Support Worker Nest

 ·       £27,807 Per Annum

·       Full Time - Permanent

·       37.5 Per Week

·       Harlow & Loughton

·       Enhanced DBS requirement

·       This role does not offer eligibility for visa sponsorship.

This role offers a starting salary within Nacro’s pay structure of £26,807 with expected progression to £27,477 within the first year, subject to meeting clear criteria and performance standards, with further pay progression available in the future. Nacro’s pay framework provides transparent progression points and supports ongoing professional development and career growth.

We are Nacro, we believe that everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side.

That’s why our housing, education, justice, and health and wellbeing services work alongside people to give them the support and skills they need to succeed. And it’s why we fight for their voices to be heard and campaign together to create lasting change.

We see your future, whatever the past.

This role requires regular travel across an allocated area and therefore, a Full Driving License and access to your own vehicle with business insurance are essential.

Would you like to be part of a new and growing team of Support workers working with Young People? You will have your own caseload of young people, maintaining oversight of their progress from the point of service entry through to service exit and independence. It’s a flexible model in which we aim to provide the ‘right help at the right time’, underpinned by a trauma-informed approach. Our mantra is “No decision about you without you!”

About you

 A support worker to provide housing related support to vulnerable individuals together with providing housing and property management with the aim of achieving a successful move-on and other measurable outcomes including supporting service users to achieve independence.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

 • Engage with actual and potential referral agencies including local authority central access point/gateway services, statutory and voluntary sector agencies in order to generate referrals for the service as required

.• Plan and deliver an effective support and safety plan with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required. The progressions/outcomes identified, delivered and service user contact should be recorded, monitored, reviewed, and updated regularly and in line with contract requirements

.• Ensure that properties are always adequately equipped, maintained, furnished, and cleaned

 • Maximise rent collection, ensuring  successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained, taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets, monitoring the account and recording all actions and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears arise in line with policy and procedure

.• Minimise void time by taking a pro-active approach to ensure properties are re-let as soon as possible in line with targets. 

Your duties may vary from time to time within the broad remit of your role and grade.

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Application deadline 22nd June

Interview date 29th June

Nacro is fair and inclusive employer

At Nacro, we believe in the power of a diverse and inclusive team. We are a Ban the Box employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with criminal records. Convictions are not discussed at application stage and will only be considered later if relevant to the role, assessed fairly, proportionately and confidentially. For advice, contact our confidential Criminal Record Support Service on 0300 123 1999 or helpline@nacro.org.uk.