Specialist Project Worker – Southend

• Locations

  Southend-On-Sea, Essex

• Salary

  £28000 - £31500 per annum

• Sector

  Social Care, Social Care & Health

• Type

  Permanent

Specialist Project Worker – Southend

Salary: £28,845-31,439

Hours: 35 hours per week excluding breaks. You will be expected to work a flexible shift system that will involve working hours between Monday to Friday

A DBS check is required for this post as the post holder will be directly working with adults at risk.

JOB PURPOSE

Working in a psychologically informed way, to provide housing advocacy, accommodation and tenancy support solutions for clients based in temporary accommodation in Southend. To ensure that clients are linked in with specialist services for their drug, alcohol support needs and their physical and mental health.

MAIN TASKS

• Assess clients’ housing, support needs, and risks, then provide tailored housing advice, risk assessments, accommodation referrals, and resettlement support.
• Use knowledge of tenancy rights, support services, benefits, employment, and independent living skills to empower clients and provide tenancy sustainment solutions.
• Collaborate with local authorities, accommodation providers, and landlords to ensure seamless client support.

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