Temporary Housing Outreach Worker, 6 North Ness Business Park (until 31 March 20
Salary: 26,358 - 27,459 inclusive per annum
The Grade for this post is Grade I and the Terms and Conditions are outlined in the Collective Agreement' booklet accessed via the link under Additional Information (below). Single Status terms and conditions were implemented in October 2009.
Closing Date: Friday 29 January 2009
The Job
Closing Date: Friday 29 January 2009
The Job
The Housing Outreach Worker is a member of the Housing Outreach Section of Housing Services, based at 6 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick, responsible through the Senior Housing Officer Housing Outreach.
The Housing Outreach Worker role is to provide support and assistance to vulnerable people, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, with the aim of enhancing their ability to sustain and manage their existing accommodation. To enable this they are expected to develop links to other existing and planned outreach services e.g. mental health, domestic abuse, drugs and alcohol with a view to providing a holistic package of support.