Senior Worker (FIT Housing Team)

at  Barca Leeds

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

The successful applicant will have a good knowledge of how poor housing and potential homelessness can impact on someone’s ability to manage their alcohol and substance use.
They will understand and have experience of safeguarding and risk management, recovery planning, therapeutic interventions that support people to address their alcohol and drug use, housing pathways and solutions. They will need to be confident in their abilities to achieve excellent outcomes, be self-motivated as well as having the skill to motivate.
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A copy of our competency framework can be found here.
All our roles are subject to funding. For further information and guidance when applying, please have a look at our information for applicants guide.
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process. Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.
Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment

As a Senior Housing Worker, the successful applicant will be experienced in managing a caseload of clients and a team of FIT housing workers.
As a member of the team, based at one of our hubs, you will be at the forefront of Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service. Your role will be to work with people who identify as having problems with drugs and/or alcohol, as well as housing related issues.