An exciting opportunity has arisen at London Borough of Richmond and Wandsworth Borough Council for a new Rough Sleeper Tenancy Sustainment Support Worker role.  We are seeking an applicant who is passionate about providing the best level of service to vulnerable rough sleepers to join our busy Tenancy Sustainment Support team and friendly, collaborative and specialised services.

 

We are looking for someone who is motivated and naturally caring in nature and who has an interest in supporting rough sleepers.  The successful candidate will join a service of colleagues who have diverse skill sets, experience and can provide a great resource of knowledge and can help imbed the Richmond and Wandsworth ways of working.  

 

The successful candidate will ideally have experience of supporting rough sleepers, but this is not essential.  Excellent communication and organisational skills will go a long way in this role ensuring that you provide the best level of support.  The service is very specialised as it is designed to meet the needs of each individual depending on their personal circumstances.  Lone working as well as part of a team is also required.

 

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders, and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.

 

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work.

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, compressed or part-time hours, term time only, job shares and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you would like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 39 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

 

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

 

Closing Date:  Sunday 23^rd July 2023

Shortlisting Date: W/C 24^th July 2023

Interview Date:  TBC

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

This recruitment will be anonymised.