Housing Support coordinator

Sutton Housing Partnership
Sutton Gate
Fixed Term
12 months
Part Time
Band 2
21
£29,244 - £32,052
Per annum, pro rata'd to part-time working hours
£15,761-£17,399
27 days

25/03/2023, 23:55

Week beginning 27/03/2023

Role Details  

Housing support coordinator 12 months fixed term contract - Hybrid working Pattern.

Sutton Housing Partnership (established in 2006) manages council housing in Sutton. We aim to bring investment and improvements to homes across the borough. We are responsible for the day-to-day management of housing services to around 6,000 council residents, of which around 500 are Independent Living residents across 22 schemes and 1,500 leaseholders.

This is the perfect time to join SHP as we are improving our services to ensure they are as effortless as possible to access both internally and for residents.  

We are seeking a part time Housing Support Coordinator on a 12 month fixed term contract to join our Sutton Connect team which is part of SHPs Independent Living services. Sutton Connect provides a short term intervention housing support service to help people over 55 in Sutton to maintain their tenancy and independence i.e. improve health & well being, maximise their income, support with debt, participate in local activities, reduce loneliness and isolation.

We are looking for a skilled professional with good knowledge and understanding of current issues that may affect people to maintain their tenancy. With a track record of managing risk, strong communication, interpersonal and IT skills.  This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, flexible and inclusive individual to join this service. You will achieve outcomes that result in people maintaining their tenancy, feeling healthier, in reducing loneliness, and in promoting active and positive lifestyles across physical and mental health.  With a passion for excellence in customer service and to deliver a successful resident focussed objectives. 

A positive mind set and “can do” attitude is required that will help to bring about real change in the lives of some of our most vulnerable residents. 

Reporting to the Housing Support Manager, you will be passionate about excellent customer service and continuous improvement and an excellent communicator, that improves the physical and emotional health and wellbeing and quality of life therefore achieving healthier outcomes in partnership with SHP colleagues, statutory and voluntary agencies and stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery

Important Information - Criminal Records
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory result to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

This opportunity is closed to applications.