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Applications can be submitted by email to: [email protected]
or sent to: Human Resources The Whitechapel Centre Langsdale Street Liverpool L3 8DT 0151 207 8624 |
Please note: we do not accept CVs without an accompanying application form.
The Whitechapel Centre offers a supportive, friendly work environment, good pension scheme and staff benefits. All posts are subject to an Enhanced level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Committed to addressing discrimination and promoting equality and diversity in the provision of services and employment. |
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Role: Community Support Worker (Outreach Accommodation Rescue)
Salary: NJC SCP 17 - 22 (£30,060 - £32,654) Hours: 37.5 per week Location: Liverpool The Whitechapel Centre’s mission is to prevent and resolve homelessness, social exclusion and housing poverty by providing practical, tailored support so that each person can find and sustain a home and achieve their potential. Closely aligned with our rough sleeper outreach services, our team of Intensive Support Workers provide targeted support which meets the needs of people rough sleeping who already have accommodation that is safe to return to, helping them break the cycle of recurrent homelessness, improve their health and well-being and achieve greater independence. Taking a trauma-informed and 'housing led' approach your role will involve working flexibly to provide holistic, individualised assessment and asset-based support planning, including working in partnership with other agencies to: identify barriers and underlying reasons why people have a housing-related need; remove low level problems such as rent arrears, disrepair, landlord complaints which can prevent people from returning to accommodation; support and facilitate access into specialist support and treatment services and help people sustain accommodation and prepare for move-on. In return we offer a supportive work environment, good pension and health benefits. There is no formal close date for this vacancy. We are advertising via a range of channels and reserve the right to review applications each Friday and close the vacancy as soon as our shortlisting requirements are met. |
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Post: Activity Worker
Grade: National Joint Council (NJC) SCP 11-17 (£14,543 - £16,032pa) Hours: Part time, 20 hours per week Location: Aigburth, Liverpool Working closely with our Meaningful Engagement Pathway service for people experiencing multiple disadvantage and social exclusion, our New Beginnings service offers targeted learning and development opportunities which help people improve their wellbeing and self-esteem and achieve their personal goals. Based primarily at our Harm Reduction Service in Aigburth, you will work closely with Support and Treatment Workers to deliver and broker learning and development activities which help people connect with the wider community and make the transition out of homelessness services. Well-organised and with the energy and commitment to make a real difference, you will have a keen understanding of the needs of people experiencing multiple disadvantage and social exclusion in relation to learning and enablement activities along with practical experience of designing and delivering group learning sessions. We are particularly interested to receive applications from people with lived experience of homelessness and/or substance misuse. Due to the nature of the role, you will need to have the flexibility to work at weekends and outside of normal office hours by arrangement. Car use will be desirable. There is no formal close date for this vacancy. We are advertising via a range of channels and reserve the right to review applications each Friday and close the vacancy as soon as our shortlisting requirements are met. |
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Post : Housing Advice & Assessment Hub Manager (Housing & Homelessness Services)
Hours: 37.5 hrs/week Monday to Friday but with flexibility to work at weekends/Bank Holidays Grade: National Joint Council SCP 24-29 (£34,314 – £38,626) Location: Liverpool The Whitechapel Centre is a Liverpool based charity which provides support to people who are experiencing, or at risk of, homeless, and/or have support needs. We offer help with building confidence, developing independent living skills and supporting people to address substance use or other health and wellbeing issues. We also help people to access social and community networks, training, education and employment. We are looking for an exceptional Manager to take over responsibility for the management and delivery of our Housing Advice and Assessment Hub which provides a range of services for people experiencing homelessness, including people rough sleeping. With a background in a related homelessness, housing or support setting, your comprehensive understanding of housing and homelessness legislation will enable you to provide sound advice to clients and internal stakeholders and, when necessary, to challenge the decisions of partner and statutory services in order to enable clients to access housing solutions that meet their needs in a timely manner. This is a demanding, fast-paced role which will suit an experienced manager with first class planning and organisational skills, who can provide strong and directed leadership and maintain high levels of personal credibility with internal and external stakeholders. There is no formal close date for this vacancy. We are advertising via a range of channels and reserve the right to review applications each Friday and close the vacancy as soon as our shortlisting requirements are met. |
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Applications are invited against the following post which will be based at a new service providing 24 hour housing support and housing management to single people who are homeless:
Role: Waking Night Project Worker Salary range: NJC 8 – 11 (£29,194 - £30,628 pa) Hours: 42.12 hrs/week (12.5 hour shifts worked on a 4 on 4 off basis) Contract: Permanent Your role will be to work as part of a small team to engage with clients and to supervise their conduct, health, safety and welfare during the night-time. Able to get alongside people and to motivate change, you will have extensive experience of working with people who are homeless or have complex needs. Please note that there is no formal close date for this vacancy. We are advertising via a range of channels and reserve the right to review applications each Friday and close the vacancy as soon as our shortlisting requirements are met. |
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We are inviting applicants to join our register of bank workers who support our various accommodation based services across the city. Your role will be to act as a member of a team to support the overnight operation of the service ensuring a healthy and safe environment is maintained at all times.
Shifts are typically 7.30pm to 8am. Further information about the role is provided in the Job Description attached. |
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The Whitechapel Centre
Langsdale Street Liverpool L3 8DT Tel: 0151 207 7617 Charity Number: 1013060 Reg Co Number: 2623071 |