DVA Safe Accommodation partner

I will develop close partnerships and work in collaboration with other providers in the voluntary and statutory sectors, specifically colleagues across other DVA team
- I will work in partnership with individuals to be part of their communities, helping people gain confidence, helping them use resources, and helping them start new or maintain existing key relationships in their life and develop sustainable peer support groups.
- I provide safe, skilled support and advice around income maximisation, Personal Independence Payments, direct payments, brokerage, housing needs, budgeting, home maintenance, physical and emotional wellbeing., The PARAGON Safe Accommodation Team offers practical and emotional support to people who are fleeing domestic violence and abuse and require accommodation across the county of West Sussex. Working as part of a wider team you will focus on housing related tasks and help each person to maintain their accommodation and provide innovative and personalised dedicated recovery focused interventions. You will offer regular support sessions that focus on positive outcomes via a co-produced safety plan that will help each person to remain independent, healthy and safe. You will link with colleagues from other agencies to develop holistic recovery plans and attend multi agency meetings, advocating on behalf of, and supporting each person to attend those meetings. This role is also responsible for housing management including intake processes, health and safety checks, applying for rents, move on and readying the property for the next occupant.

Management or Health and Social Care qualification or equivalent to Diploma/ Degree/NVQ 3 or equivalent work level experience.
- Experience of working with people who have been subject to domestic violence and abuse.
- Experience of undertaking strengths, needs & risk assessments.
- Experience of supporting, reviewing and enabling positive client outcomes
- Experience of effective multi-agency and partnership working.
- In depth knowledge of housing related support, housing law, debt, welfare benefits, welfare reform and universal credit.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding for adults, children and young people
- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends when required and be part of a 24/7 on-call service.
- Ability to work across identified contract area and travel for training and meeting purposes.
- Car driver with use of car for work purposes., You will be experienced, skilled and enthusiastic.
- You will be used to working in a fast-paced environment.
- You will be passionate about working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse
- You will be able to prioritise and manage own time/workload.
- Have the ability to network/liaise with a wide range of external agencies.
- Skilled at putting others at ease and being approachable
- Have excellent Advocacy, mediation and negotiation skills
YOU has a strong value base, striving to be person-centred, innovative, trustworthy, can-do and excellent at all times, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.
We are a disability confident employer.

The PARAGON Safe Accommodation Team offers practical and emotional support to people who are fleeing domestic violence and abuse and require accommodation across the county of West Sussex.

+ Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing
+ Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday
+ Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options
+ Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave
+ Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes
+ Real opportunities to develop in your profession
+ Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
+ Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day
+ Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites, as well as discounted bus travel on the First bus network
+ A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility
+ The chance to work with amazing people