Senior Accommodation Support Officer - (Sussex/Surrey - (HMP Lewes)
Job Role
We’re recruiting a Senior Accommodation Support Officer to provide support to our established team as they assist our participants with their housing needs through effective interventions.
Our team of Accommodation Support Officers work with a caseload of adult males within the criminal justice system, in either a custodial or community setting. As a senior, you’ll be on hand to provide advice and guidance to the team where needed, and we’ll ask you to take care of a small amount of our more complex cases.
We’ll need your excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships with referral agencies and stakeholders. You’ll also be responsible for developing high-quality practice among the team through observing and auditing practice, and then providing coaching and mentoring workshops to enable them to develop.
Our successful candidate will ideally already have knowledge of housing and homelessness legislation or experience working within the criminal justice sector.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary of £26,150 - £32,668 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
- 2 Volunteer Days
- Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
- Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
- Annual salary review
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits
Interested? There’s an easy-to-apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 208282.
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Location: Hybrid working, managing cases across Cawley and Guildford and occasional coverage at HMP Lewes Travel around local area when required to attend meetings and participant appointments.
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Extended until 01 May 2024
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Accommodation Team Manager in continuous improvement to practice and the delivery of a high-quality service
- Provide specialist housing advice and guidance to participants and employees
- Provide workshops to all members of the team to develop their standards of practice
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders
- Manage a small number of complex cases
For full job description, follow the link: Senior Accommodation Support Officer
Skills and Experience
- Experience and knowledge of housing legislation and options
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Experience or knowledge of the work of the Criminal Justice System
- Good organisation skills and ability to meet deadlines
Additional Information
INTERVENTIONS ALLIANCE is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including CFO Activity Hubs, Education, Training and Employment (ETE), Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless of their past choices or the challenges they face.
We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into their local communities and address barriers to work.
Interventions Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec - Interventions Alliance supports the recruitment of ex-offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under” About us”
Interventions Alliance is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.