Floating Support Worker

Ability Housing Association; London Borough of Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Healthcare

30 days annual leave

Contributory pension

Sick pay

Job summary

Ability Housing Association in London is seeking a dedicated Floating Support Worker to join our Hillingdon team. You will deliver housing-related support to adults with mental health issues in their homes and community, helping them develop independent living skills and access health services.

You will work with 13 customers using a strength-based approach, maintain SMART support plans and carry out risk assessments, with a focus on independence and preventing hospital admissions.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver housing related support to customers in their own homes and in the community, including helping with independent living skills, benefit maximisation and accessing health appointments.
• Support customers with finding and securing alternative accommodation.
• Assist customers in setting up and maintaining a home/tenancy, including maintenance, rent payments and being a good neighbour.
• Work with 13 customers using a strength-based, person-centred approach and SMART support plans; ensure plans and risk assessments are up to date.
• Help minimise unplanned hospital admissions by providing emotional support and signposting to health services.

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference? We have a 40-hour per-week support worker role available in our Floating Support Team based in Hillingdon.

Our Hillingdon Mental Health Floating Support Team provides housing-related support to adults with mental health issues living in Hillingdon. Support is delivered in a variety of settings including service users’ homes, community settings and where relevant, in the service user’s workplace or learning place.

Being a support worker is a very rewarding job. The role is often challenging but you can make a positive difference to someone’s life- enabling them to become more independent brings feelings of accomplishment and satisfaction. It’s a great career choice for those who enjoy a varied job role and lots of interaction with other agencies.

About the role:

• deliver housing related support to customers in their own homes and in the community, including support with developing independent living skills, benefit maximisation, accessing and attending health appointments, accessing and engaging with social and learning activities, volunteering and community engagement.
• support with finding and securing alternative accommodation.
• support customers in setting up and maintaining a home / tenancy, including support with maintenance, repairs, payment of rent and arrears, and being a good neighbour.
• You will work with 13 customers using a strength-based, person-centred approach. We support our customers using the recovery model and co-produce SMART support plans with them to enable them to achieve their goals, sustain independence and enjoy a good quality of life. You will be responsible for ensuring support plans and risk assessments are in date.
• minimise unplanned and emergency hospital admissions for mental health relapse by offering general support, including emotional support and advice, support with monitoring own health and well-being and signposting to health services.

The service operates Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm, A full UK driving licence and access to a car are essential for this role.

Benefits you will receive with this role.

• Support and Leadership
• Training and development opportunities
• Company healthcare scheme
• 30 days annual leave (included bank holidays)
• Contributory pension
• Sick Pay

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