Job Description

Accommodation Pathways Lead

Location:

Bristol, expected to work across AWP area

Salary:

29,691 per annum

Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract:

Permanent

Closing Date:

{Expiry Date}

Second Step

is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other support needs. Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.



We are excited to advertise a new opportunity to join our Specialist Community Forensic Team. SCFT is a Multi-Disciplinary Team that focus on support people in secure mental hospitals in their transition to the community. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to our work. We encourage a culture where staff are valued and supported with as much thought as our clients receive, helping to nurture an environment where team members have a real chance to learn, thrive and develop whilst putting your skills and passion to practice. Because we are an inclusive team, we want to encourage people from different cultural backgrounds to join us. Not only do we value this, but we also see the positive impact this will have on our team and clients we support. Also, at Second Step we highly value lived experience of staff and the unique insights and creativity it brings to challenges, growth and effective interventions.



We are looking for someone who:



is passionate about mental health and helping others.
knows about housing pathways and relevant legislation.
understands the different barriers and challenges faced by people using mental health services specially in relation to accommodation needs
can multitask and work well in a clinical professional team with protocols and forms, but also being flexible to adapt to a client's needs and can build meaningful professional relationships
Someone passionate about mental health and who can support Second Step's work bridging the gap between primary and secondary mental health services


The successful candidate will;



Understand the different aspects involved in supporting people with complex needs to access the right kind of support at the right time.
Have knowledge of housing pathways, legislation and selection of accommodation providers and resources available in the sector.
Demonstrate an understanding of the mental health sector and landscape, including knowledge of appropriate services and organisations.
Be able to offer personalised support, advice and guidance to individual clients and professionals with a focus on housing needs.
Have the interpersonal skills to build effective professional relationships with stakeholders in the housing system.


For an informal conversation about the role, please contact: Elias Ramirez, Second Step Team Manager at

elias.ramirez@second-step.co.uk

or 07436 403770.



Second Step is a leading provider of mental health services. We offer excellent training and look forward to hearing from people who share our beliefs and values.



Further details of this opportunity can be found in the role profile which you can access from the top of this screen

Closing date: Monday 2nd June 2025

Interview date: w/c 9th June 2025 (TBC)

The ability to travel to several appointments daily is essential.



For more information and to apply please see our website

www.second-step.co.uk.

Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services. Unfortunately, Second Step is unable to sponsor applicants from outside the UK.