We are seeking a Housing First Practitioner, working within our housing team. This position is full-time (35 hours per week).

Based – Kings Court Bristol Salary - £34,651

We are looking for people is to provide specialist support to people who have histories of entrenched or repeat rough sleeping, often with multiple and serious support needs, for whom traditional homelessness approaches have not been successful.

Our Housing First Practitioners are responsible for coordinating and providing a personalised, trauma informed support service to people with complex needs facing multiple exclusion, in line with Housing First Principles.

They must ensure clients receive the highest quality services that meet their individual needs, managing risk and focusing on building recovery capital and positive outcomes.  Some of the key tasks for this role include to:

• Undertake pre-tenancy work with clients for a minimum of 6-8 weeks before they enter a tenancy.
• Support clients with admission to properties, ensuring that clients understand their licence/tenancy agreement, explaining health and safety information, completing benefit claims and other admissions processes.
• Deliver  wrap-around  intensive,  trauma  informed  support  to  people  with  multiple  and complex issues within their own independent tenancies in the community.
• Ensure that client health is a focus of support, promoting engagement with primary care and other NHS colleagues as appropriate.
• Build relationships with other agencies that are supporting the client (including the police). Wraparound support is essential; work with the client on who they want to work with.

In return we offer:

• A competitive and benchmarked salary.
• A 35-hour working week to promote a healthy work-life balance, with flexible working.
• Up to 32 days annual leave, as well as all UK bank holidays.

• A pension scheme, comprehensive training, and a 24hr Employee Assistance Program.

• Meaningful and fulfilling work that makes a real difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our society.