Specialist Support Worker

7 months ago


Basildon, United Kingdom Peabody Full time

**Specialist Support Worker**

**Salary** £20,836 pro rata, per annum (full time salary is £26,045 per annum)

**Location** Basildon, Essex

**Contract type** Permanent

**Weekly hours** Mon to thur 30 hours

**The vacancy**

**What we’re looking for**:

- Do you have a background working with vulnerable adults or rough sleepers?- Could you promote and support these vulnerable adults or rough sleepers to live independently and develop life skills?- Do you have either lived or professional experience of managing complex needs, which include homelessness, mental health?- Have you had experience of working with vulnerable adults or rough sleepers who have challenging behaviour or conflict where you have been able to engage, be approachable and provide required constructive support?- Do you have thorough and up to date knowledge of safeguarding and trauma informed principles?- Do you have knowledge of the benefits system, for example, how to claim, the forms to complete and the housing register process?- Are you confident using Microsoft Office?- Do you have demonstrable experience of managing a complex caseload along with robust report writing skills such as risk assessments and support plans?
If so, this role is perfect for you

Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a part time, **Specialist Support Worker **on a Permanent basis at one of our schemes in **Basildon, Essex**.
**A bit about the role**:
As a** Specialist Support Worker**, you will support and enable vulnerable people to sustain a tenancy living within the community through providing practical and emotional support to encourage tenants to take an active part in the community.
**Some of the key results for the role include: **
- Carrying out needs and risk assessments, complete support plans, provide support, and carry out reviews, the requirements of stakeholders and funders of the scheme. Supporting our vulnerable customers to maximise their income, to access benefits, and to budget to cover domestic bills and living expenses. Supporting our vulnerable customers to sustain their housing and identify and move onto housing which meets their needs. Accurately input all client data into an electronic monitoring system and ensure records are maintained to evidence key performance targets and comply with commissioner requirements.
- This role will require an Enhanced DBS check._

**A bit about us: **

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

**Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody**:

- Up to 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal. 4 x Life Assurance- Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates 
- Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications- Two additional paid volunteering days each year 
- Family friendly policies- Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1
**Are you ready to apply? **

**PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.



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