Vacancy Detail
Floating Support Worker
Role: Support Worker
Based: Nuneaton
Rate: £22, 357
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Permanent/ Temp to perm
Hours: 38.5
Our client, a well-respected charity, provides support to improve the lives of families and people using their services by delivering a high quality and responsive support worker service to ensure a safe sound and supportive environment in conjunction with support workers and the service manager
Synopsis of duties:
- To be the first point of contact for advice and security
- Carrying out assessments of needs, developing personalised support plans, promoting independence skills, provide compassion and motivation, empowering people to achieve their goals and aspirations, helping people to manage their home, budgeting and more.
- Accurately record messages, conduct follow up telephone calls, update logbooks and handover reports where appropriate, including full incident reporting and actions taken.
- Manage enquiries relating to vacancies and facilitate access to emergency accommodation if required.
- Keep appropriate records of interventions and update on the CRIS system informing other staff of relevant issues.
- Encourage people involvement in the development and operation of the service, facilitate consultation and participation
Essential Requirements:
- Proven track record of supporting vulnerable young people/families and/or adults either within an accommodation or community-based service. Preferred experience of working with addictions, substance misuse, homelessness or mental health
- Strong safeguarding and risk assessments skills and experience
- Enhanced DBS issued within the last 12 months and/ or registered on the DBS Update Service
- Proven track record of successfully carrying and managing your own caseload
Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.
Location: Warwickshire - Nuneaton | Salary: 22357 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 13/06/2023
