Support Worker - Lambeth, United Kingdom - Look Ahead Housing and Care

Look Ahead Housing and Care

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Lambeth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job profile:

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

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Job details:
Job details:

Job reference

REQ00463
Date posted
30/03/202 Application closing date
28/04/202 Location
Lambeth
Salary

- £24,856.00 per annum

Package
25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Contractual hours
40
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Full Time, Permanent

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Support Worker:

Job description
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We're looking for two kind, compassionate resilient Support Workers to join our Homelessness service in Lambeth. No personal care or experience is required, just the right values.

£24,856.00 per annum working 40 hours per week. _Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, _staff discounts, healthcare_ and career progression._

Want to feel like you're part of one team? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team.

After all, our people are doing something amazing:
helping to transform lives every day.

Lambeth Vulnerable Adults provides short-term supported accommodation for vulnerable adults, including single homeless people (and those with offending backgrounds and/or substance misuse needs), rough sleepers and refugees.

105 customers living in 19 properties receive low-to-medium level support through a floating support model, with higher needs customers accommodated in the service hub at Bellefields Road.

Referrals come from Lambeth Assessment Centre and the borough's Pathway Manager.

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation._

What you'll do:

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service.

They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

The service provides specialist support to our customers in a range of areas including: borderline mental health issues, histories of complex offending and anti social behaviours, substance misuse issues, survivors of domestic violence and rough sleepers.

About you:

Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organizations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed
Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/ domestic staff/ Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager

What you'll bring:

Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of selfesteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
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