Accommodation Pathways Lead

Job summary

We are excited to advertise a new opportunity to join our Specialist Community Forensic Team. SCFT is a Multi-Disciplinary Team that focus on support people in secure mental hospitals in their transition to the community. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to our work. We encourage a culture where staff are valued and supported with as much thought as our clients receive, helping to nurture an environment where team members have a real chance to learn, thrive and develop whilst putting your skills and passion to practice. Because we are an inclusive team, we want to encourage people from different cultural backgrounds to join us. Not only do we value this, but we also see the positive impact this will have on our team and clients we support. Also, at Second Step we highly value lived experience of staff and the unique insights and creativity it brings to challenges, growth and effective interventions.

Main duties of the job

The aim of this role is to support SCFT to strengthen housing pathways for our clients by building relationships with funding authorities, accommodation providers and other stakeholders, expanding the range of options for accommodation and keeping up to date knowledge of legislation, benefits and housing system as well as the criminal justice system and the recovery model. This way this role will help SCFT to build effective and robust housing pathways tailored to our clients needs that ensure a sustainable discharge and equal opportunities for the people we work with.

About us

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other support needs. Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.