Creative Support
Supported Housing & Welfare Rights Officer
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Supported Housing and Welfare Rights Officer
up to £31,000 per annum
Stockport, Greater Manchester
Full-Time
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Supported Housing and Welfare Rights Officer to join our Housing and Welfare Rights Team based in Stockport.
Creative Support own and manage a portfolio of supported accommodation across the country for the purpose of enabling vulnerable adults with different needs to maintain a tenancy within the community. The Supported Housing and Welfare Rights Team provide a warm, friendly and responsive service to all clients supported by Creative Support offering support and guidance to clients, staff and partner agencies on matters relating to tenancies, housing law, welfare benefits advice and budgeting.
You will be responsible for a caseload of tenants residing in our supported accommodation, managing all tenancy related tasks including sign ups, Housing Benefit claims, arrears management, tenancy enforcement action and voids monitoring. You will take prompt, appropriate action to resolve cases and support our tenants to maintain their tenancies.
You will be friendly, approachable and confident and able to communicate clearly with clients, staff and other partner agencies. You should not be averse to dealing with sometimes challenging and / or emotional cases and will demonstrate professionalism and empathy as necessary.
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You will ideally have some knowledge of the current Housing Benefit system, alongside a relevant qualification. If you do not possess this, you must be willing towards a housing qualification during your role. You will need to be self-motivated with a keen interest in rules and regulations and how we can use this knowledge to better achieve positive outcomes for our tenants and maximise Creative Support’s income from its housing stock. This role also involves regular, regional travel.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Catherine Reilly-Cooper, Head of Supported Housing on 0161 238 7654.
Vacancy Reference Number: 71968
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.
Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received an Investors in People Gold award.
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Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visa.
Application Instructions
In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.
You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.
If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
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