Housing Management Worker (Sunderland)

Housing Management Worker
Sunderland
Supported Housing
3 Months
35 hours
£15.88 LTD / £13.54 PAYE (inc hol)
A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a Housing Management Worker with a National Charity in Sunderland. This role will involve providing housing-related support and property management for individuals and families in temporary accommodation, aiming for successful move-on and achieving measurable outcomes. If you're experienced in housing support and property management, we'd love to hear from you!
THE ROLE As a Housing Management Worker, you will support individuals and families by delivering effective housing management and support services. Key responsibilities include:

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• Engaging with local authorities to generate referrals for the service as required.
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• Developing and delivering support and safety plans for service users, referring to specialist agencies as needed.
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• Ensuring properties are equipped, maintained, furnished, and cleaned to a high standard.
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• Minimising void time by proactively re-letting properties in line with targets.
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• Ensuring correct tenure and support agreements are issued and followed, taking action on non-compliance.
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• Maximising rent collection by ensuring welfare benefit claims are submitted, monitoring rent arrears, and taking appropriate action as needed.
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• Empowering and motivating service users to identify and achieve their desired outcomes, while actively engaging them in decisions that affect them.
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THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will have previous experience in housing management or housing-related support. Key skills and experience required include:

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• Proven experience in housing support, property management, or a similar role.
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• Strong understanding of support planning and working with external agencies.
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• Experience in rent collection and managing welfare benefit claims.
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• Ability to manage void properties and ensure they are maintained and re-let efficiently.
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• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
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THE CONTRACT

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• 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM
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• 3-month contract, with the potential to become permanent
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• £15.88 per hour LTD / £13.54 per hour PAYE (inclusive of holiday pay)
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HOW TO APPLY To apply for this role, please email a copy of your CV to ##### or call 01772 208966 to discuss the role in more detail!
If you know someone who might be a good fit for the role, we offer a £250 referral bonus for every successfully referred candidate!