2 jobs found in Swindon

Accommodation Support Officer Make a meaningful impact every day. Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives? Do you have the resilience and empathy needed to support individuals from diverse backgrounds? We’re looking for committed Accommodation Support Officers to join our team and provide vital support to participants with their housing needs. In this role, you will manage a caseload of adult males either residing in custody or living in the community. Working in close partnership with probation practitioners, you will carry out initial assessments to understand each individual’s circumstances and develop tailored accommodation plans through a series of agreed interventions. You will help participants navigate housing challenges, ensure they are kept informed of decisions that affect them, and support their understanding of their rights throughout the process. We welcome applicants from a variety of professional backgrounds, including social services, mental...

We are currently looking for experienced Homeless Caseworkers to join a busy Housing Needs service. The role will focus on assessing homelessness applications, making statutory decisions and working with households to prevent and relieve homelessness. The successful candidates will have strong local authority homelessness experience, detailed knowledge of current legislation and the ability to manage a caseload from assessment through to decision. The Role ·Assessing homelessness applications and making statutory decisions in line with legislation. ·Managing a caseload of households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. ·Developing and progressing prevention and relief activity to secure appropriate housing outcomes. ·Completing detailed enquiries and investigations to determine statutory duties. ·Drafting legally compliant homelessness decision letters. ·Providing housing advice and explaining statutory decisions to applicants. ·Applying relevant legislation...