Job Description

Please note:

City of Lincoln Council do not accept CVs.

The City of Lincoln Council's Rough Sleeping Project Team are looking for two experienced support workers to work with former rough sleepers in their own accommodation.

The postholder's work will involve a combination of property visits, work in the community and office-based / remote working

You will work closely with your clients to determine, coordinate, deliver and link in with partner agencies to help the client succeed and reduce the risk of a return to street homelessness.

Key responsibilities:

- Provide a pro-active and dedicated service to those with a history of rough sleeping, in both temporary accommodation and / or once housed, giving timely advice and assistance to encourage and promote license and / or tenancy sustainability.

- To provide a comprehensive welfare benefit take-up service so that tenants are able to meet their housing costs and to ensure that "signposting" to other welfare benefits takes place where appropriate.

- To promote improved partnership working to ensure that vulnerable tenants are provided with support, thus enabling them to successfully manage their tenancy whilst remaining independent.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

- Ability to determine priorities and work to deadlines.

- Experience and working involvement with a range of professionals, within the delivery of various services (mental health, physical health, substance misuse, care, criminal justice, social services and prison).

- Ability to successfully negotiate.

- Prepared to work flexibly including working outside normal office hours.

- GCSE English and Maths to minimum Grade C or equivalent qualification and / or experience.

Benefits we offer:

- Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.

- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.

- Local government pension scheme (currently 23.4% employer contribution).

- Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail / supermarkets and homeware / tech).

- Health and Wellbeing support.

- Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).

In order to complete your application, please visit our website. You will find the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification section of the job description, so please ensure you address this in your supporting statement.

All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6-month probationary period. This role also requires an enhanced DBS check.

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: 29,218.00-31,741.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Flexitime Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person