Bank Relief Recovery Worker - Brixton

Social Interest Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking passionate Bank / Relief Recovery Support Workers in Brixton to provide high-quality support services. This role involves helping individuals with complex needs reintegrate into the community, ensuring their successful resettlement through effective support and interventions. Ideal candidates will be compassionate, communicative, and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of marginalized individuals.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing support and practical assistance.
• Ability to learn new software.
• Knowledge of interprofessional liaising.

Responsibilities

• Provide resettlement and support practice.
• Manage housing and property.
• Liaise with the local community.

Skills

IT proficiency

Experience with complex backgrounds

Understanding of housing and social needs

Influencing and negotiating outcomes

Education

NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Community Justice

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a number of Bank / Relief Recovery Support Workers to join our services in Brixton, where you will have responsibility for providing high quality support services in line with SIG Penrose's Mission, Values and Strategy. As Relief Bank Recovery Worker, you will contribute to successfully rehabilitating and reintegrating our Residents and Participants back into the community. Providing pathways, support, and appropriate interventions that will enable successful resettlements, and deliver to achieve more safer, integrated communities for our stakeholders.

Rota: Flexible/Casual

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing support and care across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent in various settings including residential, drop-in centres, community floating support, probation, and hospitals. We uphold high standards within regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work?

Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future.

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma, and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE SERVICE

HerStory House is a specialist high support female residential service for women with complex needs who have offended, commissioned jointly by HM Prison & Probation Service and NHS England & NHS Improvement, as part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway for high-risk women likely to satisfy the diagnosis of personality disorder. Its residents aim for eventual independent community living.

ABOUT YOU

We seek a passionate individual committed to helping others, challenging stigma, and making a difference. You should be a team player, effective communicator, compassionate, supportive, and empowering, capable of building positive, motivational relationships.

Bank Staff responsibilities include:

1. Resettlement and Support Practice
2. Housing and Property Management
3. Liaison with the local community
4. Administration
5. Health and Safety
6. Equal opportunities

Additional duties may be assigned as appropriate and within your capability.

KEY CRITERIA

Essential:

• IT proficiency, basic Microsoft skills, ability to learn new software
• Experience working with individuals from complex backgrounds, including criminal justice, mental health, or substance misuse sectors, or sector knowledge
• Understanding of housing and social needs of individuals with complex needs
• Ability to influence and negotiate positive outcomes

Desirable:

• Qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Community Justice or equivalent
• Experience in housing support, practical assistance, co-produced support plans, and interprofessional liaising

WORKING FOR US

Our Values

Ambition, Empowerment, Transparency, and Inclusivity.

Additional Information

Applications may close early due to ongoing screening; early application is advised. Further details on policies and benefits are available on our website.