Job description
Closing date4th September 2023
Alexandra House is an award winning, newly built high specification building which opened in 2012. Accommodation is a mixture of studios and shared flats and there is a communal area with kitchen facilities and a computer room available to all customers.
You will support the people we work with, our customers, to reach their potential and improve their quality of life through aspirational goal setting. You will engage with and empower them to:
- Identify their strengths as part of our asset-based approach and identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities
- Plan what they want to achieve and take appropriate action
- Take part in activities and opportunities that generate aspiration and confidence
You will act as the link between the people we work with and a range of local authority, community and voluntary sector providers.
About You
As well as having experience of working with vulnerable people, you must have a clear understanding of why people become homeless, and the needs and challenges they face.
You will be required to take on a caseload of customers, with responsibility for key working, co-ordinating support packages and proactively ensuring all required tasks and activities are completed.
You will be part of a dedicated and supportive team, and so will need to demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach. You must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications.
Location Croydon
Salary £26,390
Contract type Temporary