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Salary: £24,012 per annum
Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays
Location: Chichester or Arun
Status: FTC 12 months
Hours: 37 hours per week – Monday to Friday (with a flexible approach to possible out of hours working needed)
Stonepillow in partnership with Chichester District Council and Arun District Council, have secured funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to provide an ex-offender resettlement scheme aiming to reduce rough sleeping and reoffending by supporting ex-offenders into the private rented sector and independence. The positions are for two Ex-Offender Support and Resettlement Workers.
You will provide a seamless service to ex-offenders with a housing need in Chichester and Arun to secure accommodation prior to their release through the private rental market, and support them to become tenancy ready to ensure they are able to successfully maintain accommodation, and thrive in their local community upon their release.
Each case will be managed using a person-centred approach involving assertive outreach, individual needs assessment, and the provision of advice.
We are looking for individuals with a knowledge of welfare benefits, housing, homelessness law and policy, who are dynamic and have experience of working with vulnerable people and have knowledge of the barriers faced by people moving out of prisons. You will also have experience of supporting these individuals to address their needs through effective casework management.
It is essential that you have a non-judgmental and enabling approach to supporting single homeless and vulnerable adults and have empathy with the health, housing and work issues facing ex-offenders.
Apply now by completing our application form and submitting this with a supporting statement detailing how you fit the person specification.
Closing date: Thursday 19th August 2021.
An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.
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