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Communication skills
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Pay
£34,416 - £36,522 a year
Job type
Fixed term contract
Location
Enfield N9
Benefits
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Company pension
Sabbatical
Season ticket loan
Full job description
Ending Homelessness in Enfield
Our homelessness service is focused on homelessness prevention, reducing temporary accommodation and ending street homelessness.
Our Housing Advisory Service delivers sustainable housing outcomes for Enfield residents through a range of services, including data-driven early intervention, community outreach, specialist practice teams and a street homelessness service.
We are seeking proactive, outcome focused people to join our Street Homelessness Service. The Street Homelessness Service has been set the ambitious target to end rough sleeping in Enfield.
Sustainable Housing Support Worker - Secondment/Fixed Term role until March 2026
We are recruiting for a Sustainable Housing Support Worker, to work within the Street Homelessness Accommodation Team, part of the Street Homelessness Service. The Street Homelessness Accommodation Team provide housing related support services to former rough sleepers across several distinct supported housing projects including Housing First, Dispersed, and Shared Accommodation.
The ideal candidate will be ambitious, proactive, collaborative, highly motivated and ready for a new challenge. You must also have strong communication and creative problem-solving skills together with the drive and passion to help vulnerable people to live independent and fulfilling lives. You must also be willing to work outside of office hours on occasion, be able to work independently and have good knowledge of welfare, housing and homelessness practice. You will have a solid understanding of safeguarding practices .for vulnerable households, as well as the drive to empower tenants to maintain their tenancies, engage with support services via our mulitdiscpliary partnership process, and move on into longer term appropriate accommodation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and inspiring service aimed at ending rough sleeping in Enfield.
Contact Details
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Selwyn Albert on 0735XXXXXX for an informal discussion
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Vickie McGrath at [email protected] or at 020 XXXXXX
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
Meridian Water | A major 20 year regeneration programme led by Enfield Council. Bringing 10,000 homes & 6,000 jobs to Enfield, next to the beautiful Lee Valley Regional Park
Here’s how the job qualifications align with your profile.
Skills
Communication skills
Job details
Here’s how the job details align with your profile.
Pay
£34,416 - £36,522 a year
Job type
Fixed term contract
Location
Enfield N9
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
Sabbatical
Season ticket loan
Full job description
Ending Homelessness in Enfield
Our homelessness service is focused on homelessness prevention, reducing temporary accommodation and ending street homelessness.
Our Housing Advisory Service delivers sustainable housing outcomes for Enfield residents through a range of services, including data-driven early intervention, community outreach, specialist practice teams and a street homelessness service.
We are seeking proactive, outcome focused people to join our Street Homelessness Service. The Street Homelessness Service has been set the ambitious target to end rough sleeping in Enfield.
Sustainable Housing Support Worker - Secondment/Fixed Term role until March 2026
We are recruiting for a Sustainable Housing Support Worker, to work within the Street Homelessness Accommodation Team, part of the Street Homelessness Service. The Street Homelessness Accommodation Team provide housing related support services to former rough sleepers across several distinct supported housing projects including Housing First, Dispersed, and Shared Accommodation.
The ideal candidate will be ambitious, proactive, collaborative, highly motivated and ready for a new challenge. You must also have strong communication and creative problem-solving skills together with the drive and passion to help vulnerable people to live independent and fulfilling lives. You must also be willing to work outside of office hours on occasion, be able to work independently and have good knowledge of welfare, housing and homelessness practice. You will have a solid understanding of safeguarding practices .for vulnerable households, as well as the drive to empower tenants to maintain their tenancies, engage with support services via our mulitdiscpliary partnership process, and move on into longer term appropriate accommodation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and inspiring service aimed at ending rough sleeping in Enfield.
Contact Details
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Selwyn Albert on 0735XXXXXX for an informal discussion
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Vickie McGrath at [email protected] or at 020 XXXXXX
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
Meridian Water | A major 20 year regeneration programme led by Enfield Council. Bringing 10,000 homes & 6,000 jobs to Enfield, next to the beautiful Lee Valley Regional Park
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Sustainable Housing Support Worker position is now open for candidates interested in the Helper Jobs sector. This role in Enfield offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Helper Jobs is a plus.
