Job Description

What will the role look like?

Barca Community Support Navigators work across Leeds with individuals that have experienced homelessness or housing issues to support them into accommodation and help them to sustain their tenancy. We work with people who have experienced a range of complex issues including homelessness, substance misuse, and mental health issues and may have a history of offending behaviour

What we are looking for?

We are looking for individuals who are

passionate

,

resilient

and

enthusiastic

to join our Navigator Team.


We work in a

person-centred

way to ensure that we build strong relationships with the people we support. We are looking for

driven

and

energetic

individuals to join this team. Working closely in partnership with other services we support people to access services and interventions they need to build their resilience, gain confidence and acquire the personal and social assets they need to move forward. This role will work with individuals who have a high city centre street presence so it will involve working with our Street support partnership agencies.


We welcome applications from people who can work in a

proactive

way and apply

creative

solutions to reduce barriers, someone who understands and cares about the needs of the individual and is not easily phased. Building the relationship can be difficult but with your consistent support and being a key point of contact to meet individual needs, we achieve really positive outcomes.


At Barca-Leeds we recognise the value that people who have their own experience of multiple disadvantage can bring to the team and encourage applications from people who may not have the work experience but do have lived experience.

To download a full job description/person specification, click

here

.

If you require this document in an alternative format, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

A copy of our competency framework can be found

here

.

All our roles are subject to funding. For further information and guidance when applying, please have a look at our

information for applicants guide

.

If you find you have any problems with our application process or you think we're not meeting your accessibility requirements, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged

. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process. Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation's policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

Please note that although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this job role.