Young Adult Support Worker

The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM. Temporary cover is required for approximately 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of up to 14 key clients and conduct regular key working sessions resulting in agreed SMART Support Plans which are reviewed regularly.
• Complete comprehensive risk and needs assessments.
• Support all clients to participate in Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering opportunities as appropriate to the development of their skills, assets and aspirations.
• Deliver one-to-one and group support opportunities within the accommodation and in the local community aimed at increasing resilience in the clients we work with.
• Be flexible, reflective and creative in your engagement with clients and personalised in your support to them.
• Support clients with move-on and help them progress towards independence.
• Involve clients in the decisions made about them and encourage participation in the organisations wider community programme of activities.
• Prepare the accommodation for new clients to move into and support clients to settle in.
• Send daily occupancy lists to the council.
• Be responsible for cleaning tasks and domesticated duties within the accommodation.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients in the service including using Safeguarding and emergency alert procedures as applicable.
• Be responsible for the health and safety responsibilities of the building, ensuring regular checks are completed.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with those experiencing homelessness and an understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance misuse.
• Experience of holding a caseload, conducting support plans, risk assessments and needs assessments.
• Effective collaborative working.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and a clear understanding of Safeguarding requirements and procedures.
• High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries.
• The ability to use IT systems including Microsoft Office and databases and good literacy and numeracy skills.

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