Support Worker

Role: Support Worker

Based: Camberwell

Salary: £14ph PAYE / £18 UMB

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Temp ongoing

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (two-week rota of 8am-4.30pm one week and 1.30pm-10pm the following week) and a flexible shift (8 hours to be covered)

Our client, a well-respected charity dedicated to helping prevent homelessness is looking for a Support Worker to join their team. The role requires motivated staff to work as part of the team to provide support in a trauma sensitive and psychologically informed manner

Synopsis of duties:

• Leading in the Life Skills programme alongside the Assistant Support Worker
• Managing a caseload of young people
• Supporting the young people to move on to an independent placement within 12 months
• To support young people to understand their housing Journey to resettled accommodation.
• Scheduling and delivering support sessions
• Updating Support Plans and Risk Management Plans
• Acting as Duty Worker
• Confident use of IT and Microsoft Teams
• Liaising with professionals
• Supporting with Resident/Cluster meetings
• Other relevant duties

Essential Requirements

• Experience providing casework support to vulnerable clients, conducting risk assessments and support plans
• Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes
• Previous experience of successfully working in a busy environment and/or delivering excellent customer service
• DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.