Support Worker

Support Worker
Job type –Permanent/Full time
Salary – £23,962 per annum
Hours – 35 (plus 5 hours paid lunch)
Location – Braintree (Julian Court Road)
We are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years’ experience of changing lives, building stronger communities and reducing crime. Last year alone we helped support, house, educate, advise and speak out for 38,000 disadvantaged young people and adults - and you could now help us make an even bigger impact going forward.
Who are we looking for?
Based in Braintree You will be supporting people with a history of rough sleeping and complex needs to safely maintain a tenancy, develop independent living skills and access the community services they need to achieve their goals through a person centred support plan. An excellent communicator and negotiator able to advocate verbally and in writing with external agencies on behalf of service users . You will have a good understanding of Housing management in a support setting.
To provide housing related support to vulnerable individuals together with providing housing and property management with the aim of achieving a successful move-on and other measurable outcomes including supporting service users to achieve.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
•Plan and deliver an effective support and safety plan with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required.
•Ensure that properties are always adequately equipped, maintained, furnished, and cleaned.
•Ensure the correct tenure and support agreement is issued and service users comply with these agreements.
•Empower and motivate service users to Identify and achieve desired outcomes. Actively engage with service users in decisions that affect them.
•Develop a move-on plan with service users at the earliest opportunity, identifying realistic options for independent or more appropriate housing.
•Support service users to undertake domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills.
Your duties may vary from time to time within the broad remit of your role and grade. You are required to undertake any such reasonable and appropriate duties
Car driver needed (Business insurance will also be required)
DBS check will be required for this role
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