Floating Housing Support Worker (Offenders & Complex Needs)

BDS (Northern) Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

BDS (Northern) Limited in Preston are recruiting an experienced housing support worker to provide high quality housing related support to people with complex needs and ex-offenders. This is a full-time temporary ongoing role based in Preston.

Hours are 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday on a rolling rotational shift pattern with occasional Saturdays. Pay rates range from £14.09 PAYE to £17.70 umbrella, reflecting the temp nature of the position.

Qualifications

• Experience in floating support and working with complex needs and offenders.
• Experience working alone (lone working).
• Car driver essential.
• Valid enhanced DBS checked within last 12 months or on the update service.

Responsibilities

• Engage with referral agencies including local authority central access points/gateway services, statutory and voluntary sector agencies to generate referrals for the service.
• 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.

Skills

Floating support

Offenders experience

Lone working

DBS check

Job description

BDS (Northern) Limited in Preston are recruiting an experienced housing support worker to provide high quality housing related support to people with complex needs and ex-offenders. This is a full-time temporary ongoing role based in Preston.

Hours are 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday on a rolling rotational shift pattern with occasional Saturdays. Pay rates range from £14.09 PAYE to £17.70 umbrella, reflecting the temp nature of the position.