Homeless Hostel Project Worker: West London

• Locations

  Hammersmith and Fulham, London

• Salary

  Up to £28080 per annum

• Sector

  Social Care, Social Care & Health

• Type

  Temporary

Homeless Hostel Project Worker

Shift Pattern – 37.5 hours a week over a 7-day Rota

Early Shift: 08:00-16:00

Day Shift: 11:00-19:00

Late Shift: 14:30-22:30

Location: 27-bed hostel in Hammersmith and Fulham

Pay: £13.50 PAYE

Description:

A leading homelessness charity in London have approached Morgan Hunt to recruit a Homeless Hostel Project Worker to work in their complex needs homeless hostel in east London. The service provides support to both men and women experiencing homelessness requiring support around their housing, mental health, drug and or alcohol dependency and physical health issues. You will be supporting clients that have recently been rough sleeping with a range of complex support needs assisting them in their progression to independent living.

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience working within a hostel or supported housing setting ideally with clients who have a history of homelessness.
• Key working experience with clients who have a variety of support needs including homelessness, drug and or alcohol abuse, mental health and offending histories.
• Ability and knowledge around housing and welfare benefits and income maximisation
• An enhanced DBS certificate issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service.

Responsibilities Include:

• Key working a caseload of up to 8 clients with high support needs including substance misuse, mental health, dual diagnosis, physical health issues and offending histories
• Updating and creating well-being plans
• Providing tenancy sustainment and housing and welfare benefit advice
• Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues

If you are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others and are ready to take on this rewarding challenge, we encourage you to apply ASAP!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.