Independent Living Officer

We are currently looking for an Independent Living Officer to join One Vision Housing at The Sovini Group.

Fully committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion; we promote a positive culture of valuing and celebrating diversity and accepting and including people regardless of their personal characteristics or circumstances. Whoever you are, you can expect to be treated fairly, with respect and free from discrimination.

If you have got the talent, the potential, the drive and determination there is a place for you at The Sovini Group.

This position is a permanent opportunity

 As an Independent Living Officer, you will be expected to:

• Be responsible for managing the Independent Living Service in a designated area by delivering an intensive and supportive housing management service.
• Develop an effective housing action and risk management plan with each customer, that meets their outcomes as identified from needs and risk assessments and liaising with relevant external agencies identified. Then review annually to reflect service and policies.
• Test dispersed alarm equipment/hard wired equipment on a regular basis. When necessary, report, investigate and rectify issues reporting faults to contractors
• Maintain efficient administrative system to ensure the accuracy of information and records relating to service/service users. Notify the relevant alarm monitoring agency of any changes to information held about service and service users, including tenant absences.
• Ensure that data/ information is lawfully gathered, accurate and up to date and only divulged in accordance with the Data Protection Act and GDPR regulations. The provide reports on data when required.
• Monitoring the status of all void properties in the area, ensuring key information is up to date and reporting any variances to the Independent Living Manager and/or Maintenance
• Liaise with external agencies, other departments, key stakeholders and community organisations as necessary to ensure effective service delivery.