Floating Support Worker
- Employer
- Prospectus
- Location
- Islington
- Salary
- Up to £11.20 per hour
- Closing date
- 5 Sep 2019
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- Function
- Operations & Service Delivery
- Sector
- Social Care & Welfare
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Temporary
Job Details
Our client is a London based charity aiming to prevent homelessness. They work closely with vulnerable and socially excluded people to help transform their lives. They are currently looking to recruit a Floating Support Worker to provide a dynamic and empowering service to vulnerable clients in the Haringey area. This position is offered on a full-time, temporary basis initially for two - three months.
As a Floating Support Worker you will be required to provide a high quality support service, ensuring service users are ready to move on and live independently. With a caseload of 20 service users with varying needs, the Floating Support Worker will explore move on options for the service users in order to sustain meaningful accommodation and avoid tenancy break downs, and relapse to homelessness. You will support rough sleepers by ensuring that referrals are made to relevant services and in line with local objectives and targets.
To be successful, you must have experience of working in a Floating Support capacity, supporting rough sleepers or homeless clients. You will possess the ability to deliver a sensitive, client-centred support service to rough sleepers presenting with complex needs, and have the capability to implement action plans through high-quality risk and needs assessment. You will have a sound knowledge and current understanding of safeguarding issues and thorough understanding of the needs of homeless individuals and rough sleepers. Overall, you are a self motivated, hard working with excellent communication skills.
The successful candidate will be required to work Monday Friday, 9am 5pm (12 pm 8pm on Thursdays).
To be considered, you must be available immediately and be in possession of a fully enhanced DBS check that is registered to the online update service
Company
We believe our clients change the world for individuals, communities and society. For over 60 years Prospectus has been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with beyond profit organisations.
- Telephone
- (020) 7691 1925
- Location
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20/22 Stukeley Street
London
London
WC2B5LR
GB
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