This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking and creative Management Team in Sheffield to deliver exceptional support to people with mental health and learning disabilities in a supported living/outreach setting.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Support Worker who is able to:

• Promote fulfilling and meaningful lives for people with mental health and learning disabilities – taking a clear role in developing support plans, risk assessments and personalised goal plans.
• Work closely in partnership with peoples’ families and other professionals
• Coordinate, manage and develop  dedicated staff across the services
• Manage the service out of hours to meet service quality standards

The post provides an opportunity to develop your people management skills, take part in the wider services’ review processes  and have some time to provide direct support (both within people’s home and in the community).

Successful candidates will be supported and encouraged to develop and enhance their skills and qualifications through Creative Academy. Comprehensive support and mentoring will be provided to the successful applicant to enable them to meet the expectations of the post.

The role involves some shifts, weekend work and occasional sleep-in duties. You will be expected to partake in an on-call rota system which will be scheduled in advance.

Please note: This role is temporary, with the contract ending in November 2020

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner to join our Hampshire Young Peoples Substance Misuse Service.

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work.

Hampshire 24/7 is a county-wide specialist treatment service offering targeted and specialist support to young people. We offer a tailored package of support to young people under 25 including one to one and group work support, a 24-hour help line, pharmacological support and needle exchange. Young people are at the centre of all we do. We ensure the young person knows they will be listened to at all times.

Our service is delivered by a multi professional team with a designated worker for each district of the county. The service offers a community engagement model, supporting children and young people where they feel most comfortable whilst working at their pace. Our is work is supported by our partnership with Inclusion Recovery Hampshire and Parent Support Link.

This exciting role has responsibility for the operational oversight of our specialist substance misuse service.  You’ll be responsible for managing a diverse and highly committed team, allocating referrals and ensuring caseload management structures are in place.  As the designated safeguarding lead in the service, you will need to ensure that all safeguarding processes are followed.  Working in partnership with local organisations and relevant agencies, you’ll need to ensure that the diverse needs and aspirations of all groups of service users are considered in service delivery.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need significant experience of working with young people in a treatment and/or prescribing setting for substance use/misuse.  Excellent relationship building skills and experience of inter-agency working are also essential.  Above all you’ll have a passion for the work we do and a shared commitment to deliver our vision. 

Response Organisation is the largest mental health charity in Oxfordshire and we are expanding into Aylesbury!

Senior Support Worker - £20,400 - £22,667 per annum

• 25 days holiday + bank hols
• Free parking on site
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social Events throughout the year
• Discounted shopping
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Training and Development
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• £500 Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Do you have the desire to help change lives and an interest in mental health?

Response provides a range of support to people that experience severe and enduring mental health needs, and we are looking for a brand-new team to work within our new 24/7 supported home in Aylesbury that is due to open in September 2020. We are now looking to recruit a full team who can assist with the day-to-day recovery of the residents and encourage them to live independently – to start in position mid August. We are seeking to employ three Senior Support Workers

Our main priority for these roles is to find people that can live our values every day. Experience within a care or mental health setting is desirable, qualifications are advantageous, however, we have a Learning & Development team who are happy to support you and your personal development and work to progress your career with us!

Above all, we are looking for people that share our values below and want to make a real difference to people’s lives:

Caring – Our residents are the heart and soul of all that we do, we provide person-centred care that enables residents to live a life worth living. We believe that differences should be celebrated, and each resident’s uniqueness enhances not only our community, but also the support we provide.

Safe – Honest and open relationships help to make all of our residents feel safe, and we provide a safe place for recovery for as long as a resident may require.

Creative – Continuous learning from one another is key. When working with a resident at their own pace there is/ are many ways to get creative with how they are supported.

Aspirational – Recovery is focused on what a resident can do, not what they can’t.

The duties within any role vary from day to day. Our residents are individuals and they all deserve to be treated as such. Some of the core duties within the house will include: supporting, encouraging and prompting residents with their medication; taking part in a range of activities during key working sessions with residents whilst helping them to achieve their aspirations; ensuring house rules are kept and adhered to as well as providing a safe and respectful environment.  You will be required to work 37 hours per week across equally distributed shifts that will include weekends and sleep-ins. Salaries vary depending on the role and experiences.

If this Support Worker sounds like the role for you then please click ‘Apply’ today! We’d love to hear from you!

We are passionate about seeing the people of Durham flourish. Following a recent successful funding bid, we are looking for three self-motivated faith-filled people who would love to come and work with us at a senior level to enable this flourishing. If you are gifted in project management, supporting charitable projects towards sustainability, and enjoy being part of a mutually supportive team then one of these roles could be for you.

