Housing Worker

Job Description

SAMS & Managing Agents Housing Worker x 2 Posts

Permanent Post – SAMS 30 Hours

Permanent Post – Managing Agents 37 Hours

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 x Housing Workers to work within our Livewell SAMS and Agency team. We are a forward thinking, values driven housing association, and this role is based in our Sheffield City Centre offices.

For our perfect candidate we are offering a flexible role, working in a caring and friendly team, with a great package of benefits.

This post does attract essential car user allowance, and the staff member is required to hold a valid full driving licence.

More about the role :

SAMS is a Housing Management project working throughout South Yorkshire, helping people with support needs to live independently in their own home.

Our customers are people with learning difficulties, physical difficulties, and long term mental health issues. As a Housing Worker you will be an exceptionally organised and flexible team player.

Responsibilities include the assessment of clients, moving clients in and out of properties, property inspections, handling complaints, addressing arrears, managing household budgets, liaising with support providers and responding to queries from internal and external stakeholders. The Agency Services Team manages 308 bed spaces in Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster. We work with 17 Voluntary Sector Agencies to provide accommodation and support for residents with a diverse range of support needs.

We have a management agreement with each Agency, which provides a contractual basis for our working relationship. The Agencies provide housing management services on behalf of South Yorkshire Housing Association.

Who you are :

To be successful in this role you will have the ability to communicate well with a wide range of people, verbally and in writing. You will demonstrate a positive, sensitive and constructive approach to working with clients, colleagues and professionals. You will have a commitment to diversity and thrive with customer excellence and equal opportunities service delivery.

Our benefits :

• 22,389-£25,753 - pro rata
• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata.
• Pension contribution
• Excellent flexible working options including hybrid working, Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share.
• Excellent benefits including : SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus, advice and resources on healthy eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental healthWestfield Health (employer paid)CounsellingDiscounted gym membershipCycle to work scheme
• Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you.

Who we are :

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please note that we may remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. Please apply at your earliest convenience.