In brief
This support worker role assists individuals and families facing homelessness, mental health challenges, or substance misuse issues. The work involves managing a caseload, creating outcome-focused support plans, and providing 1:1 interventions to help residents gain independence and navigate tenancy requirements.
Best for
Experienced support workers with a background in homelessness, mental health, or substance misuse services.
Non-negotiable
Highly experienced working with adults and families facing homelessness, mental health, substance misuse, or history of…
Worth knowing
The 40-hour weekly rota includes 8-hour shifts across 7 days, requiring availability for weekends and Bank Holidays.
What you need
Required
Safeguarding awareness
Clearly required in the listing
Caseload management
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Trauma informed support
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Tenancy support
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Benefit knowledge
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Interpersonal skills
Strongly implied by the listing
Preferred
No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.
Your day-to-day
Develop support plans
Clearly stated in the job description.
Facilitate 1:1 sessions
Clearly stated in the job description.
Manage resident caseloads
Clearly stated in the job description.
Assist with tenancy documentation
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Maintain safeguarding standards
Clearly stated in the job description.
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Job Title: Support Worker (Complex Needs) Location: North Northants Working Hours: 40 Hours Per Week, this would be 8 hour shifts. Working 5 days out of the 7 day period (Could include weekends and Bank Holidays). We are the Housing Network (THN), a purpose-led organisation working in partnership with the YMCA to support our communities. We are in an exciting period of growth and are looking for experienced and passionate people to help us support vulnerable individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Are you an experienced Support Worker, looking to join at an exciting time of growth and be part of our service in North Northants? This is a dual role, providing support to single individual adults and families. If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable people/families and want to help us shape and create a great service for those who need us most, this could be the role for you! Looking for an opportunity to use your skills, experience and commitment to transform the lives of highly vulnerable people Highly experienced working with adults and families facing homelessness and/or people struggling with mental-health, substance misuse, a history of offending and other complex needs What you’ll be doing Providing strength based and trauma informed support, building trusting relationships with residents and creating meaningful (outcome focused) support plans. Providing 1:1 support sessions, interventions and signposting to help residents gain independence. Manage a caseload of residents in an effective way to ensure all residents receive and engage with appropriate amounts and types of support for their needs. Support residents to understand and complete tenancy documentation, understand their benefits and identify knowledge gaps which can be added into support plans for future engagement. Uphold high levels of safeguarding awareness and protection for individuals, residents, colleagues and the wider community What you’ll receive Salary - £29,000 Company Car & Fuel Card 31 days of annual leave 41 hours of training Blue Light Card Referral programme
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