Housing Support Worker - Liverpool
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Summary
We are searching for a Support Worker in Liverpool to provide housing and property management related support to young vulnerable individuals (aged 16-21), together with the aim of achieving a successful move-on and other measurable outcomes.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Support with initial assessments for service users.
- Interview any new referrals and conduct the initial assessment before we house
- Designing and delivering effective support plans, based on the service user’s needs and abilities.
- Maintain contact with service users as required depending on their needs maintaining a professional relationship and becoming a role model.
- Ensuring that where required housing and property management tasks are effectively undertaken in line with procedure and targets.
- Conducting risk assessments at agreed intervals as per the service contract, and being able to effectively identify, record and respond to safeguarding incidents
Previous experience in supporting vulnerable young people (either within the care, residential or education sector is essential and previous housing experience would be highly advantageous.
Housing Support Worker - Liverpool
Support Worker – Liverpool
Salary - £26, 584 Per annum
Job Type - Permanent/Full-Time
Hours – 40 hours (including 5 hours paid lunch breaks)
Location – Liverpool - The Elms
We are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years’ experience of changing lives, building stronger communities and reducing crime. Last year alone we helped support, house, educate, advise and speak out for 38,000 disadvantaged young people and adults - and you could now help us make an even bigger impact going forward.
Who we are looking for:
We are searching for a Support Worker in Liverpool to provide housing and property management related support to young vulnerable individuals (aged 16-21), together with the aim of achieving a successful move-on and other measurable outcomes.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Support with initial assessments for service users.
- Interview any new referrals and conduct the initial assessment before we house
- Designing and delivering effective support plans, based on the service user’s needs and abilities.
- Maintain contact with service users as required depending on their needs maintaining a professional relationship and becoming a role model.
- Ensuring that where required housing and property management tasks are effectively undertaken in line with procedure and targets.
- Conducting risk assessments at agreed intervals as per the service contract, and being able to effectively identify, record and respond to safeguarding incidents
Previous experience in supporting vulnerable young people (either within the care, residential or education sector is essential and previous housing experience would be highly advantageous.
A DBS check will be required for this role.
A full driving licence and own vehicle would be advantageous
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