Job Details
Fixed term until March2027. Working hours: 40 hours per week (days/evenings/weekends). Interview date: To be confirmed.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated individual to take on an exciting opportunity in the role of Specialist Support Worker on a fixed term basis, based at Eva Burrows 1st Stop Project. Housing First is a new approach to supporting the most excluded and hard to reach rough sleepers. It focuses on finding permanent housing as quickly as possible and then addressing the issues that have contributed to an individual’s homelessness. Rather than follow normal routes of emergency accommodation to supported and temporary accommodation, Housing First offers people their own home and then gives them the intensive support needed to maintain their tenancies and move on with their lives away from the streets. Also, this team supports our Intensive Support Service Users within their own home, working with a range of needs that would support them to continue to maintain their own tenancy and integrate back into their community.
Key Responsibilities
- Make positive life choices and achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Improve access to health and social care services by managing a caseload of clients, maintaining appointments and reducing the use of out of hours services.
- Provide tailored support to meet individual need and aspiration, allowing people to choose what, how, and when support is delivered.
- Work independently and as a lone worker when required, with knowledge of relevant protocols and safety precautions.
- Maintain enthusiasm for working with people with complex needs and consistently provide high levels of support.
Qualifications
- Level3 qualification or equivalent in a related field, or willingness to work towards one.
- Experience of working with vulnerable clients in the programme area associated with the specialism.
- Knowledge of the benefit system, supported housing funding streams, and reporting requirements.
- Full driving licence.
- Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, driving licence, PVG scheme disclosure check.
Additional Information
All new employees must register with SSSC within 3 months of appointment. We are unable to offer sponsorship. Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
Equality and Diversity
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
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