Supported Housing Officer
Phoenix Place – Bristol
Bristol Young Parents Alliance (BYPA) - Bristol
Salary:
£19,500 + benefits (Phoenix Place)
£19,500 +benefits + paid sleep in nights (BYPA)
Hours:
37.5 hours per week (both roles)
Contract:
Permanent (both roles)
Location:
Central Bristol
Due to staff pursuing further study and prioritising a young family we have two very exciting
job opportunities in two successful and well established supported housing projects in
central Bristol.
Elim Housing Association has been providing Supported Housing Services for over 25 years
and Floating Support since 2003. We also provide services to around 800 individuals and
families across the South West, Midlands and Wales in more independent accommodation
and continue to actively develop new initiatives and build new homes. We are looking to
recruit two Supported Housing Officer for the following projects:
BYPA - This is an opportunity to work in our Young Parents supported accommodation
service for parents aged 16-24 as part of the very successful Bristol Young Parents Alliance.
The service provides 24hour staff cover and runs 7-days a week on a rota basis, including
paid sleeping night cover.
The post will involve lone working in accordance with the association’s procedures and a
degree of flexibility will be required to ensure the needs of the project are met.
Phoenix Place - Gives the opportunity to work in a large supported housing project in
central Bristol that provides low level support to up to 55 women aged 16 -65, including
pregnant women and mothers and babies. The service is predominantly staffed Monday to
Friday 9am - 5pm but we work flexibly to meet the needs of those who live here, which
means working later evenings on occasion.
Both projects are vibrant, exciting and rewarding in their own ways, with a track record of
positive outcomes for our residents by ensuring we keep our staff and them at the heart of
everything we do.
Who are we looking for?
Supported Housing Officer roles are both challenging and rewarding. You will be responsible
for working closely with our residents ensuring they receive psychologically informed support
on 1 to 1 basis. You will also be responsible for supporting them with managing and
sustaining their tenancy and working with other agencies to ensure our residents get the
best support and outcome. Excellent communication and strong organisational skills are
essential in this role.
We are ideally looking for someone with a background of working with vulnerable people in
housing or a support related environment catering for this client group. Although this
desirable it is not essential. Your attitude, commitment and work ethic for these posts is
equally important to us. We have a comprehensive training and induction programme to
cover gaps in technical knowledge if you’ve got the value base to build on.
Closing date: 10:00am on Tuesday, 30th August 2016
Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 7th September 2016
Please click on the job description below for more details of the roles. The person
specification provides information about what we are looking for and will help you assess if
you might be suitable for this position.
To apply for either of these positions, please fill out an application form and return it to
[email protected]. CVs will not be accepted for these roles.