Rough Sleepers Team Co-Ordinator

4Recruitment Services are seeking  a  Rough Sleepers Team Co-Ordinator  to co-ordinate the Wakefield Rough Sleeper Service.

The homeless scheme  offers an accommodation based service to provide housing support to people agreed 16 + with complex needs to give them the skills needed to move towards living independently.

The service users may have support needs including mental health, drugs/alcohol dependency, ex-offenders, rough sleepers, homeless, past trauma, PTSD to name a few.

The Rough Sleeper Team Co-Ordinator  will be  required to:

• Manage 3 rough sleeping outreach workers
• Oversee the teams rotas
• Produce reports as and when requested
• Provide statistical information and to produce spreadsheets where required
• Monitor spend and report budget variances to the Area Manager.
• Attend meetings to work with partner agencies including police, health, housing, council, landlords, substance support agencies
• Input and engage in the running of the service and successful outcomes
• Work flexible and where required to cover outreach visits across the district.
• Ensure that the service is compliant with all clients policies and procedures, legislative and contractual requirements. 
• Ensure that appropriate recording systems are in place to monitor and report on service performance and compliance. Provide accurate reports to line managers as required, to deadline.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in managing staff/colleagues Experience of working within a homeless/housing and/or support environment
• Experience of working with vulnerable customers
• Good communication and conflict resolution skills 
• Good understanding and experience of I.T systems (Microsoft Office and databases)
• Report writing
• To demonstrate IT Skills to include a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel as well as a willingness to learn specific IT systems used within Care and Support; and complete relevant IT training where required.
• Formal care, support or housing qualification & Experience of managing and developing a small team would be desirable 
• Enhanced DBS

What we offer:

• 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
• 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
• Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies , please contact our Team on 0800 988 6307 or email  gpadmin@4recruitmentservices.com.