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BDS are recruiting for an experienced housing support worker in Granthamto provide high quality housing related support to a wide range of both single people and families,who are experiencing difficulties in securing and sustaining their homes and living independently in the community.
Duties and responsibilities
- Engage with referral agencies including local authority central access points/ gateway services, statutory and voluntary sector agencies in order to generate referrals for the service as required.
- Carry out an initial assessment of the service user to determine eligibility for the service.
- Design and deliver an effective support plan with the service users referring to specialist agencies as applicable.
- Maintain contact on a regular basis with service users in accordance with the requirements of the service
- Support service users to engage in meaningful constructive activities to make effective use of their time and develop their confidence and skills.
- Deliver practical life skill sessions, programmes with service users as required.
- Maintain up to date records and produce relevant reports as required.
Criteria:
- Must have experience of working in floating support and working with complex needs and offenders.
- Must have experience lone working
- Car driver essential
This is a full-time temporary ongoingposition to include evening and weekend work on a rolling rota.
Rate of pay is 14.77 PAYE or 19.50 umbrella.
Please note; the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS certificate.
Please apply for immediate consideration!
