Female Complex Needs Project Worker

Central is currently recruiting for a female Complex Needs Project Worker, to work in the Camden area. The female only service provides support to women with backgrounds of homelessness, rough sleeping and Complex Needs.
 
The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working across Monday - Sunday on a rota basis, covering 12.5 hour shifts from 8AM-8:30PM. Temporary cover is required for approximately 2 months. The pay rate for this role is £14.49 per hour, with £1.75 holiday pay, totalling £16.24 per hour.

In this position, you will be expected to; 

• Hold a caseload of key clients and conduct regular key working sessions resulting in agreed Support Plans that are person-centred, trauma informed and enable progression.
• Complete comprehensive risk and needs assessments 
• Prepare void rooms for letting within agreed target times and efficiently process referrals by carrying out initial needs assessments and interviews 
• Carry out room and building checks and to report and follow up all hazards, repairs and maintenance issues in a timely fashion. 
• Support client peers to make recovery visible in the schemes and, where appropriate, to co-deliver activities. 
• Work in partnership with other departments and external agencies to ensure that client needs are assessed and addressed appropriately 
• Ensure new residents understand their rights and responsibilities are made to feel comfortable and are inducted into their new accommodation. 
• Ensure key clients' income is maximised by accessing appropriate benefits, supporting to acquire budgeting skills, and set up bank accounts. 
• Support clients that may be ready to move into work, education, or training by assisting them to access suitable courses or placements. 

Please note: this role involves lone working 

To apply for this role, you must have;  

• Experience of working with multi-disadvantaged and Complex Needs clients 
• Experience helping people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change 
• Experience of working in a supported accommodation setting
• Experience managing challenging situations in relation to people, including responding calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively and safely to complex situations. 
• Experience working in partnership with a range of individuals/agencies to coordinate activities and achieve positive outcomes.
• The ability to maintain motivation for a high level of contact with clients on a day-to-day basis 
• The ability to promote a strength-based approached when working with multi-disadvantaged clients. 
• Knowledge of financial support available to clients to ensure income maximisation, rent payment, and increased financial resilience. 
• An understanding of professional boundaries and their importance when delivering trauma informed support. 

Please note this role is female only. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement - Equality Act 2010. 

Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start as soon as possible. 
 

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 £50)
• 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.