Lead Worker

• Locations

  Coventry, West Midlands

• Salary

  £100 - £128 per day

• Sector

  Social Care, Social Care & Health

• Type

  Temporary

Job Title: Lead Worker – Homelessness Floating Support

Job Type: Temporary to permanent

Location: Coventry, Warwickshire

Industry: Social Care – Supported Housing

The organisation

In this Lead Worker opportunity in Coventry, you will join a charity who’s purpose is to help 16-25 year olds gain independence and follow a positive pathway out of homelessness.

Key responsibilities

In this Lead Worker job, your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure a non-judgemental approach to promote healthy boundaries and build long-term last rapport with service users
• Assisting with finances / budgeting / cooking skills / laundry / applying for jobs / getting back into education
• Along with independent living skills you will help individuals with bidding for housing and setting up benefits
• Support and Encourage young people to develop positive relationships with family and other support networks
• Identify and take up settled accommodation – still provide on-going support to them
• Helping them overcome barriers they may face externally – mental health / domestic violence / substance misuse / learning disabilities – encouraging them to engage with external agencies to seek help
• Keeping track of payments for Housing / service charge / rent etc

Skills & experience

• Proven track record of working In an Lead Worker / Floating Support role within supported housing before – up to date knowledge of housing legislation Is required
• Willing to travel across the Coventry area – care driver Is not essential but highly desired
• DBS on the update service – needs to be an enhanced child and adult cleared
• Flexible to work 5 days over 7 shift work
• NVQ in Social studies, Youth Work or Health and Social care highly desired

• If you would like more information of Lead Worker you can all the office on 0121 631 5930 and ask for Alisha. To apply for the position please apply within.

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