Support Worker - Dispersed Accommodation - #1729628

Role: Support Worker (dispersed accommodation)

Based: Camberwell (visits to dispersed accommodation within 2 miles of service – can walk or take Public transport with travel card supplied)

Salary: £18 UMB

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Temp – ongoing

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (two-week rota of 8am-4pm one week and 2pm-10pm the following week)

Our client, a well-respected charity dedicated to helping prevent homelessness is looking for a Support Worker to join their team. The role requires motivated staff to work as part of the team to provide support in a trauma sensitive and psychologically informed manner

Synopsis of duties:

• Deal with all incoming referrals conducting assessment and induction meetings as part of the role.
• Provide assistance with the delivery of support to clients by working as part of the support team to ensure clients have access to support when attending all housing and non-housing appointments, assisting in the completion of forms and applying for appropriate benefits
• Assist in the delivery of a range of in-house support provisions designed to achieve successful outcomes
• Assist the support team with sourcing and facilitating planned move on options for clients where appropriate; in preparing case reports and statistical records
• Undertake client welfare checks as directed
• Provide front of house support and reception duties, as well as administrative support including day to day office duties, including recording income to the service on the system
• Utilise the bespoke web-based client management system ATLAS, to accurately record all relevant data in a timely manner
• Support and develop volunteers as appropriate
• Ensure all practice is in line with relevant legislation, guidelines and polices to protect clients, colleagues, staff and visitors from any abuse, accident or injury
• Ensure there is good communication with colleagues so all those working with the clients have information to assist with achieving the client’s goals

Essential Requirements

• Experience providing casework support to vulnerable clients, conducting risk assessments and support plans
• Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes
• Previous experience of successfully working in a busy environment and/or delivering excellent customer service
• DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.