Hoarding Support Project Worker

Inspire Wellbeing; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking Hoarding Support Project Workers in Northern Ireland. This role involves developing trusting relationships and supporting individuals struggling with hoarding behaviors. Required qualifications include relevant educational background and experience in mental health. Travel across various Trust areas is necessary. This innovative project aims to enhance long-term wellbeing for service users.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel regionally across Northern Ireland.
• Minimum of 6 months paid experience in a relevant setting.
• Experience of maintaining agency records.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain trusting relationships with service users.
• Support service users in managing their mental and physical health.
• Encourage service user involvement in decision making.

Skills

Driving license and access to a car

Experience in mental health/social care

Experience with hoarding difficulties

Proven experience of motivating and mentoring

Education

3 GCSEs at grade A-C including Maths or English

QCF/NVQ Level 2 in a related subject

Tools

IT systems (e.g. Microsoft Suite)

Job description

We’re now recruiting Hoarding Support Project Workers. This is an opportunity to join a pioneering team supporting people to understand and manage their behaviours, build confidence, reduce isolation, and maintain safe, secure homes, not just by decluttering, but by getting to the heart of what’s really going on. This role goes beyond home management. It’s about using empathy, trauma-informed approaches, and therapeutic techniques to work with people affected by deep-rooted psychological patterns. You’ll play a key role in supporting recovery, independence and long-term wellbeing, all while building respectful, trust-based relationships with service users.Please see employer website for full job details & person specification by following the Apply Direct button.

Responsibilities

• Develop & maintain a trusting & professional relationship with Service Users and act in a supportive & empathetic manner towards them.
• Contribute to & help maintain a harmonious and therapeutic environment.
• Support Service Users to manage their Mental health, physical health and wellbeing through the development, implementation and monitoring of individual wellbeing, support and safety management plans.
• Actively encourage the involvement of Service Users in all aspects of decision making, be sensitive and seek solutions to difficulties encountered by them.
• Implement & adhere to Inspire Mental Health’s Service Journey Procedures, involving the Service Users at all times.

Skills and Qualifications

• A full current driving licence, access to a car & business insurance. Consideration will be given to alternative travelling proposals in respect of applicants with a disability who cannot hold a licence.
• Willingness and ability to travel regionally across Northern Ireland to meet service delivery needs. This currently includes areas within the Southern, South Eastern and Western Trusts but may evolve as the project develops.
• Hold 3 GCSE s at grade A- C to include Maths or English or equivalent with a minimum of 6 months paid experience supporting people within a Mental Health/Social Care setting.
• Or Be educated to QCF/NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, in a related subject (e.g. Care) and a minimum of 6 months paid experience supporting people within a Mental Health/Social Care setting.
• Have proven experience of motivating, supporting and mentoring Service Users using a range of interventions.
• Experience of maintaining service user and agency records using IT systems (e.g. Microsoft Suite etc).
• Experience and/or understanding working with people with hoarding difficulties / hoarding disorder.

Further Information

Location: Southern, South Eastern and Western Trust areas.To be flexible and work such hours as required by the post in order to meet the needs of the service.Inspire is to launch Thriving Spaces, a first-of-its-kind support service for Northern Ireland, delivered in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. This innovative project offers specialist support for individuals experiencing hoarding disorder or hoarding-related behaviours, combining psychological insight with practical, person-centred help.