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Support Worker

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 15 - 15 / Annum
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Guildford, Surrey

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Central Recruitment is working with one of the UK’s largest not-for-profit housing associations. Their work includes providing people with a range of support and services to help them overcome barriers associated with age, homelessness, disability or health.

Our client is currently recruiting for 3 Support Workers, to work in the Guildford area at a service providing support to individuals with complex needs.

  * 37.5 hours per week

  * Monday – Sunday on a rota basis

  * Shifts: early (07:15-16:15), late (12:15-20:15) and long (08:00-20:00)

  * Temporary: approx. 2 months

  * £15.26 per hour (£13.62 plus £1.64 holiday pay)

Key responsibilities:

  * Deliver regular planned reviews of support and risk plans, resulting in support plans

  * Support residents with daily living skills (cooking, cleaning, budgeting, personal care)

  * Manage crisis situations, relapse and behavioural challenges using de-escalation techniques

  * Coordinate support with external agencies and attend and contribute to multi-agency and safeguarding meetings

  * Advocate for residents and support them to attend external appointments

  * Support move-on pathways into sustainable accommodation

  * Support residents to maintain tenancies and understand occupancy agreements, manage rent, service charges and arrears and access welfare benefits

  * Complete referrals, assessments and admissions documentation

  * Lead on support initiatives including group work

  * Identify and promote opportunities for employment, education and training and support customers to remove barriers to accessing these opportunities

  * Carry out health and safety checks, including room inspections and basic safety checks

What we’re looking for:

  * Experience supporting individuals with complex and multiple needs

  * An understanding of the barriers faced by vulnerable and diverse customer groups and individuals with complex needs.

  * Strong background in safeguarding and risk management, multi-agency working, housing-related support and tenancy sustainment

  * Experience delivering structured support and risk management

  * Knowledge of psychological or trauma informed approaches

  * Experience handling crisis situations and challenging behaviour

  * Initiative and confidence to make and act on decisions

  * Experience working in challenging environments with the ability to plan, prioritise, organise tasks to achieve results

  * Ability to maintain accurate records and manage casework effectively

  * Competent administrative and IT skills

Further requirements:

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

  * Current valid right to work in the UK

  * Minimum 12 months’ of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)

  * A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)

  * Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply:

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

*Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position

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