RESPECT
COMPASSION
GROWTH

Supported Housing Officer

Salary 27,427,00
Location Stevenage
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Do you have experience supporting vulnerable adults in accommodation, with varying needs?
Would you like to provide accommodation support to 18+. Individuals.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in an ambitious, sector-leading organisation where your contributions will be valued. You will work in a friendly and supportive team.

***Please don't delay applying since we may interview on a rolling basis.***

Location and travel: This position will be based in Stevenage.

Hours and pay: You will work Rolling Rota including weekends, 37.5 hours per week, working two weekend shift in four. You will also be rostered to work on public holidays. There will be occasional unsocial hours based on the needs of the service. The actual salary of £27,427.00 Per Annum. This is approximately £14.06 per hour.

About the role:

One YMCA runs high quality housing services. This opportunity is part of a small and committed team supporting 18+. You will support our clients to adjust to living in temporary supported accommodation, and work with external services to support them to identify move on accommodation. The service provides intensive wrap-around 24-hour support.

You will have experience supporting vulnerable adults with varying needs. You'll also be committed to providing tailored individual support plans to help clients realise their full potential.
You will have a allocated caseload of residents that you will regularly meet with on a one to one basis.
This role will involve working well as part of a team. You will be required to assist clients to attend appointments within the community, encourage and oversee that the accommodation is kept clean & tidy, facilitate budgeting, oversee any housing benefit issues, universal credit sanctions and meet frequently with your caseload to provide support.

An Enhanced Disclosure check is required for this role.

How to apply:

Before applying, please read the attached job description. (If you are reading this on a third-party website, please browse to One YMCA's website, go to the "Get involved" part of the site, and find the listing for this job).
Please state your notice period (or the earliest date you can start) in the "Supporting Information" box on the application form.

 
This is a  Full Time role. 
 
Hours per week:  37.5
 
Working Pattern: Shift Work including Weekends

One YMCA and its subsidiaries, the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade, via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive, three-day Kickstarter Event.

By the end of these three days, there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas, which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do “more and better, together” so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually.

These include:

  • Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people
  • Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living
  • Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers
  • Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire
  • Childcare provision in Hertfordshire
  • Family support through a network of children’s and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford
  • Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children
  • Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire
  • Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire
  • Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund
  • A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise Our values remain at the forefront of how we operate as a charity, and it is important to us that all staff and volunteers can fully buy in to our ethos.

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About Us

One YMCA and its subsidiaries, the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do “more and better, together” so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually.  

Our dedicated Housing teams provide safe, affordable places to live that feel like home and focus on community spirit and togetherness. Our approach to support is based on strengths, and our residents are always at the core of their own support plans. The support they receive reflects their aspirations to access education, training, employment and volunteering, their future housing needs, and addresses any physical and mental wellbeing needs. Our aim is to empower residents to gain the tools and skills that enable stability, independent living, promising futures, and connection to their communities. Currently, we provide housing services and supported living across 12 different districts in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire and we are actively recruiting new staff to help even more vulnerable people in the community, changing and saving their lives!  

One YMCA are known for the delivery of the Dynamic pathway to independence. The dynamic pathway to independence is a seamless, continuous movement towards independence with each resident a journey which is planned out on a person centric basis towards full independence, which is split into 5 distinct phases. 
 
We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually. 

We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually. 

These include: 

  • Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire 

  • Childcare provision in Hertfordshire 

  • Family support through a network of children’s and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford 

  • Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children 

  • Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire 

  • Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire 

  • Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund

Our Values

We champion RESPECT so everyone can belong

We show COMPASSION so everyone can contribute

We inspire GROWTH so everyone can thrive

Current Benefits

  • Health Cash Plan

Covers healthcare expenses from optical and dental care to therapy treatments. Shared pot for children included.

  • EAP & Doctorline

Confidential help and advice line (24 hours) on medical, legal, and domestic issues.

  • Rewards & Discounts

Special offers from hundreds of leading online and high street retailers & Discounts on gym memberships.

  • Birthday and Wellbeing day off

One day additional leave day for every year of service up to 5 days.

  • Leave & Support

Support for your child, IVF treatment, and through challenging times.

  • Career Pathway

Training & Development with a clear pathway for you to grow.

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