Housing Support Worker Ex- offenders

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 are recruiting for an experienced housing support worker in Preston to provide high quality housing related support to a wide range of people with complex needs and ex-offenders who are experiencing difficulties in securing and sustaining their homes and living independently in the community.

This is a full-time temp ongoing position

Hours are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday on a rolling rotaional shift pattern and to include occasional Saturdays.

The rate of pay is £14.09 PAYE-£17.70 umbrella.

Duties and responsibilities

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

Criteria:

• Must have experience of working in floating support and working with complex needs and offenders.
• Must have experience lone working
• Car driver essential
• Must have a valid enhanced DBS in last 12 months or on the update service