Job Vacancies:
Tenancy Support Worker (PH4L)
Recruitment
Path provides a range of housing-related support services from Tenancy Deposit Guarantees to Tenancy Sustainment. We are now looking to recruit:
Tenancy Support Worker |
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Path, Harwell Centre, |
For information and application forms, click the box on the left, or the 'Job Vacancy' box:
Post Details
• Starting: £21,412 pro rata (07 / 08 rate; to be increased); + 5% pension
• Deadline: 8 Sept (midday)
• Interviews: 12 Sept
All Path posts are subject to a Criminal Records Bureau check.
Plymouth Access To Housing (Path) can help you.
Our FREE Service includes:
- Support from experienced staff
- Checks that each potential tenant meets set affordability criteria
- Potential market of numerous tenants
- Help completing Housing Benefit forms
- Housing Benefit monitoring until first payment
- Problem solving service
What next?
If you are interested in finding out more about how Path can help you
- Download an information pack.
- We can discuss the suitability of the scheme for you
- We can refer tenants to you who may meet your requirements
- When a suitable tenant has been found we will help the tenant complete Housing Benefit forms. At this stage we will also complete the Deposit Guarantee paperwork to cover the deposit
for the initial six month tenancy period.
Plymouth Access to Housing (Path) is an independent housing charity.
During the last ten years, it has helped thousands of people in Plymouth, with a range of advice and support services to both access and maintain housing.
Working with Rough Sleepers ...
Path now runs a Gateway service to provide additional housing support to offenders.
This project is part of a national pilot taking place within the south west, ending March 2008.
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The Refugee Housing Support Service (RHSS) provides housing-related support to refugees, both individuals and families. It aims to help refugees to keep their accommodation; in some cases, people are supported to find housing to begin with.
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Since April 2006, following a successful bid to the Big Lottery Fund, we have been able to expand our services to look towards supporting the landlords and agents that work with us to house clients in the private rented sector. In this section we hope to provide useful information for both landlords, and clients/members of the public who are looking to rent privately |
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For Tenants
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Our tenancy support workers are here to help sustain and maintain tenancies where a client has had difficulties in doing so in the past. If a person is deemed to be in need of tenancy support, referrals can be made via the Tenancy Support Team Leader.
Contact 251160 Monday to Friday, 09.30 -16.00
Plymouth Assessment & Advice Service (PAAS)
PAAS is a service based around providing in-depth housing needs assessments to people from specific client groups.
The service aims to identify accommodation options and improve outcomes for specific client groups through in-depth, holistic housing assessments, advice & support.
Plymouth HomeFinder: Deposit Guarantee for single people
Our HomeFinder service receives referrals from Midland House of people who are in housing need.? When a client is considered eligible, they are then encouraged to find a sustainable tenancy where the landlord will receive a deposit guarantee, in line with the current scheme.
Contact 305955 (Path at Midland House) Monday to Friday, 09.30 -16.00
LANDLORDS:
Do you have an empty property to let?
We can help ...
Click here
to view and download our information pack
Tuesday & Thursday, a.m.
We aim to provide a regular point of contact for people who are street homeless. Our workers are able to provide skilled support and advice on how to access local services. We visit known rough sleeper sights, working to support people to move off the streets.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10.00 - 12.00; Friday, Monday to Friday 14.00 - 16.00
This is a drop in service for people (at risk of) sleeping rough. Clients can expect a short interview where their housing needs will be assessed. If necessary we can refer clients to the Gates night shelter, hostels, or support their applications to other housing providers. Contact 255889
Sorry, we're not recruiting at the moment, but keep checking here, or in the Plymouth local papers.