Support Worker
* Housing provider in Supported Living
* Birmingham
* Sociable Working Hours
* Excellent Pay Rate
* £12.60 PAYE
* Temp opportunity.
Are you passionate about helping others?
Are you looking for a new challenge in Social Housing?
Client snapshot:
An excellent opportunity has been made available by my client an established housing provider in the UK. My client has a large portfolio of supported living projects and offers generic housing management and supported housing services.
Vacancy Brief:
* The role is that of a Support Worker in a residential setting.
* This is initially a temp role with potential to go perm.
* Full-time role, 37.5 hours per week.
* Role is location based in Solihull, Birmingham
* The working pattern consists of three long days per week.
* Shifts are 12.5 hours per day; candidate must be flexible to work across the week.
* Pay rate for this job role is £12.60 per hour on PAYE
* A current Enhanced DBS covering Child and adult’s workforce will be required for this job role.
* Service User group is Young People and Adults with mental health and learning disabilities
* An aspect of personal care may be part of this role; around prompting.
* Typical Rota:
* week 1: Monday, Saturday, Sunday.
* Week 2: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
* Week 3: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
* Week 4: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday.
The Responsibilities:
* As a Support Worker, you will be required to work alongside with young people in a person-centred way and help them to actively move towards living independently of services.
* You will assist young people with practical tasks based upon their needs and aspirations as identified in their support and safety plan
* In your role as a Support worker, you will provide flexible support to young people based on their needs and aspirations as identified in their support and safety plan, ensuring they are able to meet their goals which help them to achieve their outcomes.
* Furthermore, you will implement the young people support and safety plan, as developed by the Support Coordinator and inform and contribute to support planning reviews and assessments through effective communication with the co-ordinator or line manager and client.
Skill Outcomes of this role:
This role provides an excellent foundation for progressing into other careers that support young people, including youth work, social care, and supported housing services.
In addition, you will gain valuable experience in liaising with local authority Housing Benefit departments and the DWP to resolve financial issues, as well as developing strong skills in safeguarding, support planning, and multi-agency working to achieve the best outcomes for young people.
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