Assessment & Resettlement Worker

Assessment and Resettlement Worker (Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026 with possible continuation, subject to funding)

Post No: 44552, 44548

Salary: Starting from £30,559 to £35,235 per annum

Scale / Band: Grade 5

Hours: 37 hours per week 

Place of work: Town Hall, Worthing (Base) with regular travel required to various accommodation placements in both East and West Sussex

Closing date: 20th February 2025 

Interviews: TBC

In this role you will be responsible for supporting the Rough Sleeper Coordinator to provide in-reach support to clients placed in temporary accommodation and stem the flow of rough sleepers by taking a lead on coordinating the support from a range of agencies to adults with a broad range of issues, and creatively supporting those individuals to maintain tenancies, sustain independent living and build their resilience to move on into independent living.

You will provide assertive support focusing on connecting clients to support services as required, maximising income whilst working with the temporary accommodation team supporting clients to ensure they are paying rent / service charge. The role also involves assisting clients onto the housing register, completing referrals to supported accommodation or applying for funds to assist clients moving into private rented housing.

These posts are funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to specifically support those at risk of or with a history of rough sleeping.

This role requires an Enhanced with Adults Barred List DBS check.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: 

Mike Russo Tel: 07342 715212 or email: mike.russo@adur-worthing.gov.uk

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview. 

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees.  This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension
• Training & development
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks 
• Buddy Support Programme  
• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.