• Project Manager (Church Planting and Resourcing Churches) £35,000pa
• Project Manager (Communities of Hope) £35,000pa
• Sustainability Manager (Communities of Hope) £35,000pa

For an informal conversation contact the Director of Strategic Growth (Revd. Canon David Tomlinson) - see attached documents.

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with mental health, learning disabilities, autism and other support needs. Our accommodation based service for individuals with mental health needs in Doncaster provides accommodation and recovery based support. Our service provides opportunities for individuals with mental health needs to build and develop practical daily living skills and develop positive community connections and self-confidence whilst living in independent tenancies. We offer access to on-site support Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, and recovery based support planning to help individuals identify their aspirations and goals and achieve these.

We are looking for a knowledgeable, resourceful and energetic Senior Recovery Support Worker to help lead our team of dedicated support workers in the provision of high quality, recovery/outcome based support. You must be enthusiastic about the provision of services for individuals with mental health needs and be an engaging individual with strong ethics and values, you must strive for equality and have an understanding of the challenges and stigmas that individuals with mental health needs may face.

You must have skills in positive communication, engagement and advocacy. You will need to provide person-centred housing related support for a maximum of 1 year to adults with mental health needs in an accommodation setting. You will have a key oversight of the cases of support workers and be responsible for ensuring that outcomes are maximised, and service users achieve timely move on though the service, with the service meeting its contract requirements.

You must be able to write clear assessments, support plans and guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.  You must be able to lead a team with confidence and provide clear supervisions and support to your team members.

You must be willing to undertake tasks as well as assisting and supporting service users with general activities of daily living including; shopping, meal preparation, cleaning and general household tasks, attending appointments and taking part in activities to promote recovery.

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction and wonderful development and career opportunities. We provide relevant training including accredited management training and health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. You will be required to manage rotas and within this work in a flexible manner yourself including working evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.

In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

Senior Support Worker

*Please note that this vacancy is for current staff only*

Are you currently a Support Worker looking to move into a Senior Support Worker position? Do you feel that you have received enough development to help you excel as a Senior Support Worker?

They are currently looking to appoint an experienced Support Worker who is looking to develop into a Senior Support Worker post. You will support the Deputy and Residential Manager in supervising a team of staff with the aim to help their young people move into independent living in the future.

You will be based at Stubble Bank where you will work shifts over a 37.5 hour week consisting of earlies, lates and sleep-ins.

Company Benefits

- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Senior Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To work alongside the Deputy and Residential Manager to support with the management of staff and smooth running of the home
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Senior Support Worker

- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent within Care
- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including sleep ins/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- Full UK Driving Licence
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of their interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.

The closing date for this position is Saturday 25th July 2020, so if you are interested in developing and supporting young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please ensure you apply before this date.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

Ref: 93377

Adoption Social Worker / Senior Social Worker

Full time permanent position based in Reading

Salary is in the range £28,595 - £34,949 pa for a Social Worker and £32,994 - £40,326 pa for a Senior Social Worker

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are genuinely passionate about delivering positive outcomes for children and their families.  We have been at the forefront of adoption services for over 60 years, working with local authorities across the country.

With our outstanding rating with Ofsted, we work with a high degree of flexibility and innovation and work with a range of adopters from all backgrounds, including those from black and minority ethnic heritage and the LGBT community.

Our adoption teams focus solely on adoption and recruiting adoptive parents who can consider fostering to adopt and adopting a wide-range of children including those over four years old, sibling groups of two or more children, children with a black or minority ethnic background and children who may have physical or learning disabilities. With access to our award-winning therapeutic services, we are unique in that we are able to provide excellent lifetime support for our families’ adoption journeys.

With your social work experience with children and families, you will be responsible for all aspects of work with our valued applicants from the early stages of recruitment, initial interview, preparation and training, through to successful placement and post placement support up to the making of the adoption order.  An interest, or experience, in delivering training to prospective or approved adopters would be an advantage.

Interested? Further information (including job descriptions and an application form) are available on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date:   Midday, Wednesday 29th July 2020

Interview date: Friday 7th August 2020

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults therefore please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and overseas checks (where applicable). Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please

Response Organisation is the largest mental health charity in Oxfordshire and we are expanding into Aylesbury!

Bank Support Worker - £9.54 - £9.93 per hour

• 25 days holiday + bank hols
• Free parking on site 
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social Events throughout the year
• Discounted shopping
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Training and Development
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• £500 Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Do you have the desire to help change lives and an interest in mental health?

