Senior Support Worker - Llanelli Floating Support

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wallich in Wales is seeking a Coordinator to provide floating support to vulnerable adults and young people at risk of homelessness across Llanelli. The role focuses on empowering service users to address housing and personal difficulties, building skills, confidence and independence.

You will work with clients in homes or community settings, ensuring a person-centred approach and avoiding dependency, with an Enhanced DBS check and a driving licence noted as essential.

Qualifications

• Driving Licence and access to own vehicle is essential for this role.
• Enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide floating support to service users to address housing and personal difficulties.

Skills

Driving Licence

Job description

Hours of Work

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 with some flexibility

The Wallich is a leading homelessness and rough sleeping charity in Wales. For more information about our innovative work to support people across the country, visit The Wallich website.www.thewallich.com/about-us

Project Description

The project operates across Llanelli working with vulnerable adults and young people who are at risk of homelessness. The project provides housing related support within people’s homes or in the community, with the aim of preventing homelessness and increasing independence.

Purpose of Role

To coordinate and provide floating support that enables and empowers Service Users to address housing and/or personal difficulties, build their skills and confidence, and ultimately improve their ability to maintain their current or future accommodation. The support will not create or increase dependence. It will ‘do with’ rather than ‘do for’ to enable people to improve their control, understanding and involvement in dealing with the issues that affect them, and assist Service Users to achieve their preferred outcomes.

Please note:

Driving Licence and access to own vehicle is essential for this role.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check