Fixed Term Contract/Full time/37.5 hours per week
About The Role
Are you interested in working for a charity that makes a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults in Bristol?
This post is offered as a fixed term contract until 31 December 2025.
We are looking for someone to join our Mental Health Floating Support Team as a Floating Support Worker. Working across North and East Bristol you will be joining a team busy developing a ‘Help When You Need It’ approach, providing time limited key working support to clients from 3 months up to a year at a time.
In the role of Floating Support Worker, you will work 9-5 hours Monday Friday; working with clients in the community and in their own homes:
* Managinga case load of around 16 clients, ensuring that each client is provided with person centred support and is empowered to be active in their community, with strong support networks to support ongoing recovery.
* Working with clients to create person centred support plan
* Providing advice and support to clients so ensure they can access health care to improve mental and physical health; manage their benefits, sustain housing, build a home; and have access work, training and other opportunities.
* Build effective relationships with a variety of internal and external people to ensure clients have access to the support they need.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a close and supportive team working environment, where you will receive motivational support and supervision, relevant training and reflective practice to ensure you can provide the best service to our clients and manage your own wellbeing.
About you
We are looking for people with excellent communication skills and a keen interest in supporting people to maximise their independence and recovery.
* You will have good organisation and prioritisation skills, able to manage a busy workload while moving clients through our service as quickly and safely as possible.
* You may have a background in housing related support and /or mental health or supporting other social needs, or you are looking for a role you can develop skills learned elsewhere.
* You will have good client engagement skills, and the ability to support vulnerable people through a process of change.
* You will demonstrate a good understanding of the issues faced by people with mental ill health and the difficulties they experience in accessing services that fully meet their needs.
* Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to work with a person centred approach to support people to transform their lives.
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
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Closing date: 10 am on 7 July 2025
Interview and assessments on: week commencing 14 July 2025
About Us
Our purpose is to end homelessness and rebuild lives. It drives everything that we do. For the past 55 years, we have been on the ground every day and every night, supporting people to recover from homelessness and advocating for change. We support around 28,000 people each year and our work means that more than 2,700 people have somewhere safe to stay each night.
What We Offer
A DBS disclosure check is a requirement for this post and will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.
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