Independent Living Officer

Independent Living Officer
£27,403.80 pa
37 hours full time
(working 8-4pm daily and 12-8 pm on a rotational basis )
Location The ILO will work in a variety of settings including, but not limited to Harbour House, Independent/Extra Care Living schemes, community facilities and customers homes
What will you be doing in this role?
The Independent Living Officer (ILO) will be responsible for delivering housing management support functions to older people both in our Independent Living properties and CGA homes.
The role supports a holistic approach to independent living and the ILO will work closely with a number of our customers to ensure they have the best quality of life and are able to stay in their homes for as long as they can through the provision of a service which is centred around the person and their wellbeing.
The ILO will also provide an emergency response service to our customers during weekdays, working a rota system, with occasional weekend work required to support community events.
Why are you the best person for us?
The main things:
Experience of working within a housing or support environment.
Experience of working with older or vulnerable people and supporting people with complex needs, including mental ill health, substance dependency and dementia.
Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour
Experience of lone working
Ability to work independently, make decisions and take responsibility for own actions.
Able to work flexibly and as part of a team.
Good operational understanding of assistive technology.
A good understanding of Health and Safety.
It would be great if you also had:
CIH Housing Qualification Level 2
Why work with Community Gateway?
We aim to make our employee experience second to none and our benefits package reflects how we much we value our colleagues. We offer a variety of benefits including a company-paid health cash plan, a generous holiday entitlement, free hot drinks, free parking, Christmas shutdown (in addition to your hols!), your birthday off... plus much more! More information about our T&Cs and our benefits are attached to this advert.
An important bit!
Inclusion is key for us. We would love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role, and second languages come in handy. For more information about our approach to diversity in recruitment click here:
Working arrangements:
This role is community-based working in and around Preston. We offer flexibility wherever possible can to accommodate our business and your personal needs.
Dates for your diary:
The closing date for this advert is midnight on
Sunday 14th July 2024
with interviews expected to be held on
Thursday 25th July 2024.
Previous applicants need not apply.
A bit more about us:
Community Gateway own and manage over 6500 homes across the city of Preston, but we are so much more than just a landlord. We aim to create vibrant, friendly, and diverse communities where people want to live, work and play and are part way through our ambitious 5-year plan focusing on evolving, investing, and supporting colleagues, customers and our communities.
We employ passionate and talented people. could you be the perfect fit for us?
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