Female Housing Assistant
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- 12.00 - 14.50 GBP Hourly
- Posted
- 09 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 07 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care, Housing
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Rocasa Consulting are looking to recruit a Temporary Housing Assistant providing Housing Support to Women fleeing Domestic Violence in Bristol paying up to GBP14.50ph via umbrella.
* Providing accommodation and housing related support to women with complex needs living in our high and medium level shared supported accommodation
* Providing accommodation for women fleeing domestic abuse in our safe-houses and complex needs safe-house in Bristol.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Housing Assistant:
* Ensuring we provide, safe, high standard homes for our service users through overseeing repairs and required health and safety checks, liaising with landlords and contractors
* Empowering and informing women to meet the financial responsibilities of their tenancy or licence through the following of organisational rent and arrears procedures
* Assuring our rooms are available for new service users when they most need it, by ensuring quick void turnarounds in line with internal deadlines
* Working closely with our support service teams to help residents understand and comply with the obligations of their licence or tenancy
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.
What we are looking for in our ideal Housing Assistant:
* Significant experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex and multiple needs (for example, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, long term conditions, domestic abuse and sexual violence)
* The ability to maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery
* Manage caseload, documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies and procedures
* A current, full driving licence and access to an appropriate vehicle is essential as this role includes travel throughout Bristol
* Providing accommodation and housing related support to women with complex needs living in our high and medium level shared supported accommodation
* Providing accommodation for women fleeing domestic abuse in our safe-houses and complex needs safe-house in Bristol.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Housing Assistant:
* Ensuring we provide, safe, high standard homes for our service users through overseeing repairs and required health and safety checks, liaising with landlords and contractors
* Empowering and informing women to meet the financial responsibilities of their tenancy or licence through the following of organisational rent and arrears procedures
* Assuring our rooms are available for new service users when they most need it, by ensuring quick void turnarounds in line with internal deadlines
* Working closely with our support service teams to help residents understand and comply with the obligations of their licence or tenancy
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.
What we are looking for in our ideal Housing Assistant:
* Significant experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex and multiple needs (for example, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, long term conditions, domestic abuse and sexual violence)
* The ability to maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery
* Manage caseload, documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies and procedures
* A current, full driving licence and access to an appropriate vehicle is essential as this role includes travel throughout Bristol