Intensive Needs Support Worker
Lincoln
Supported Housing
3 Months
35 Per Week
£19.00 LTD / £16.20 PAYE (inc hol)
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people? We’re recruiting for a dedicated Intensive Need Support Worker to join a national charity’s supported housing service in Lincoln, delivering essential 1-2-1 care within a home environment.
THE ROLE
As an Intensive Need Night Support Worker, you will provide consistent overnight support to 1-2 young people with complex needs, helping them build independence and develop healthy routines.
Key responsibilities include:
Creating and maintaining person-centred support and safety plans
Supporting young people with developing a positive night-time routine
Signposting to specialist services including mental health and substance misuse support
Completing regular health and fire safety checks
Maintaining the security and cleanliness of the property
Accurately recording all support sessions, incidents, and safeguarding concerns
Building trusting relationships and maintaining professional communication with external agencies
THE CANDIDATE
We are looking for candidates with previous experience in a similar support worker or keyworker role, ideally within a supported housing or youth service setting.
You will also need:
Knowledge of safeguarding practices and procedures
Experience working with young people with complex needs
Strong organisational and record-keeping skills
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with external partners
Familiarity with maintaining safety and property standards
THE CONTRACT
40 working hours, 35hrs paid, 5 hours lunch unpaid, occasionally Saturday with Monday off. Late and early shifts pattens. 8-4pm and 2-10pm.
Initial 3-month contract with potential for temp-to-perm.
The pay rate is £19.00 per hour for LTD company contractors, or £16.20 per hour PAYE (inclusive of holiday pay).
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this role, please email a copy of your CV to (url removed) or call on (phone number removed) to discuss the role in more detail!
If the role is more suited to someone you know, we offer a £250 referral bonus for every successfully referred candidate