Response provides a range of support to people that experience severe and enduring mental health needs, and we are looking for a brand-new team to work within our new 24/7 supported home in Aylesbury that is due to open in September 2020. We are now looking to recruit a full team who can assist with the day-to-day recovery of the residents and encourage them to live independently – to start in position mid August. We are seeking to employ four Support Workers

Our main priority for these roles is to find people that can live our values every day. Experience within a care or mental health setting is desirable, qualifications are advantageous, however, we have a Learning & Development team who are happy to support you and your personal development and work to progress your career with us!

Above all, we are looking for people that share our values below and want to make a real difference to people’s lives:

Caring – Our residents are the heart and soul of all that we do, we provide person-centred care that enables residents to live a life worth living. We believe that differences should be celebrated, and each resident’s uniqueness enhances not only our community, but also the support we provide.

Safe – Honest and open relationships help to make all of our residents feel safe, and we provide a safe place for recovery for as long as a resident may require.

Creative – Continuous learning from one another is key. When working with a resident at their own pace there is/ are many ways to get creative with how they are supported.

Aspirational – Recovery is focused on what a resident can do, not what they can’t.

The duties within any role vary from day to day. Our residents are individuals and they all deserve to be treated as such. Some of the core duties within the house will include:

• Supporting, encouraging and prompting residents with their medication
• Promoting and encouraging both physical and mental well-being
• Completing a range of activities during key working sessions with residents, whilst helping them to achieve their aspirations
• Update and maintain records via an in-house computer system
• Ensure that house rules are kept and adhered to, as well as providing a safe and respectful environment
• Conduct regular welfare checks and prompting residents to develop their skills and increase their independence
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams and carer

If this Bank Support Worker sounds like the role for you then please click ‘Apply’ today! We’d love to hear from you!

Senior Family Coach - Change4Life
London, W6

About Us

We are Family Action, a national charity committed to building stronger families and brighter lives by delivering innovative and effective services and support that reaches out to many of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We are delighted to have been awarded the Change4Life in Westminster City Council and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, which will be launched on July 1st, 2020.

The Change4Life Service will:

- Deliver an innovative service with a holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing
- Align with other services that promote similar messages
- Promote a whole systems approach to reduce health inequalities
- Be responsive and flexible to changing local needs

We’re looking for a Senior Family Coach to support the delivery of Change4Life and make a real difference to health and wellbeing for families across London.

The Benefits

- Salary of £35,213 - £36,972 per annum (inclusive of Inner London Weighting)
- Competitive leave entitlement and pension scheme
- Career development opportunities
- A full induction and ongoing quality training
- The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
- Flexible working hours
- Managed workloads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

This is the ideal opportunity to help to deliver a holistic health promotion and community-based approach to improve and promote healthy lifestyles to children and their families.

We are a people focused, can-do organisation which strives for excellence in all we do and operate with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have experience of leading similar services to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people, we would like to hear from you.

Your Role

As the Senior Family Coach, you’ll be tasked with delivering the Change4Life service as well as managing other staff to deliver high quality support and advice.

You’ll ensure collaborative, holistic and outcome focused plans are developed and implemented with children, young people and their families. Your plans will focus on the following areas: Improving emotional wellbeing, reducing childhood obesity, supporting families to be physically active, improving good child development, improving oral health and improving emotional wellbeing.

Your role will also involve:

- Line managing four service team members
- Providing an integrated ‘one-team’ approach to children, young people and their families
- Ensuring that the service is integrated and comprehensive
- Using solution-focused and strength-based approaches
- Evidencing outcomes families achieve using evidence-based tools
- Monitoring and reporting on outcomes
- Developing and sustaining excellent relationships

About You

To be considered as a Senior Family Coach, you will need:

- At least four years’ experience of working with disadvantaged and diverse children, young people and their families
- At least two years’ experience in a leadership role and experience of staff management in a similar role
- Substantial experience of working with children, young people and their families, including up to date knowledge and experience of complex safeguarding issues and procedures
- Extensive experience of report writing, evidencing impact and evaluating Health promotion intervention both delivered on 1:1 and group basis
- Experience of collating, analysing various data
- Experience of providing case management oversight and providing outcome focused supervision to manage caseload
- Extensive experience of providing support to families, young people and children
- Experience of devising and delivering short term, individually tailored and outcome focused support plans that improve children and young peoples’ health and wellbeing
- The willingness to work flexibly and outside core hours, including early morning, late evenings and occasional weekends
- To be educated to NVQ Level 4 or above in social work, health, education or equivalent experience of working in Health Promotion Service and evidence of a commitment to continuing learning and professional development

Other organisations may call this role Lead Support Worker, Lead Outreach Worker, Life Coach, Lead Family Support Worker, Lead Community Worker, Family Support Lead, Lead Family Outreach Worker, Support Services Supervisor, Family Support Supervisor, or Senior Family Support Worker.

