Current Vacancies
Job |
Supported Housing Team Leader |
Salary |
£26,325 p/a pro rata (£21,060 p/a. Avg 30hrs weekly flexible over 7 days @£13.50 p/hr). Days off to be arranged and some weekend work is expected. Annual leave 28 days pro rata inc Bank Holiday entitlement. |
Probationary period |
3 Months |
Length of contract |
12 months fixed |
Location of job |
Chorley & surrounding area. Some home working for administrative duties |
Summary of role |
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Housing support for vulnerable adults |
Assessing & interviewing potential residents |
Maintaining accurate records such as Support Plans, Risk Assessments |
Conducting relevant building & room inspections |
Coaching tenancy readiness |
Support staff & volunteers |
Organising & facilitating meetings |
Assisting with correspondence relating to housing & financial support |
Supporting through addiction recovery |
Reporting back to line managers & trustees |
Assisting in running the Charity where it relates to housing support |
Liaise with official bodies, tradespeople & the Charity’s partners |
Signposting & assisting residents to appointments |
Some flexibility needed as some days are busier than others.
This is a new role and may change as we grow. Regular training, supervisions and appraisals will be conducted by your line management plus peer-to-peer.
This is a new role and may change as we grow. Regular training, supervisions and appraisals will be conducted by your line management plus peer-to-peer.
Essential Skills/ Experience |
Desirable Skills/ Experience |
High levels of compassion & understanding of homelessness & related issues |
Health & Social care or equivalent qualification especially relating to housing support |
Minimum 2 years supporting vulnerable people |
Experience supporting people in a housing setting |
Evidenced understanding of the complexities of relapse & recovery |
Understanding of legal requirements in a supported housing setting |
ITC skills/ Microsoft Office – especially Excel & Word & report writing |
Knowledge & experience of the social benefits system |
Financially capable |
Experience in managing property in a housing support setting |
Problem solving & solutions focussed |
Experience of lone working & minimising the associated risks |
Support work/ coaching skills/ life skills training |
Existing knowledge of & relationship with relevant local agencies & services |
High level of organisation skills & self-starter |
Supervisory or line management experience |
Excellent communication skills |
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Respecting of confidentiality |
Heart for Chorley has a Christian ethos, however, it is NOT a requirement of this job, either by its nature or context and with regards to the ethos, that it needs to be performed by a Christian. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and ask that each applicant evidence that they can maintain respect of the Christian roots of the Charity.
CVs will not be accepted so please do not send them or attach them to your application. Only applications made using our application forms will be considered.
The closing date for completed application forms is 31st July 2024. Interviews will be held on 14th August 2024.
No job applicant, employee or worker is discriminated against either directly or indirectly on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
CVs will not be accepted so please do not send them or attach them to your application. Only applications made using our application forms will be considered.
The closing date for completed application forms is 31st July 2024. Interviews will be held on 14th August 2024.
No job applicant, employee or worker is discriminated against either directly or indirectly on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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