Homeless Support Officer
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Stockport Homes Group is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on building strong collaborative relationships locally, regionally and nationally. We are passionate about not only providing housing and building new homes in Stockport, but helping to transform the lives of our customers. We aim to provide comfortable and affordable homes and engage customers and communities.
We’re looking for a Homeless Support Officer to join our Temporary Accommodation team, to support in the day to day running of the temporary accommodation schemes, maintaining a good standard of temporary accommodation, provided for homeless families, single men, single women, sited at 3 separate locations
This is a varied role and your time can be spent offering practical support and advice, to promote customers independence and development. You will support residents in life skills training sessions in both formal and informal settings.
In this rewarding role, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and support a diverse range of customers, assisting them into long term independent accommodation, inspiring people to make positive changes, realise their full potential and lead a fulfilled life.
Candidates for this role will have good communication skills and a working knowledge of IT and Microsoft Office applications. You will have confidence in challenging behaviour/resistance in others and have previous experience and knowledge of providing a support/befriending service and a basic understanding of the benefits system. You will undertake ‘on the job training’ to understand the business and carry out key tasks which includes domestic duties, cleaning and preparing properties to be let after they have been vacated; and storing belongings in line with legal responsibilities
Closing Date – 30th June 2022
Interview Dates: 7th & 8th July 2022
About Us
SKylight is a Community benefit society established in 2018 and was set up as the charitable arm of Stockport Homes Group. As a Community benefit society, SKylight was set up for the benefit of the community with a social objective.
SKylight works closely with the people of Stockport to help transform lives in local communities including furniture recycling, providing accommodation and intensive support to people who are homeless, affordable holiday clubs for local children, and a network of community stores called Pantries to help people make their money go further.
SKylight are proud to be part of Stockport Homes Group and their contribution to making Stockport a great place to live and work.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We appreciate the strength we gain from having and supporting our diverse teams. Diversity contributes to our inclusive culture and allows us to be truly representative of the communities we work in.
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