Floating Support Worker

Central is currently recruiting for a Floating Support Worker, to work in the Redbridge area. The service provides housing related support to clients with a range of support needs to help maintain and sustain their tenancies.

The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working across Monday - Friday. The core hours are between 10AM - 4PM; with flexible starting/finishing hours between 9AM-5PM.

Temporary cover is required for approximately 3 months, with the possibility of extension. The pay rate is £13.38 per hour, with £1.61 holiday pay, totalling £14.99 per hour.

Please note: you will be supporting clients within the community, their own homes and from the service in Redbridge.

In this position, you will be expected to;

* Hold a caseload of up to 25 key clients and undertake regular key working sessions resulting in agreed SMART Support Plans.

* Complete comprehensive needs and risk assessments

* Assess referrals to the service to ensure the criteria are met and suitable clients accepted.

* Work closely with Redbridge Council, estate agencies/landlords, and external support services to ensure clients are appropriately housed

* Identify, report and following up any safeguarding concerns.

* Arrange and carry out formal case reviews that are client led and predominantly take place in the community.

* Work in partnership with other department and external community agencies in order that client needs are assessed and can be met.

* Work with clients to identify activities that they would like to take part in to prepare them for independence and move through and assist them with accessing these activates internally/externally.

* Take part in running activities or small groups in response to identified client needs or as part of a project wide programme of group work.

* Support clients that are ready to move into work, education or training by assisting them to access suitable courses or placements

Please note: this role involves loneworking.

To apply for this role, you must have;

* Experience and understanding of the range of approaches appropriate to working with the following needs; mental and physical ill health, challenging behaviour, substance misuse, antisocial behaviour and/or offending

* Experience of floating support

* Experience of supporting clients into supported accommodation and/or other floating support services

* An understanding of Housing and other related legislation

* The ability to motivate people to move towards an appropriate level of independence and inclusion

* The ability to effectively liaise with a range of service providers and agencies in order to establish or improve services for clients

* Experience of supporting clients to carry out tasks such as budgeting, calculating benefit entitlements and understanding rent arrears

* Experience of working with vulnerable people presenting significant levels of need and risk, with an ability to devise and deliver on action plans through high quality risk management and needs assessment.

* An understanding of safeguarding procedures

Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start as soon as possible.

urther requirements:

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

* Current valid right to work in the UK

* Minimum 12 months’ of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)

* A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £50)

* Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply:

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

*Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position