Housing First Support Worker x 2 Vacancies waiting to be filled
Venn Group have been approached by a support organisation and would like to introduce the following position available
Position: Housing First Support Worker
Location: Salford & Wigan (Predominately homeworking)
Rate: Negotiable dependant on experience
Length: March 2022
Hours: 37.5 hours p/week - Mon – Fri
The role will predominantly involve:
- Providing a comprehensive support service to various client groups including; Homelessness, drug / alcohol and Mental Health client base floating support setting
- Creating and updating assessment of clients support needs and any associated risks for a caseload of 6-7 clients
- Working with clients in their own home and enabling them to sustain their tenancy
- Setting clients up with benefit claims and universal credit
- Setting agreed goals with clients in order from them to maintain their independence and worked with clients and other agencies where necessary to ensure they were achieved
- Advising clients of their benefit and welfare entitlement and offered advice and guidance on budgeting issues
- Supporting clients with other life skills such as cooking
- Signposting clients to relevant agencies to offer them the highest level of support
The successful candidate must have previous experience in working in supported housing and working with a complex client group and must be able to start from next week, and have an Enhanced DBS and drive
To find out more about this role or to apply please contact Samantha Marshall or Kiera Power on 0161 830 1830 or alternatively reply to this email with your up to date CV.
*Venn Group’s “Recommendation Scheme”: if you recommend a candidate who is subsequently placed by Venn Group (for a minimum of 2 weeks) you will be eligible for £25 worth of vouchers from a choice of high street organisations.