Homelessness Project Worker – Adults & Health - London

Homelessness Project Worker – Adults & Health - London – 16.56 per hour.

Job title: Homelessness Project Workers SC5

Job Type: Temporary

Sector: Housing

Category: Adults & Health

Region: South East

Location: London

Hours per week: 36

Salary: 16.56 (UC)

Salary Description: Regular

Posted: 29.06.22

Start: 09:00

End: 17:30

Job Reference: RQ616764

Social Work Choice UK Agency are recruiting for a local authority looking to employ a homelessness project worker. As a project worker, you will be responsible for providing practical support to individuals accommodated in various specialist accommodation services delivered by Haringey

Main Responsibilities

•To manage telephone email and face-to-face communication with people living in the accommodation services

•Provide non-judgemental and empathetic communication

•Provide high-quality support information and signposting to clients that focus on their strengths and goals

•To carry out comprehensive client assessment, identifying priorities and ongoing needs

•To assist people in making successful claims for housing benefits and other benefits as appropriate

•Organise and undertake formal and informal key working activates

•Liaising with other pathway services and accommodation providers to ensure people have a safe place to live

•To promote health and wellbeing services and activities including Mental Health, GP and others

•To keep abreast of current housing legislation, welfare benefits legislation and other matters

•To identify and work with a range of agencies to ensure all clients have access to relevant services

•To support and encourage clients to undertake housekeeping and cleaning duties as necessary

•Ensure accurate recording and management of information about a service user,

•To identify and appropriately apply relevant safeguarding, domestic violence and health and safety policies

Qualification & Experience

* GCSE Grades A-C in English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent)

* Enhanced DBS

* Previous experience in a similar role

Benefits to you

• Good pay rate

• Supportive team and management

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Please contact us if you need any further information about this role on 020 3488 9350.