working with women who have survived domestic abuse

* Proven experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs

* Proven experience working in homelessness/supported housing sector providing support in shared or self-contained accommodation

* Experience of working with women with multiple needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, self‐harm behaviours)

* A current, full driving licence and access to an appropriate vehicle and Enhanced DBS Check

No. of positions available*: 1
Salary: Negotiable
Experience: None
Education: None
Post Date: June 21, 2025
Job id:. CV-25449
Position Type: Temporary
Applicants: 0
Views: 1

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