Relief Bank - and Resettlement Worker

Job Title:

Relief Bank - Housing and Resettlement Worker

Location:

Luton (Actual location hidden due to the confidentiality of the service)

Salary: £12.60 + 12.07% annual leave accrual paid monthly

Shift Pattern:
Flexible role to service needs.

Please note, due to the nature of the service, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female and the post is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1, and Paragraph 1 of the Act.

As a Relief Bank - Housing and Resettlement Worker, you will be based within a women's accommodation based service which supports homeless families in Luton. The service has 7 units of accommodation which supports:

• Expectant mothers
• Mothers with up to two children under the age of 10
• Single women aiming to have guardianship of their children

You will provide person centred support to families to help end the cycle of homelessness, enabling long term sustained living. You will provide basic interventions and guidance around resettlement and independent living, as well as provide personal support around areas such as domestic violence, offending activity, mental health, substance use, parenting skills and safety in the home.

The support provided is flexible and individualised so that families can progress in a way that suits them. You will do this through support sessions, projects and activities, signposting and general wellbeing support. You will support in wider areas which can include supporting with custody arrangements, mediation, supervised contact and creating a safe space for families.

You may also be expected to support in our other services, one of which is a residential for males, which can include lone working at times.

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

Bridge House Lutondelivers accommodation-based housing related support to homeless families in Luton. The service has 7 units of accommodation that can comprise of:

• Expectant mothers
• Mothers with up to two children under the age of 10
• Single women aiming to have guardianship of their children

Our service is designed to work with families to gain the valuable skills required to end the cycle of homelessness and enable future independently sustained living. Support is provided in a flexible, individualised approach so that families can progress in a way that suits both parent and child’s needs whilst in a safe and stable environment.

Assistance can range from basic interventions and guidance around resettlement and gaining/sustaining independent living to more intense support in areas such as

• Domestic violence
• Offending / Ex-offending
• Mental health
• Substance use
• Parenting skills – Including Child Protection, custody arrangements, mediation, supervised contact
• Safety in the home / family wellbeing.

We're looking for someone who has a true passion to support women who face various obstacles in their daily lives, which can affect their family relationships. You will be driven to support them to being the best versions of themselves, able to build trusting relationships in a professional setting and able to provide positive outcomes which are personalised to their needs.

You will be creative in your approach to find new ways to bring people together to gain a sense of community and belonging through various events and activities both in house and externally.

You will have an understanding and ability to help others overcome their personal barriers, and will be motivated to want to make a difference to people's lives. This is a fulfilling role, and is the perfect fit for someone who has a real passion in helping others.

You will have:

• You will be able to show empathy and compassion to our residents, and different challenges they face
• You will be able to motivate, and empower others to achieve their personal goals and overcome barriers
• You will need some level of IT ability as we record records using our online CRM systems and use Microsoft programs daily
• You will have previous experience working with…