Family Support Worker

Building Recruitment Co Ltd; Plymouth; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 22 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Building Recruitment Co Ltd in Plymouth is seeking a Support Worker to assist young parents in supported living accommodation. The role focuses on improving wellbeing, community links, and home management, with 37.5 hours per week and a temp contract of 3 to 4 months.

The role involves delivering high-quality support in accommodation services, working in partnership with customers and external agencies, and empowering tenants to live independently with suitable guidance and resources.

Qualifications

• Experience in social care or housing support is desirable.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups, including young parents.

Responsabilités

• Manage own caseload of young parents and families going through homelessness pathways or at risk of homelessness.
• Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions.
• Create and maintain support/action plans.
• Support customers to undertake domestic tasks, helping them develop their skills for independent living.
• Develop and maintain links with key agencies and service providers.

Description du poste

Support Worker

LOCATION: Plymouth

SALARY: £13.46 + holiday pay (£15.08)

DURATION: 3 to 4 months temp

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

About The Role:

Embark on a meaningful journey with a leading Housing Association as a Support Worker for a young parents supported living accommodation. Support people to improve their wellbeing, make links with their local communities and manage their homes.

Work alongside people to support them in meeting their potential in all areas of their lives.

Be responsible for the delivery of high-quality support in our accommodation services and/or to provide visiting support to people in their own homes.

Work in partnership with the customer and the other professional external agencies and services surrounding that customer.

Empower customers to live independently by creating an environment in which they can thrive and supporting them to develop their own skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage own caseload of young parents and families who are going through the homeless pathways or at risk of homelessness.
• Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions.
• Create and maintain support/action plans.
• Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation.
• Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers.
• Ensure customers receive the service and benefits they are entitled to.
• Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards.
• Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team.
• Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties which can be used to house those in need are filled as efficiently as possible.
• Carry out Health and Safety tasks.

For more information on this role please contact Cali Webb on 0117 923 9100.