Support Worker, Mental Health

Location: Peckham

Role:
Support Worker

Based:
Camberwell

Salary:
£14ph PAYE /  £18 UMB

Start Date:

ASAP

Duration:
Temp – ongoing

Hours:

37.5 hours per week (two-week rota of 8am-4.30pm one week and 1.30pm-10pm the following week) and a flexible shift (8 hours to be covered)

Our client, a well-respected charity dedicated to helping prevent homelessness is looking for a Support Worker to join their team. The role requires motivated staff to work as part of the team to provide support in a trauma sensitive and psychologically informed manner

Synopsis of duties:

Leading in the Life Skills programme alongside the Assistant Support Worker
Managing a caseload of young people
Supporting the young people to move on to an independent placement within 12 months
To support young people to understand their housing Journey to resettled accommodation.
Scheduling and delivering support sessions
Updating Support Plans and Risk Management Plans
Acting as Duty Worker
Confident use of IT and Microsoft Teams
Liaising with professionals
Supporting with Resident/Cluster meetings
Other relevant duties

Essential Requirements

Experience providing casework support to vulnerable clients, conducting risk assessments and support plans
Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes
Previous experience of successfully working in a busy environment and/or delivering excellent customer service
DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency