Support Coordinator

TN United Kingdom; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Support Coordinator to join their Floating Support Service in Gateshead. This role involves managing a dedicated team while providing essential support to individuals at risk of homelessness. You'll be instrumental in helping service users navigate their challenges and build resilience within the community. With a focus on personal and professional development, this unique opportunity offers managerial training and qualifications to enhance your skills. Join a committed organization that promotes inclusion and well-being, and make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Probationary Bonus

Pension Contributions

28 Days Leave

Company Paid Enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Experience in managing recovery workers and supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Ability to devise clear exit strategies and build local connections.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of recovery workers and provide direct support to service users.
• Support individuals in accessing facilities to find and maintain tenancies.

Skills

Team Management

Support Coordination

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant Experience in Support Services

Job description

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We are recruiting a Support Coordinator for our Floating Support Service in Gateshead that provides outcome-focused care and support to individuals who are at risk of homelessness and in need of housing related provision. You will be an active part in supporting individuals with complex needs and requirements, helping them access facilities to find and maintain tenancies in the local community. At our Floating Support Service, we promote inclusion, independence and wellbeing with the aim of enabling the people we support to become active and productive in their personal lives.

This role requires you to manage a team of recovery workers and provide direct support to service users in accordance with their holistic support plans. This will include providing one-off interventions as well as longer term support, devising clear exit strategies that will help service users build resilience, local connections and provide them with the knowledge of local service provision.

Experience is essential for this role, as well as access to a car.

You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including evenings and weekends.

This unique and challenging opportunity will provide you with an environment that offers personal and professional development. We will provide you with further managerial training and qualifications to best meet the needs of the service.

Vacancy Reference Number: 658909

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK- t his post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme.