Floating Support Worker

The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM. Temporary cover is required for approximately 3 months

Please note: this is a floating support role. You will be required to support clients across the community and within their own homes.

In this position, you will be required to;

• Hold a changing caseload of key clients


• Arrange and carry out formal case reviews which are client led and should predominately take place in the community


• Translate assessed need into action plans that are SMART and give scope for progression


• Produce comprehensive and high-quality risk assessment and risk management plans on an ongoing basis for clients


• Support clients to develop budgeting and tenancy management skills, access welfare and health services, improve safety and wellbeing, or connect with community resources


• Work in partnership with other departments and external community agencies in order that client needs are assessed and can be met


• Support individuals to work towards gaining greater independence through participation, at service and organisation level and within the wider community.


• Take part in running activities or small groups in response to identified client needs or as part of a project wide programme of group work.


• Support clients that are ready to move into work, education or training by assisting them to access suitable courses or placements.


• Participate fully in rotas covering duty sessions and required service activities

To apply for this role, you must have;

• Experience and understanding of effective approaches to supporting individuals with complex needs, including mental or physical ill health, substance use, challenging behaviour, antisocial behaviour, and/or offending histories.


• Working knowledge of being able to support clients into supported accommodation and/or other floating support services


• An understanding of Housing and other related legislation.


• Experience of supporting clients to carry out tasks such as budgeting, calculating benefit entitlements and understanding rent arrears


• Experience of working with vulnerable people presenting significant levels of need and risk, with an ability to devise and deliver on action plans through high quality risk management and needs assessment


• A current understanding of safeguarding procedures.


• Ability to effectively liaise with a range of service providers and agencies to establish or improve services for clients


• The ability to motivate people to move towards an appropriate level of independence and inclusion.

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