Lead Worker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - St Basils
Description
CLOSING DATE:
FRIDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2023
Job Title:
Lead Worker (Floating Support)**
Reports to: Team Leader**
Salary: Scale 5, Points 23-25, £22,491 - £23,961 per annum, pro rata**
Hours of work: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)**
Key Responsibilities:
- To undertake holistic risk and needs assessments within the community on an outreach basis.
- To develop support and risk management plans using appropriate assessment tools, such as the Outcome Star.
- To ensure a nonjudgmental, person centred approach is undertaken at all times, utilising a variety of approaches to promote engagement.
- To work with young people with complex and multiple needs to help them to sustain tenancies and manage their lives better.
- To support and encourage young people to engage with learning skills, apprenticeships, traineeships and volunteering opportunities.
- To support and encourage young people to develop positive family and other support networks.
- To mediate between young people and family/friends to develop positive relationships and increase support networks.
- To assist young people to identify and take up settled accommodation and to continue to provide ongoing support to them.
- To work with young people and employers to achieve and maintain employment.
- To be available to young people for regular support sessions and to respond to crisis.
- To take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of young people.
- To promote and facilitate the participation of young people in their individual support plans and in the management of the service.
- To facilitate young people's access to and take up of both statutory and nonstatutory support services, including but not limited to, health, mentalhealth, and substance misuse services.
- To be the vital link between the client and other appropriate services ensuring a coordinated response.
- To advocate on behalf of young people on issues such as, benefits, housing rights etc.
- To support young people to understand their rights and responsibilities.
- To assist young people to improve their life skills through practical support, such as assisting with shopping and cooking healthy meals on a budget.
- To scope out local existing and new services and to support young people to make links with the local community.
- To organise and accompany young people to appointments as appropriate.
- To maintain accurate records e.g. support plans, day to day records and outcomes.
- To work independently managing a caseload, prioritising workloads and managing risk.
- To work as part of a team, providing cover for colleagues as required by the line manager.
- To assist in the induction of new staff, to supervise and support volunteers, trainees and students, as required by line manager.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
- GCSE A-C Grade in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable:
- Youth Work or Social Work degree
ROLE EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Experience of working within the following areas: Youth Work, Residential or Social Work, Probation/Criminal justice, Community Work, Education and Training, housing or support work.
KNOWLEDGE
Essential:
- Up to date knowledge of welfare rights and resources
- Knowledge of the breadth and complexity of needs young people may face
Desirable:
- Up to date knowledge of relevant Acts/legislation i.e. Housing, Homelessness, Children's and Care Acts
- Knowledge of relevant support services available, including but not limited to Mental Health, Social Care, Health, Substance Misuse, CSE and County Lines.
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