Community Drug & Alcohol Housing Officer

Our long standing client is an award-winning organisation offering support to individuals with drug and alcohol problems in a range of settings including detoxification and residential rehabilitation, recovery housing, social enterprises and community based therapeutic services. We work in partnership with We Are With You, and Stoke-on-Trent City Council to form the Community Drug and Alcohol Service (CDAS). The roles we have are more than just a job; they are a pivotal link to making a positive difference in people’s lives. If you are passionate about your local community and want to make a difference or ‘give something back’ and have a commitment to person centred support then we have the following opportunity that may be of interest to you. We are recruiting staff for our new housing team working within our drug and alcohol service that will ensure our service users who have a number of housing needs, receive support to access and maintain suitable, stable accommodation whilst receiving high quality, recovery orientated and evidence based interventions to reduce harm and maximise opportunity for sustained health living The successful candidate will have: · Detailed knowledge of housing legislation and local tenancy support services. · Experience of strong joint working arrangements with local housing options and housing services and provide tailored support around service users accommodation needs. · Ability to provide intensive support to vulnerable high risk clients allocated within the CDAS core, rough sleepers and criminal justice teams. · Ability to provide support to service users to maintain their tenancy. Note: this job specification is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed within this role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification based on organisational needs. Due to the unprecedented volume of responses we receive to our vacancies, regretfully we are unable to respond to every application individually. We do read each CV carefully and if the situation changes or another potentially suitable role because active within six months of your application we will be back in contact. If you require further information, please contact James on (phone number removed) We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and we expect our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an applicant from working for us; the nature of a disclosed conviction and its relevance to the post in question will be considered in all circumstances We are committed to the fair treatment of our staff, potential staff or users of our services, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnerships, social class or economic status. We actively encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of substance misuse. Benefits: * Additional leave * Bereavement leave * Company events * Company pension * Store discount Experience: * Housing Support: 1 year (preferred) Work Location: In person