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CASE WORKER – Housing First Belfast - Outreach
£23,218.65 (£12.76 per hour)
Permanent
35 per week - rota based

Your new role
You will be a member of a multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches to support Depaul service users. Working to a housing-led, low threshold, harm reduction approach, where service users receive a high degree of support and advice. Depaul has a commitment to service user participation and to empowering our service users to manage their own lives.

The aim of the role is to support and signpost service users into services that will improve their housing, health and wellbeing while improving the service users quality of life. This is achieved through the provision of engagement and individualised support plans, targeted interventions, signposting and group work. You will work proactively form strong relationships and gain service users' trust, striving to provide the best possible service levels at all times.

Location
Housing First, Unit 4 Nelson Trade Centre, Nelson Street, Belfast, BT15 1BH
Service remit
Housing First – Community Based, a full driving licence and full access to a car insured for business purposes.
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Check out the attached Case Worker Highlights for an overview of the role and benefits.

Essential Criteria

• A formal Level 3 qualification in a social care field, e.g. diploma in health and social care or equivalent and at least 2 years paid relevant work experience

OR

• At least 3 years paid relevant work experience and 3 formal qualifications at Level 2 to include Math and English, e.g. GCSE’s or NVQ
• Ability to work on a rota basis
• Essential: a full driving license and full access to a car insured for business purposes
• Good working knowledge of risk assessment and risk management processes
• Good IT skills, including working knowledge of using IT systems to record client information
• Have an understanding of homelessness and the issues that can lead to homelessness
• Have knowledge/experience of working with needs assessment, key working and support planning for service users

To be considered for shortlisting, your CV should demonstrate how you meet the criteria above.

Closing date for CV's in Tuesday 14th March at 10am

For more information or a full job description, please contact Depaul Recruitment at [email protected] or 02890 647755

Dependent on the number of applications, we may contact applicants before the closing date. Please check your spam/junk folders.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,218.65 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence & Access to a car (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 14/03/2023