Job Ref: 215603508

Date: 2022-01-19 11:57:55

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The Vacancy

About the role

Part of a well-established and successful team, the Supported Housing Officer role is based at Welwyn Hatfield Foyer. The Foyer provides temporary supported accommodation for young single people between the ages of 16-25.  As a Supported Housing Officer you will develop a targeted support plan for each young person you work with, focusing on all aspects of independent living skills and personal development. You will provide coaching, targeted learning opportunities and run Foyer community events and ensure all aspects of housing licence management are met. Given the nature of the role, you'll work with us on a rota between 9am and 9pm with on call duties outside of office hours one week in four. Occasional weekend working is also required. Please note that this role is subject to DBS check due to the nature of our work.

About you

We are looking for an experienced supported housing officer and true team player with the skills to motivate young people and provide the support required to allow young residents to thrive and unlock their full potential. We’re looking for a supported housing expert with experience in, and a passion for, supporting and motivating vulnerable young people. You will have a positive outlook, be able to problem solve and negotiate as well as the ability to believe in, empower and empathise with young people whilst treating them with respect and honesty. Strong communication skills are essential, as is the confidence to deal with challenging situations involving vulnerable young people. We would value strong working knowledge and experience of working with LA benefit agencies and benefit eligibility. A relevant qualification in support or working with young people is preferred.

While we are looking for someone with the experience and skills listed above, we do have a comprehensive personal and professional development suite available to all of our employees. So not only is this a great opportunity to join a high performing and specialist team at a time when you can have a real and personal impact on the future success of our business, you can continue to grow and develop yourself, building an exciting/interesting/rewarding career with a growing business.

About us

We are a Best Companies 1 STAR accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and offer a welcoming and friendly environment. We are clearly focussed on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including improving our environment and sustainability targets to deliver quality homes to people who need them.

We’re proud to offer great benefits and have a committed approach to employee wellbeing. We offer an attractive range of benefits such as Health Cash Plan, Bonus potential, a competitive Pension and 25-30 days holiday (dependent on role) on starting in addition to 3 days closure at Christmas, up to 3 paid Volunteer days p/a, free parking at our modern office with newly created collaborative workspaces.

We support flexible ways of working and welcome applications from all sections of the communities we work in.

Further information

As part of our application process, we ask for a covering statement and CV so we can assess your application against our essential and desired criteria as set out in the job description and person specification. Please include in your covering statement how you meet the criteria so we can see how well you match our requirements and give your application the consideration it deserves.

Thank you for your interest in Paradigm Housing Group thus far.

Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.

The Company

We are Paradigm Housing Group. 

We manage more than 15,000 homes across the South East.

We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford.

As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents

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