Support Worker Remote
Job description
Qualifications/Experience:
Experience in the support of vulnerable adults, homeless people or people with substance misuse needs. Knowledge of welfare benefit and statutory service entitlements for the client group. Experience of working within a challenging housing and support environment. Knowledge of supported housing management.
Staffing:
1. To participate in annual staff appraisals with the Senior Support Worker.
2. In conjunction with the Senior Support Worker to ensure that a staff development plan is followed.
3. To undergo training and supervision by the Senior Support Worker as required.
Support Work:
1. To work with service users according to the requirements of their support plan to review the implementation of all support plans with the Senior Support Worker and service users.
2. To access community resources and links of particular relevance to the client group for the duration of their stay and beyond.
3. To participate in key working and team working arrangements within the appropriate service.
4. To maintain and develop constructive day-to-day contact with service users.
5. To ensure that referral agents understand about the nature of the services provided by the Service and how they are accessed.
6. To work with the Senior Support Worker and service users to implement plans and strategies for independence in both accommodation and social functioning.
7. To work with service users and neighbours to ensure harmonious co-existence and to assist in resolving disputes should they occur?
8. To be responsible, via the Senior Support Worker, for ensuring that service users claim their appropriate benefit entitlements and that any issues around budgeting and debt are handled via the Support Plan mechanism.
9. Via the Support Plan mechanism, to identify life and social skills deficits within the service user group and to work with service users accordingly.
10. To assist service users in shopping, cleaning and generally organising the day-to-day routines of each house.
11. To provide social and emotional support to service users when required.
12. To get involved in social events with service users which assist them in making and maintaining constructive relationships and networks.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 56 weeks
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Work from home
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Physical setting:
- Sheltered housing
Shift:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: Remote
Application deadline: 28/02/2023
