Engagement Officer
Economy
Housing Options
Ref: G5/OL-55369
Contract: Fixed term until March 2024
Salary: £25,419 – £28,226 pro rata per annum
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham
Closing Date: Monday 4th April 2022
Interview Date: Wednesday 20th April 2022
Job Description & Person Specification.doc
Role Overview:
Working within the Council’s Housing Options service, the post holder will work with our Women’s Pathway and Temporary Accommodation Team to provide survivors of domestic abuse support with their resettlement needs. The job involves working with individuals and families across Oldham to support them to access Early Help services and the resources available within their communities, understanding and empathising with the issues they face.
Key Responsibilities:
- To carry out in depth Early Help assessments and develop work plans and actions based on the assessment to make positive changes
- To facilitate or undertake appropriate interventions to support people by identifying and addressing their resettlement needs to ultimately reduce dependency on services.
- To hold cases and provide one to one support for families and individuals.
- To work together with safe accommodation services including the Women’s Pathway to utilise the Early Help offer in a timely way
Key Requirements:
- The ability to carry out assessments and create plans to improve outcomes for families.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to effectively work with and advise agencies developing Early Help approaches
- To work across different service areas that provide support for individuals and families
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Us:
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
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