Please note that Foundation does not accept CVs. If you wish to apply you will need to visit the website https://www.foundationuk.org/jobs.html and download an application pack for this role.
Contract: Relief – as an when required
Salary:
£ 9.91 hour (FTE: £20,661 (NJC Scale Point 22) per annum)
Leave:
Competitive annual leave (plus public holidays) and benefits package
Closing Date: On going
Interview Date: On going
We are looking to recruit relief Homeless Prevention Workers in order to meet the business need during periods of sickness and annual leave to join our experienced team in Scarborough.
The Role:
Foundation is a registered charity and the largest third sector provider of housing-related support services to socially excluded groups across the north of England. We provide services for vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals and families. The organisation is structured into seven service areas, comprising 21 office bases.
The purpose of the Homeless Prevention Worker is to participate in a range of duties, including direct intensive reconnection work and support for young people at risk of becoming homeless and their families. The post holder will have the specific role of preventing young people aged between 18 and 25 from becoming homeless, through timely joint assessment and appropriate interventions, including mediation with young people and their carers. Through joint working with housing officers and homelessness prevention workers, this post will support the effective delivery of the Young People’s Accommodation Pathway.
The post holder will be based in the local Accommodation Advice and Prevention Hub, where allocation of workload will be provided by the Hub Co-ordinator. Professional supervision will be provided by the Foundation local Team Leader.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact the Team Leader, Carl Martin on 01723 361100.
The Organisation: Foundation is a registered charity and the largest voluntary sector provider of housing-related support services to socially excluded groups across much of the north of England. We provide services for vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals and families. The organisation is structured into seven service areas, comprising 21 office bases.
We are looking to a positive future, with aspirations for further developing the range of creative services we deliver, in partnership with organisations who share our values across sectors and communities.
Benefits: Foundation offers employees Enhanced Paid Benefits, Contributory Pension Scheme, Flexible Working, Simply Health Cash Plan, Childcare Vouchers, Interest-Free Car Loan (after six months), Cycle Scheme (after six months), Employee Assistance Programme and Volunteer Leave (two days paid per annum).
To Apply: Please visit the Foundation website (https://www.foundationuk.org/jobs.html) to download an application pack (which includes the role profile and a short application form).
Once you have completed the short application form, please follow the instructions in the covering letter.
Foundation is committed to building a workforce which is valued and whose diversity reflects the communities it serves, enabling it to deliver the best possible service to those communities and service users. Foundation seeks to attract applicants from all sections of the community in order to achieve a diverse workforce.