Housing First Worker

Job description

Contract Terms

Starting salary: Pay Grade SC6, (£32,925 – £33,957)
Hours per week: 36 hours per week
Contract type: Full-time, 12 Month FTC
Closing date: Sunday 15th September 2024

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the Role

Are you a dedicated and dynamic professional with a passion for making a difference? The Haringey Housing First team is actively seeking three Housing First Workers to form an integral part of a new Housing First team in the borough. In this position, you will provide essential, personalised, and trauma-informed support to individuals with histories of rough sleeping and potentially complex support needs, aligning with Housing First Principles.

As a Housing First Worker, you will be a key player in pulling together the necessary support for individuals in their journey towards independent living. Leading on identifying and accessing crucial support services, you will work closely with clients to clarify goals, offer personalised support, and address potentially complex needs arising from their histories of rough sleeping. Your role involves maintaining accurate records on our case management system, liaising with external agencies, and staying abreast of housing legislation tailored to the unique challenges faced by individuals with histories of rough sleeping. Additionally, you will perform robust assessments of referrals to ensure service eligibility, actively participate in team meetings, adhere to safeguarding procedures, and engage in proactive self-evaluation.

About You

We are seeking individuals with effective communication skills, a profound understanding of the challenges faced by those with histories of rough sleeping, and experience in assessing individual needs with potentially complex support requirements. Your confidence in identifying the support people need and how to access it will be crucial in shaping the success of our new Housing First team. Your commitment to compliance with guidelines, promoting Equal Opportunities policies, IT proficiency, and flexibility will be invaluable assets to our dynamic team. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, Haringey invites dedicated professionals to contribute to our mission

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. 

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and well-being support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk