VACANCY –Support Worker
Location: Leicestershire
Length: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week / 8am-3.30pm, 9am-4.30pm or 10am-5pm Monday to Friday with the flexibility to work evenings on request and weekends as required
Pay: £ 20,315.00 per annum
Venn Group is currently recruiting an experienced Support Worker based in Leicestershire. This opportunity is looking for candidates who have a strong background with supporting clients that are at risk of homelessness and suffer with mental health and drug and alcohol related issues
Responsibilities of the role:
- Provide general practical and emotional support to people in the service in order to promote clients independence and recovery
- Possess a level of understanding of housing related support and experience of working with vulnerable people
- Providing support, advice and advocacy in matters related to housing, health, mental health, addiction, employment, benefits and offending
- Working with clients and in partnership with external services to establish client’s recovery goals
- Providing advice and support to clients that are struggling to maintain their tenancies and who are at risk of homelessness
- Assessing referrals providing brief interventions and signpost where necessary
- Encouraging clients to access employment opportunities
- Ensuring that vulnerable adults and children are safeguarded
Essential experience/requirements:
- Previous experience in a related role
- Enhanced DBS
To discuss this excellent opportunity further, please contact Kim Parsons on 0121 616 0660, or alternatively email gcampbell@venngroup.com with an up-to-date copy of your CV as soon as possible.
Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted. If you have not received a response within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.