VCS Jobs

Applications are invited for the post of part-time HOMELINK Client Manager (two days per week, job share). This permanent post has arisen unexpectedly due to sickness.

The Client Managers are responsible to the Board of Trustees of HOMELINK for running the HOMELINK service. The main duties are interviewing new applicants, arranging loan agreements, liaising with Housing Officers / other local support services, and ongoing client support.

HOMELINK is a registered Charity offering interest-free loans for deposit and advance rent to those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, so they can access private rented accommodation. We also give grants for emergency accommodation and essential furniture items. HOMELINK works in partnership with Lewes District Council (Housing Solutions) and many other organisations including Children’s, Probation and CAB Services, as well as local young people’s homes, women’s refuges, GPs and job centres. The person appointed will need to have a good knowledge of Lewes District and its housing or support services, and be in sympathy with the Christian values which underlie the work of HOMELINK.

The job is based mainly in the HOMELINK office in Lewes; there is occasional travel to interview clients in Newhaven. The salary for this part-time appointment is £12,870 per annum. The Application Form, Job Description & Personal Specification, together with further information about HOMELINK, can be obtained from HOMELINK’s website www.leweshomelink.org.uk.

Completed application forms should be emailed to jobs@leweshomelink.org.uk to arrive no later than 20th September 2021. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 28th September at the HOMELINK office in Lewes.

HOMELINK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.