Purpose of the post
•Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
•Maintain and develop supported accommodation for vulnerable people in partnership with a number of governmental and non-government service providers. Monitor service provider performance against agreement and take remedial action where appropriate.
Responsibility for functions
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Main duties
•Contribute to the production of Commissioning Unit schemes as required to align with statutory guidance.
•Collect all information necessary for the production of the Housing Support Action Plan and the development of supported accommodation to accompany statutory guidance.
•Map out the need and provision of available accommodation with support provided.
•Provide all necessary demographic information (along with the statistical content) about those people in need of supported accommodation including information on the level and intensity of need in relation to type.
•Provide all necessary information regarding types of support need in relation to the Housing Support Revenue Grant.
•Work with a wide range of support providers in accommodation whether governmental or non-governmental.
•Participate in planning and/or development groups created to provide strategic direction and/or implement agreed policies.
•Develop projects in accordance with statutory guidance.
•To undertake service reviews of support providers in line with Government guidance and Council policies and to make recommendations leading from the reviews.
•Contribute to contractual arrangements with service providers.
•Make recommendations for the expansion of the Housing Support service including the implementation of any IT regime.
•Liaise with other local authorities about the provision of cross-border support services and attend forums and meetings as required.
•Participate and assist in the Unit's training and staff development programs.
•Prepare, upgrade and implement administrative operations for Housing Support arrangements including means test and claim payments.
•Financial monitoring including allocation and implementation of cost effectiveness savings where appropriate.
•Administer the accreditation system for new service providers.
•Assist in arranging Housing Support meetings.
•Responsibility for self-development.
•Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
•Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
•Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
•Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
•Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
•Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances
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