The Wallich Hiring for Housing First Worker – Anglesey at Anglesey Full Time

Introduction

The Wallich is a leading homelessness and rough sleeping charity in Wales. For more information about our innovative work to support people across the country, visit The Wallich website. www.thewallich.com/about-us

Project Description

The project operates across Anglesey working with Homeless People and Rough Sleepers aged 25-54 years providing housing related support within people’s homes or in the community, with the aim of preventing homelessness and increasing independence. The project is funded through the Supporting People Programme Grant and is required to meet the Welsh Government’s National Outcomes Framework. The Framework’s four main aims are:

Promoting Personal and Community Safety

Promoting Independence and Control

Promoting Economic Progress and Financial Control

Promoting Health and Wellbeing

For an informal discussion about this position please contact Jo Parry, Service Manager on 01248 725910 or 07966 382 962.

Purpose of Role

Responsibility for coordinating and providing a flexible person centred, solution focused service, applying an assertive engagement and positive risk taking approach, in line with Housing First principles. Within legal, moral and ethical boundaries, Housing First provision focuses on the long-term goal of creating sustainable tenancies and maximising connectivity with the local community. This role will work in an outreach capacity supporting clients to access services and interventions they need to build their resilience, gain confidence, reduce harm and acquire the personal and social skills they need to meet their aspirations.

This post will work specifically with Service Users whose lead support need is accommodation, which may be accompanied by other complex needs.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure

No Agencies.

We do not accept unsolicited agency referrals for this position and do not consider any applicants, to have been introduced to us via agency.

Main Duties, Responsibilities and Person Profile

1. To enhanced and deliver accessible and flexible service delivery across the area, in response to the individual needs of each client and their respective landlords, complete dynamic risk assessments, conduct assessments of project referrals, develop/ review support plans and coordinate a case load of Clients, establish trusted professional relationship being the client’s single point of contact and support

2. Develop dynamic risk management plans, adopting a positive and innovative risk-taking approach, deliver trauma informed support using a range of therapeutic skills and psychosocial interventions. Whilst promoting the development of independent living skills, to prevent crisis or tenancy failure. You will maintain regular communication with all project staff relating to the need for changes to clients’ needs, risk assessments and support plans.

3. To promote, encourage and deliver a range of specialist harm reduction measures, develop and provide co-productive ways of working with clients and ensure that Clients are able to attend and participate in a range of socially inclusive activities and skill development opportunities, facilitating Client involvement in the running of the organisation and individual services through key working and in liaison with the client forums and groups.

4. To facilitate access to and oversee expenditure of each client’s individual budget and develop partnership working with key stakeholders ensure clients have optimum levels of housing choice and access to appropriate levels of support and care. You will build relationships and liaise with landlords to assist with all aspects of clients’ tenancies, offer benefits advice and accompanied/joint visits whilst promoting Housing First by engaging with local communities to sensitively address negative stereotypes, build supportive points of access, and encourage activity and opportunity for engagement.

5. Attend relevant forums such as MARAC, MAPPA, Safeguarding, to proactively represent and advocate for Housing First clients to maintain their tenancy and address their wider support needs and any other external meeting that is required.

6. Contribute to performance improvement initiatives by providing related data when required. Working with management to develop and participate in the development and operation of new systems, programmes and initiatives for the Wallich and report to management, any issues arising during the course of work, that require management and or policy decisions.

7. To ensure that Service Users’ needs are met through the consistent application of the Wallich’s model of support and standards set out in the organisational document ‘Great Expectations.

8. To supervise and mentor an allocated number of volunteers/ peer and or students in line with Wallich policy and procedures ensuring they are aware of and are working towards the Wallich Aims and objectives.

9. To undertake administrative duties in line with the needs of the role, ensuring that relevant documentation and information gathering is completed, recorded and stored accurately and appropriately, utilising the relevant information system and assisting with providing data to ensure managers have access to high quality data as required.

Please find the full job description and person specification attached in the document below. Please refer to this information when completing your application.

Please note we also welcome any applications made in Welsh.

Interviews to be held on 1st July 2022.

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