Details:
- Salary: £14.09 - 17.70 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Preston Lancashire
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
BDS are recruiting for an experienced housing support worker in Preston to provide high quality housing related support to a wide range of people with complex needs and ex-offenders who are experiencing difficulties in securing and sustaining their homes and living independently in the community.
This is a full-time temp ongoing position
Hours are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday on a rolling rotaional shift pattern and to include occasional Saturdays.
The rate of pay is £14.09 PAYE-£17.70 umbrella.
Duties and responsibilities
* Engage with referral agencies including local authority central access points/ gateway services, statutory and voluntary sector agencies in order to generate referrals for the service as required.
* Carry out an initial assessment of the service user to determine eligibility for the service.
* Design and deliver an effective support plan with the service users referring to specialist agencies as applicable.
* Maintain contact on a regular basis with service users in accordance with the requirements of the service
* Support service users to engage in meaningful constructive activities to make effective use of their time and develop their confidence and skills.
* Deliver practical life skill sessions, programmes with service users as required.
* Maintain up to date records and produce relevant reports as required.
Criteria:
* Must have experience of working in floating support and working with complex needs and offenders.
* Must have experience lone working
* Car driver essential
* Must have a valid enhanced DBS in last 12 months or on the update service
Please email your CV asap for consideration