Support Navigator
- Recruiter
- Vacancy Filler Ltd
- Location
- Woodford Green, Essex, England
- Salary
- £25768.00 - £29227.00 per annum + Excellent Benfits
- Posted
- 16 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 30 Mar 2017
- Ref
- MAR20171641
- Contact
- Vacancy Filler
- Sectors
- Charity & Voluntary
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Support Navigator - Waltham Forest
£25,768 - £29,227 pa
37.5 hours pw
Our innovative new service in Waltham Forest is looking for dynamic, highly motivated, individuals to work to support clients effectively across the spectrum of housing issues, providing high quality interventions in varying forms, including advice to other professionals and intensive casework to solve an individual's presenting housing need.
This position is at the cutting edge of current homelessness practice, working to address housing issues from a multitude of angles and enabling a progressive manner in which to help support individuals through their housing crisis and beyond to ensure they do not suffer the same situation again.
Working with Rough Sleepers, those in housing crisis and those requiring individualised support to increase their wellbeing you will need to think creatively, be able to plan effective, fast paced, interventions and understand the role an individual plays in their own development. You will have experience of working with individuals who are homeless/at risk, a sound understanding of case management and strong, flexible, communication skills.
You will be liaising with various stakeholders, including the local authority, local substance misuse services and local healthcare providers. You will need to demonstrate a sound understanding of competing aims, and a communicative ability to help unite services in offering support for vulnerable individuals within the borough. The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team is required, as is the ability to form effective and professional relationships with external agencies.
In order to better support you within the role there is a commitment to ensuring flexible working where possible, a pension scheme and learning opportunities which are tailored to your interests and aims.
Closing Date: 10am, Thursday 30th March
Interview and Assessment date: tbc
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please click on 'Apply' and complete an online application form.