The closing date for this role is the 10th July 2020.

In light of the Black Lives Matter movement we would like to reiterate our commitment to Equality & Diversity in all that we do. Due to the under-representation of Black employees within the service we particularly encourage Black candidates to apply for this role.

To apply for the role of Senior Family Coach, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

This is a new role within a newly created team at SN. Your time will be split between supervising and supporting the Welcome Workers and carrying out the Welcome Worker role.

The Welcome Team will be the new 'front door' to our specialist services for survivors of violence and sexual abuse. The team will be the first point of contact for many survivors accessing our services.

You will have significant experience of working with vulnerable or traumatised individuals and experience of supervising or mentoring staff or volunteers in a role working with vulnerable people.

We have offices in both Brighton and Eastbourne and your working location can be negotiated. Travel may be required throughout East Sussex.

Are you a strong leader with excellent knowledge of trauma based support?

Do you want to lead change and make a real difference to those rebuilding their lives as a result of Domestic Abuse?

BCHA is recruiting for a Senior Practitioner for our Domestic Abuse Services based in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.  You will be responsible for leading and developing high quality and evidence based service, which supports and empowers our customers.

Safeguarding our customers is of paramount importance to us, to be successful in this post you will be required to undertake necessary checks and undertake training on commencement of the position.

Our services include refuges which are safe house for survivors of abuse, and their children and outreach services which enable men and women to escape and access the support they need to live a life free from abuse. 

The ideal candidates will demonstrate these values:

• A strong commitment to safeguarding practice
• Commitment to reflective practice and continued learning and development
• Evidence of offering outstanding service to people
• Professional competence offering  services for individuals who have experience domestic abuse, coercion and control
• Strong leadership skills
• Person centred responding to customer’s needs with dignity and respect

This is a great opportunity if you want to make a real difference and support our vision of “better lives, better homes, better communities”. We are looking for someone who has experience in managing related services which support those who have been impacted by abuse, trauma and/or exploitation

Your personal values will drive entrepreneurial, creative and innovative service delivery to produce real measurable outcomes for customers. You will be comfortable working collaboratively across sector boundaries, with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Your strong operational, interpersonal and networking skills will inspire and motivate your team to deliver services which meet the needs of a diverse range of complex customer needs. 

As a Senior Practitioner you will work flexibly in a dynamic environment and be prepared to strive for continuous personal development to navigate issues beyond your area of expertise for the benefit of our customers.

DBS checks are required for roles where you will be working with or have lone contact with Vulnerable Adults and Children.

BCHA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note once you have applied for this role, you will receive an application form to complete.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Advisor to join our Advice Team at Community Links.

Community Links is a community charity, rooted in east London, providing support and opportunities to thousands of people every year. We have been transforming lives for over 40 years and are founded on two principles: to find new solutions to old problems and to deliver them with the whole community.

Our Advice Team, comprising of paid and volunteer advisers and lawyers, provides a range of legal services, including:

• A Form Filling Clinic, assisting with the completion of Benefit and Housing Registration Forms, 
• Benefit Tribunal, Appeals' Representation 
• Expert Housing Advice from solicitors
• Accredited Debt Advice provided by qualified experts
• Consumer and Employment Legal Advice given by pro bono lawyers

Additionally, by virtue of Help through Crisis, our Social Worker-led program, providing emotional and practical support and guidance, we are able to offer a comprehensive, wraparound service.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor to assist our clients with high-quality, welfare benefits advice, including casework.  Your responsibilities will include delivering advice and training, co-ordinating our 'open door’, ‘benefits check’ and ‘form filling’ services, and supervising staff and volunteers.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need experience of giving welfare benefits advice, at casework level.  Specialist knowledge of welfare benefits, including legacy benefits and universal credit is also essential.  You’ll need excellent communication, interpersonal and partnership working skills.

Benefits include flexible working options, rewards / discount scheme and a cycle to work scheme.

Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker

We have rewarding opportunity for a Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker to focus on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. If you feel you could connect to people, community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support, we would love to hear from you!

Position: Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker

Location: Covering Birmingham and North Solihull

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £22842 per annum

Contract: Fixed term to the end of September 2021

Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

Closing Date: 12th July 2020

Interview Date: 15th, 16th and 17th July 2020

Social Prescribing Link Worker will be integrated into the wider multi-disciplinary team of a PCN. This is part of NHS England’s Long Term Plan, which commits to building the infrastructure for Social Prescribing in primary care.

