Floating Support Worker - London, United Kingdom - St Giles Trust

St Giles Trust
St Giles Trust
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London, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:


  • FSW241
    Salary:

Contract Type:


  • Fixed Term/Full Time
    Contract Length:
  • Fixed term until 31 March 2025
    Working Hours:
  • 35 hours per week
    Location:
  • Camberwell with frequent travel across London, primarily Lambeth

Job Summary:

Are you a proactive, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven record of supporting young people with Housing support and Tenancy Sustainment? Do you have extensive experience of engaging positively with vulnerable young people or other vulnerable groups, with an understanding of relevant policies and legislation?


If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a
Floating Support Caseworker to join our team and work on our new Lambeth project, which will offer vital support to young people and their families where there has been a family breakdown, and the young person is at risk of becoming homeless, with the ultimate goal of safely enabling the young person to stay or return home.


About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.

Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.


About this key role


Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, our
Floating Support Caseworker will be expected to provide essential support, advice and advocacy to young people and their families, regarding accommodation-related needs.

You will produce support and risk management plans based on assessments, promoting inter-agency collaboration in the assessment and planning process, and ensure all monitoring information and evidence is being recorded and collated in line with agreed processes and procedures.


We will also count on you to deliver a holistic support service, working solo or with colleagues as the situation dictates, which will involve providing practical help that includes social and housing support, accompanying to appointments, ETE options, benefits work, debt advice, appearing in court, DIY work and cleaning.

Developing and maintaining relationships with partner agencies, including community-based services such as police, YOT, children's services and local authorities, is also a key aspect of this role, as is ensuring you close cases efficiently and positively, including identifying a referral route for young people and their families when required.


What we are looking for

  • Experience of using support plans to enable young people to successfully access and sustain accommodation and support services
  • Substantial experience of providing support, advice and advocacy
  • Strong experience of working as part of a multiagency team
  • The ability to work with people who have multiple and complex needs
  • A knowledge of Housing Legislation for Young People
  • Excellent interpersonal, relationshipbuilding and communication skills, both verbal and written.


In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, 4x Group Life Insurance, season ticket loan, eyecare scheme and much more.


As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients. Successful applicants must therefore submit an Enhanced Adult and Child Workforce with Child barred list DBS Check.****Closing date: 18 February :45pm Interviews: 26 February 2024
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