Support Worker

7 days ago

Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom The Riverside Group Full time

Job Title:
Support Worker

Contract type:
Permanent

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Salary:
£22,898 per annum

Working Pattern: 3 week rolling rota including weekends and bank holidays

Location:
Stroud, Gloucestershire


Do you want to be a part in ending homelessness and rough sleeping in Manchester? We are a female only, high needs homeless hostel based in East Manchester.


The difference you'll make


You will work collaboratively as part of a committed team to deliver an outstanding service and a range of personalised support that puts customers first and empowers people to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Contribute to the day-to-day service by undertaking a range of tasks to ensure the safe operational management of our care and support services.

You'll support our customers in a variety of ways.

For example, linking them in with employability coaches and other support agencies, helping them manage their money, signing up for benefits or to move on to a more permanent home.


It'll be your job to help boost their confidence and support them on their journey as they rebuild their lives.

Through all of this you'll need to keep records of everything, so there is some admin to do.

So, who are you?
At times this role is tough but most of the time it can be incredibly rewarding.

You will need to be resilient, empathetic and able to leave your work at work and not take it home with you.


As an essential requirement you'll have an experience of working with vulnerable people and an understanding of supporting vulnerable people - this could include having your own lived experience of homelessness or drug or alcohol addiction.

Ideally you'll also have an experience of delivering structured support in either housing or social care and be able to demonstrate IT Skills to include a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel


You will be required to work flexible hours to meet customer and business needs, which may not include normal office hours and may include Lone Working.


Enjoy the rewards


Working with us, you'll enjoy competitive pay, 28 days holidays plus bank holidays, a wide range of benefits, flexible working and the chance to learn valuable new skills.

We empower our people to do great work by investing in learning, personal development and technology.


If you're the kind of person that wants to do a really great job and make a difference to our customers, we think you'll love it here.

Sound like a challenge you'd like to take on? Then


We encourage applicants from all sections of the community so that we can truly reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work.


Role Profile


The Support Worker is responsible for the delivery of individual, positive outcome focused support packages to clients of Riverside's supported schemes and ensuring that the support service promotes empowerment and independence.

It is imperative to work as part of a staff team committed to "best practice" in the social housing field working proactively with clients in achieving their personalised support outcomes.


Role requires you to:

  • Deliver a 'best practice' support service, appropriate to clients' needs.
  • Ensure the delivery of individual personalised support packages, reflective of different client needs, including culture and diversity issues.
  • Assist clients with daytoday tenancy issues, payment of rent, claiming benefits, preparing units to let.
  • Have knowledge of 'best practice' in both crisis intervention and planned support working.
  • Undertake referrals and assessments of potential clients, working with them to identify the most appropriate housing solution for their needs.
  • Ensure clients have access to relevant external support services.
  • Work with clients to agree and set goals and actions.
  • Meet clearly defined client outcome targets through keyworking, support plans, risk assessments and other interventions.
  • Ensure that opportunities for education, training and employment opportunities are integral to the support service. The aim being to enable clients to develop the life skills to live as independently as possible.
  • Maintain accurate and timely records of all activities including the maintenance of a support planning database.
  • Provide practical support and information to clients when entering the service and throughout their involvement with the service, e.g., assisting clients in the completion of occupancy agreements and welfare benefit claims
  • Work in line with 'health and safety' and safe guarding requirements to ensure the overall
safety and security of the client.

  • Report repairs and maintenance needs on behalf of the client following agreed procedures.
  • Promote and encourage a high level of client involvement, consultation and communication.
  • To understand your role in the organisation and to be accountable for your contribution to maximise profitability
  • To understand how your jo

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