Part-Time Information and Guidance Worker

Part-Time Information and Guidance Worker (28 hrs) based in Basingstoke
Salary: £17,778 pa pro-rata + £3,000 pa pro rata market rate allowance
Benefits include Excellent & Certified Training, Childcare Voucher Scheme, Pension Scheme, Paid Mileage & Company Sick Pay

To start: as soon as possible

The organisation is a registered charity that has been providing care, support and advice for 30 years to vulnerable people across Hampshire and Dorset, giving them the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives.

First Point is a homelessness prevention service providing housing related floating support to residents of the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane.

The First Point Information and Guidance Worker provides housing related support to people in crisis and is a first responder to individuals presenting with no money, food or with an imminent or immediate eviction from their home. A car driver is essential given the geographical spread of our clients across the borough.

As well as one to one support for clients the individual will deliver weekly drop-in sessions at a variety of locations across the town, which clients can attend as an alternative to individual visits or once the initial crisis has been resolved.

The Information and Guidance Worker will also support the Service Manager with the oversight of the digital case-management system which includes data generation for monthly and quarterly reports.

We offer a professional, flexible and person centred service to all our clients. Housing Workers work proactively to support clients to sustain and maintain their tenancies and to promote independence. We are a busy team and as such work closely to support each other. We offer excellent training as well as a rewarding and fulfilling career.

If you think you have the skills to take this role forward and enable the clients, we cant wait to hear from you! Click 'Apply' to forward your details; please be sure to include your name, email address and contact telephone number. We will then contact you directly to discuss the role take you through some questions that will help us to ensure this is the role for you. If you are successful you will be invited to an assessment and interview.

The closing date for this position will be 24 Feb 2016 with assessments and interviews being conducted the following week.

We are also recruiting to our bank of Sessional Support Workers, called Premier Crew. If this is something that interests you please ring 01329 821936 for more details.