Details:
- Salary: £12.28 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Reading
- Date: 3 weeks ago
Description:
Support Worker - Homeless
LOCATIONS: Reading
SALARY: £12.28 Basic
DURATION: Monthly Rolling Contract
HOURS: Up to 40 hours per week
(Early: 8.00am – 4.30pm Late: 1pm -9.30pm)
Daily Duties
Work with Support Workers to empower individuals to move on and break the cycle of homelessness.
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.
Oversee all administration tasks and reception duties.
Get to know and build the trust of the service users.
Help service users to live independently.
Encourage participation in social and leisure programmes.
Support service users with the practicalities of everyday living.
Essential requirements
DBS within the last 12 months (must have original copy)
Experience working with the homeless For more information on this role please contact Emily Rex on (phone number removed)