We have immediate need for a Housing First Practitioner, working within our Housing Department. This position is permanent – 35 hours a week.

Location:      Kings Court Bristol

Salary:           £34,651

Contract:      Permanent

Department: Ara Housing First

We are looking for people to provide specialist support to people who have histories of entrenched or repeat rough sleeping, often with multiple and serious support needs, for whom traditional homelessness approaches have not been successful. Our Housing First Practitioners are responsible for coordinating and providing a personalised, trauma informed support service to people with complex needs facing multiple exclusion, in line with Housing First Principles. They must ensure clients receive the highest quality services that meet their individual needs, managing risk and focusing on building recovery capital and positive outcomes. Some of the key tasks for this role include to:

• Undertake pre-tenancy work with clients for a minimum of 6-8 weeks before they enter a tenancy.
• Support clients with admission to properties, ensuring that clients understand their licence/tenancy agreement, explaining health and safety information, completing benefit claims and other admissions processes.
• Deliver wrap-around intensive, trauma informed support to people with multiple and complex issues within their own independent tenancies in the community.
• Ensure that client health is a focus of support, promoting engagement with primary care and other NHS colleagues as appropriate.
• Build relationships with other agencies that are supporting the client (including the police). Wraparound support is essential; work with the client on who they want to work with.

In return we offer:

• A competitive and benchmarked salary.
• A 35-hour working week to promote a healthy work-life balance, with flexible working.
• Up to 32 days annual leave, as well as all UK bank holidays.
• A pension scheme, comprehensive training, and a 24hr Employee Assistance Program.
• Meaningful and fulfilling work that makes a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

Closing date for applications – February 25^th 2025

Interviews to be arranged on or around 27^th February 2025, but we will interview suitable candidates immediately.

To apply, please email recruitment@recovery4all.co.uk with a CV and covering letter. For more information about Ara, please visit www.recovery4all.co.uk.

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