Support Worker

Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Preston

Salary: GBP23K

Hours of Work: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced Support Worker who has strong office skills and preferably has a basic understanding of the Social Housing Sector.

To ensure high-quality needs lead support is given to each individual with a wide range of needs. Offering support with daily living and promoting independence where it is needed. This requires you to work closely with external agencies and your colleagues.

Duties of a Support Worker:

• Identify needs and support service users with managing these.
• Support individuals with daily living such ad prompting medication, budgeting plans, attending appointments, and engaging with external support service.
• Monitor, identify, and promote safeguarding practices and follow the whistle blowing procedure to raise any concerns.
• Liaise with appropriate external professionals in respect of tenants changing needs.
• Inspect areas within the properties in order to arrange repairs and decorations and to ensure rooms are ready for new tenants to move in to. This includes promoting safe and clean use of communal areas and private rooms within the property.
• Ensure relevant health and safety checks are carried out in accordance with the policies and procedures and report any issues.
• Participate in team meetings, new initiatives and future changes to improve service delivery.
• Work in a person-centred approach, with individuals at the forefront of what we do.
• Respect confidentiality and data protection regulations (GDPR) at all times.
• Work with the Housing Officer to provide advice and support to tenants with regard to neighbour disputes, harassment and any other housing related occupancy issues e.g. security to include liaison with third party agencies where appropriate e.g. police, support staff, social services etc
• Complete relevant paperwork which supports the tenants needs, reporting on these daily to monitor individuals.
• To participate in training which is relevant to your role to meet the needs of individuals and to progress your skills and knowledge.
• To monitor the security within the property and report any concerns.

Skills and experience

• NVQ 4 or equivalent professional qualification in Care Support and Supervision (desirable).
• Previous experience of supported housing management including property maintenance (desirable).
• Knowledge of housing legislation and license agreements (desirable).
• Able to communicate effectively both written and verbally at all levels.
• Team player able to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Numeracy skills.
• PC literate, be organised, and able to prioritise tasks.
• Be able to display an enthusiastic, caring, and non-judgemental approach.
• Keen to develop and generate ideas to solve immediate and long-term needs and problems.
• Ability to work flexibly.
• UK driving license and access to own vehicle.

What the client offers

• Flexibility
• Free Car Park
• State-of-the-art modern office facility, complemented by an in-house gourmet chef providing lunch services in the caf??.
• Fun and supportive work environment

About the Client

Our client is a small run company who are the market leaders in their specialist field providing support housing needs to over 70 Local Authorities. They are looking for a Support Worker to join their team part time.

Apply to this role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Mollie Mathews on our commercial team on (phone number removed).

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