Floating Support Worker

Change Grow Live; Annesley; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Hour

Wellness Hub

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development

Contributory pension

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Refer a Friend

Discounts

Job summary

Change Grow Live Nottinghamshire is seeking a Floating Support Worker to help clients at risk of homelessness as they navigate housing and recovery pathways. You will work with a caseload of adults in structured treatment across housing settings, and travel throughout the county.

You’ll provide wrap-around budgeting, education and employment support, attend multi-disciplinary meetings, and collaborate with partners to prevent homelessness and sustain tenancies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience facilitating successful tenancy sustainment and working to achieve positive community connections.
• Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs.
• Ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Establish effective communication and referral pathways for individuals at risk of homelessness.
• Provide wrap around support in emergency/temporary/supported accommodations across the area.
• Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings and support links to health and social care services.
• Increase partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and voluntary organisations.
• Provide wrap around support on budgeting, education, training and employment.

Job description

Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly person to join our team as a Floating Support Worker. As a Floating Support Recovery Worker within Change Grow Live Nottinghamshire, you will work with clients in structured treatment that are entering, or are on a path to enter a housing crisis. With this role you'll be working as part of the floating support housing team, focussing on supporting our most vulnerable individuals who have experiences of cuckooing, unstable housing, learning disabilities and/or brain injuries. You will hold a caseload of service users who are currently in drug and/or alcohol treatment, as well as supporting colleagues in the development of their skills. Where: Nottinghamshire, travel will be required throughout the county. Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2028.

Responsibilities

About the role: Establish effective communication and referral pathways for individuals who are at risk of homelessness and in contact with other health and care agencies. Provide wrap around support in emergency/temporary/supported accommodations across the area. Prioritise caseload depending on crisis intervention and severity of needs. Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid. Work closely with the local authority, Health & Social care sector, partners and any provision linked to preventing Homelessness and improve joint working. Increase and enhance partnership working with primary care, mental health services, housing and other voluntary organisations who are supporting individuals at risk of losing tenancies. Provide wrap around support on budgeting, education, training and employment whilst continuing to support their engagement in structured services.

Do you want to make a difference?, An understanding and knowledge of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol use in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employment and personal relationships. Minimum of 12 months experience facilitating successful tenancy sustainment and working to achieve positive community connections. Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs. The ability to work with and manage challenging behaviour.

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• We're committed to your development, with extensive training, funded learning, and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay, a contributory pension scheme, and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays(pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you'll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we're open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our Refer a Friend scheme.