Job Description
* complex needs support
* housing support
* family Support
Young Person Support Worker (Supported Accommodation)Location: Nuneaton/Rugby Salary: £28,649 - £30,343 per annumHours: Full-time 4 days on 4 days off (Shifts: 07:45 – 20:15)Contract: PermanentOverview:
* To improve the lives of young people, accessing our 24-hour accommodation related support service in Warwickshire. Delivering a high-quality direct support service to individuals or a group of individuals that includes being a point of contact with referring agents and partnership agencies to ensure effective collaboration for individual support needs and working in conjunction with the team and the service manager.
Day to day duties:
* Acting as a ‘Keyworker’ to a group of people, providing support and advice.
* Working with others to provide opportunities for people to improve their quality of life, develop their skills and make decisions about their future. Supporting people to stay safe and reduce harm.
* Working alongside partner agencies to assist in a person’s support, identifying where referrals may be appropriate.
* Develop detailed and clear strength-based assessments, support plans and safety management plans.
* Act as the liaison or key point of contact for all agencies involved to ensure support is coordinated and in line with the goals as set out in the individual’s support plan.
* Providing general practical and emotional support to promote independence and recovery.
* Responding appropriately to challenging behaviour to promote the well-being of people we support and staff.
* Improving outcomes around people sustaining more permanent tenancies by increasing tenancy skills.
* Ensure each person being supported has bespoke 10-point outcomes star that is reviewed with them in line with contract requirements to identify achievements, strengths and areas to focus support.
* Participate in assessing and reviewing future housing and support needs, and in identifying and coordinating internal and external services and referrals in response to these.
* Keep appropriate records of interventions with people we support and inform other colleagues and the service manager of relevant issues.
* Provide advice and assistance to people we support on personal budgeting, debt management and claims for welfare benefits.
* To ensure peoples accommodation is safe, secure and well maintained, utilising internal / external property teams and contractors.
* To carry out housing management tasks including reporting repairs, health and safety checks, risk assessments and dealing with disputes between young people.
* Assisting the Property and Maintenance teams with property inspections as and when required.
* Monitoring and ensuring the prompt notification of vacancies, preparation of empty units, and investigation of possible abandonments, so that voids are minimised.
* Monitoring and assisting people to manage their rental accounts and/or collection of personal charge / rent.
Requirements:
* 1 year of experience working with vulnerable adults or young people.
* A driving license and access to a car is desirable due to the location of the service and public transport links on weekends/bank holidays.
For more information on this role please contact Nathan Jackson on or apply with an up-to-date CV