THERE ARE MANY OTHER GREAT REASONS TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

• Great opportunities for career development
• Mileage Compensation @ 45p
• Membership to Westfield Health & Lifetime Financial planning support
• 28 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), increasing to 33 after 5 years continuous employment
• Company pension scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Free Parking
• Paid for Enhanced DBS check
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
  Main Purpose
  To provide high quality housing related support and services to asylum seekers accommodated by the Home Office.

Specific Tasks

• Assist Asylum Seekers to move in to dispersed accommodation provided by Target Housing
• Induct tenant in to Target Housing accommodation. Explaining house rules and terms of occupancy agreement.
• Carry out regular visits (twice monthly) to ensure the accommodation is in good general repair and complete a welfare visit.
• Build links with external organisations providing services to asylum seekers and refugees to maintain constructive working relations so that clients’ needs are met.
• Assist tenants with GP registration in their local area. Offer support with any urgent health care needs by contacting relevant local services.
• Provide tenant with details of local service that offer help and support to Asylum seekers, including education providers and English classes.
• Ensure tenants have access to correct funds for living expenses.
• Support clients to understand their rights and responsibilities under their accommodation arrangements.
• Report maintenance issues within accommodation.
• Ensure visits and events are properly recorded and signed, and copied to relevant officers in the organisation.
• Assist the tenants to find alternative accommodation with local authority or private rental, when the accommodation arrangements come to an end.
• Close cases accordingly with service delivery procedures and contractual obligations

General Tasks

• Attend and participate in training sessions or activities as required.
• Participate in team meetings and supervision as required.
• Perform other such duties as may be required to further the aims of Target Housing.
• Adhere to all of Target Housing’s policies and procedures and in particular our Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Health and Safety policies.
• Carry out other such duties as directed by senior managers as appropriate to the aims of Target Housing.

Person Specifications

• Experience of providing support to vulnerable people
• Understanding of challenges ethnic minorities may face.
• Understanding of immigration regulations and the asylum seeking process (Desirable)
• Understanding of Child Protection legislation in the UK (Desirable)
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in accommodation (Desirable)
• No criminal records
• Full British Clean Driving License
• Satisfy Immigration and rights to work in the UK

Competences
Customer Focus (Critical)
Communication and Influence (Critical)
Team Working (Critical)
Integrity (Very Important)
Confidence & Judgment (Very Important)
Planning & Organising (Important)
Technical (Important)

DON’T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Specific Tasks

• Assist Asylum Seekers to move in to dispersed accommodation provided by Target Housing
• Induct tenant in to Target Housing accommodation. Explaining house rules and terms of occupancy agreement.
• Carry out regular visits (twice monthly) to ensure the accommodation is in good general repair and complete a welfare visit.
• Build links with external organisations providing services to asylum seekers and refugees to maintain constructive working relations so that clients’ needs are met.
• Assist tenants with GP registration in their local area. Offer support with any urgent health care needs by contacting relevant local services.
• Provide tenant with details of local service that offer help and support to Asylum seekers, including education providers and English classes.
• Ensure tenants have access to correct funds for living expenses.
• Support clients to understand their rights and responsibilities under their accommodation arrangements.
• Report maintenance issues within accommodation.
• Ensure visits and events are properly recorded and signed, and copied to relevant officers in the organisation.
• Assist the tenants to find alternative accommodation with local authority or private rental, when the accommodation arrangements come to an end.
• Close cases accordingly with service delivery procedures and contractual obligation

General Tasks

• Attend and participate in training sessions or activities as required.
• Participate in team meetings and supervision as required.
• Perform other such duties as may be required to further the aims of Target Housing.
• Adhere to all of Target Housing’s policies and procedures and in particular our Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Health and Safety policies.
• Carry out other such duties as directed by senior managers as appropriate to the aims of Target Housing