Floating Support Worker (Maternity Cover)

Codi Group; Newport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Codi Group in Newport is seeking a Floating Support Worker to deliver person-centred support to individuals with offending history or substance use challenges, helping them achieve positive outcomes. You’ll work within a team, planning your week with autonomy and coordinating with partner services for tailored support.

You will travel to clients’ homes or neutral venues, manage caseloads, provide guidance on finances, welfare benefits, housing options and tenancy management, and signpost to

Qualifications

• Passion to work with and enable people to live independently.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Ability to handle difficult situations.
• Understanding homelessness and complex needs.
• Hold a driving licence and have access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload and electronic diary.
• Follow safe working practices, Lone working policy.
• Travel to clients' homes or agreed venues.
• Engage with clients to set goals and work towards them.
• Provide guidance on finances, welfare benefits, housing options, and tenancy management skills.
• Collaborate with external agencies and signpost to appropriate services.

Skills

Empathy

Self-starter

Conflict management

Homelessness awareness

Driving licence

Job description

About The Role

This service primarily supports individuals who have an offending history and\/or face challenges with substance use.

This is a varied and fast-paced role, offering the opportunity to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds while making a meaningful difference to their lives. As part of our experienced team of Floating Support Workers, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred support to help individuals achieve positive outcomes.

You will have the autonomy to plan and structure your week, ensuring each individual receives the best possible support. Working closely with partner services and external agencies, you will help ensure that the people we support receive tailored, coordinated support that meets their needs.

Day To Day Duties

• Managing your own caseload and electronic diary
• Following safe working practices, such as the Lone working policy
• Travelling to the people we support’s homes, or neutral venues where identified and agreed
• Engaging and interacting positively with the people we support to establish goals to work towards
• Providing support, advice and guidance on finances, health, welfare benefits, housing options, digital inclusion and tenancy management skills
• Working with external agencies and signposting the people we support to the appropriate services suited to their needs

Skills And Experience Needed

• A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible
• A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player
• Ability to deal with conflicting and difficult situations
• An understanding of the challenges faced around homelessness and challenges around supporting those with complex needs.
• Hold a driving licence and have access to a car

Full list of duties and can found on the Job description.

Values

At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.

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FREDIE

At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity to rise with us,