The Role

The Senior Link Worker will have a dual role, taking responsibility for the line Management of Link Workers and any volunteers linked to the service, providing them with suitable support and supervision and at the same time continuing to provide personalised support to patients through the provision of cover for Link Workers during absences and supporting with more complex patients.

Link Workers provide one-to-one support to people who are referred to them by GPs and the wider PCN team, helping them to increase their active involvement with their local communities. They may have issues such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, as well as loneliness, isolation and low level mental health concerns which affect their health and wellbeing.

About You

You will need to be able to communicate well, building strong relationships with your team, GP Practice staff and the wider health and social care sector as well as community groups and VCSE organisations. You should have experience of leading a team of staff, providing timely and appropriate support and development and dealing with conduct and performance issues in a consistent and fair manner.  Link Workers are based within GP practices so experience of managing Outreach staff or remote workers would be advantageous. 

You will have:

• Experience of staff supervision, ideally in a health and social care setting or similar
• Experience of direct delivery of support to individuals with social needs
• Knowledge of the Birmingham and North Solihull areas
• Experience of partnership working across a range of organisations

The service is delivered flexibly to meet the needs of patients so some evening and weekend work may be required.

An interview is guaranteed to suitably qualified and experienced people with disabilities.

All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check

About the Organisation

A leading provider of services to the health and social care sector, with the aim is to reduce inequalities in learning, employment and health. As an employer the organisation is proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff including provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.

You may also have experience in areas such as Floating Support, Befriending, Community Family Worker, Social Worker, Community Navigator, Peer Support Worker, Welfare Support, Family Worker, Family Support Worker, Benefit, Care, Therapeutic, Therapy, Advice, Adviser, Health, Wellbeing, Social Care, Social Care Services, Health and Social Care.

Hours:  Mon to Fri, some early morning or early evening shifts may be required
Peckham, Southwark
Fixed term contract for 9 Months

Closing Date: Midnight 21/07/2020
Interviews: W/C – 27/07/2020

Do you want to end homelessness and make a positive difference to people’s lives? Are you highly motivated and looking for a challenge? Do you want to use your excellent people skills to support people to move away from homelessness?

At Thames Reach we are driven and committed helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness and our aim is to achieve the highest standards and effectiveness in service delivery to vulnerable people. Clients we support present with a variety of support needs including substance misuse, poor mental health, poor physical health and immigration issues.

We work with local authorities and other stakeholders to:

-Quickly identify the most appropriate route off the streets for entrenched rough sleepers with complex needs and devise and share a plan for achieving this.
-Reduce the total number of people rough sleeping by directly case working a number of individuals with complex needs and case histories, supporting them to leave the streets and move into long term accommodation.
We are looking for Lead workers and a Support worker to work in our SIB team supporting rough sleepers to move away from the streets and access sustainable accommodation and support. You’ll be assertive and persistent, able to give difficult messages and still get positive outcomes for our clients.

The Lead Worker Role would suit:

-People interested in working with people with rough sleeping histories or at risk of homelessness gaining and sustaining their tenancies.
-People with experience of face to face or customer service work.
-An understanding of how to support people to gain and sustain tenancies and engage positively with their local community.
-People with experience of supporting and motivating people to engage with health services, employment, training and education.
-People who are able to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationship with other agencies such as referral agencies, health services, benefit services and registered social landlords.
-Someone who has experience of supporting and inspiring colleagues to achieve goals.
-Someone who has a good understanding of how to work as team, and share their knowledge and good practice with their colleagues, students and volunteers
-Those with strong administration experience who would like to work to support a key front line homelessness service.
-People with experience of supervising volunteers and delegating.
-People who have great time management skills ,are well organized effective and able to work in a high performance environment

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

-The ability to provide a flexible and responsive service to meet the needs of rough sleepers across London.
-Good communication and creative problem solving skills enabling you to create options for people where these may be hard to find.
-Good interpersonal skills and commitment to work with rough sleepers.
-The flexibility to work occasionally late and early shifts if required.
-The enthusiasm and ability to manage a case load of complex clients.
-The ability to follow instructions, manage and mitigate risk.
-The ability to use IT systems to communicate and record your work.
-The ability to carry out assessments and oversee a multi-agency problem solving approach with people who may have a history of challenging services.
-The confidence and knowledge to supervise volunteers and interns.
-An ability to work both autonomously and within the team; ensure health and safety requirements are followed and manage risk to ensure the safety of all parties involved.

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

As well as a great working environment we also offer:

-6.5% employer & 1.5% employee pension contribution.

-Development opportunities.

-29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

-Reimbursement of the cost of annual eye test

-Season ticket/cycle loan

-Flexible Working

-EAP services

For more information and to apply please visit our website.