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Specialist Support Worker

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 20 - 23 / Hour
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Marks Consulting Partners are currently looking for a Specialist Support Worker to work with one of our Housing Association clients.

What the Job Will be doing

  * Managing a caseload of customers with complex and multiple support needs, delivering tailored, person-centred support.

  * Carrying out strengths-based assessments, risk assessments and developing outcome-focused support plans.

  * Supporting customers to sustain their tenancies and prevent homelessness through early intervention and practical support.

  * Working proactively with customers experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping, poor mental health, substance misuse and social exclusion.

  * Providing advice and support around welfare benefits, budgeting, financial wellbeing and income maximisation.

  * Supporting customers to access healthcare, mental health services, substance misuse services, education, training and employment opportunities.

  * Conducting home visits, outreach work and community-based support to engage customers who may be difficult to reach.

  * Working collaboratively with local authorities, healthcare providers, probation services, housing providers and voluntary sector organisations.

  * Identifying safeguarding concerns, managing risk and making appropriate referrals.

  * Advocating on behalf of customers and promoting independence, resilience and long-term positive outcomes.

  * Maintaining accurate case records, support plans and performance information using case management systems.

  * Participating in evening and weekend rotas where required to meet service needs.

What You Will Need

  * Experience supporting vulnerable adults with complex needs within housing, homelessness, supported housing or health and social care.

  * Experience managing a caseload and developing personalised support plans.

  * Good understanding of homelessness, tenancy sustainment and housing-related support.

  * Knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and trauma-informed practice.

  * Experience working with customers experiencing mental ill health, substance misuse, homelessness or social exclusion.

  * Strong partnership working skills with statutory and voluntary sector organisations.

  * Excellent communication, advocacy and relationship-building skills.

  * Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accurate case records.

  * A compassionate, resilient and solution-focused approach to supporting vulnerable people.

  * Relevant qualification in Housing, Health & Social Care, Community Work or a related discipline (desirable)

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