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Job description

Providing a Housing Related Support Service to people who have a Physical Disability/Physical Health Issue, Brain Injury, or Sensory Impairment (Visual and/or Hearing Loss) who require housing related support to develop their capacity to live independently and maintain their tenancy. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of need for housing support in partnership with referral agent (e.g. Social Work Teams, NI-HE etc)
• Design of individual support plan detailing all housing support goals
• Support to ensure full receipt of correct benefits and grants
• Financial management through personal organisation and forward planning (e.g. setting up direct debit, use of budget planners)

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• RQF level 2 Qualification, or equivalent (QCF, NVQ etc)
• Minimum of 1 years’ paid and/or voluntary experience of providing support services to people with disabilities and/or other vulnerable individuals
• Knowledge of the effects of disability and/or other vulnerable groups
• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in IT skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

Further Information

Salary: £27,649 per annum, pro rata. Work Time: 1 x 10 hr per week, 1 x 15 Hr per week post available.