Floating Support Worker - Lincoln, United Kingdom - Nacro

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Floating Support Worker
Job Type - Full Time - 40 hours

Salary - £23,962

Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2025

Location - Homebased with travel

Are you looking for a new role where you can make a difference every day? Do you want to work as part of an established team that employs a non-judgemental approach, sensitivity and understanding? This might be the right role for _
you_

This role is based within our Care Leaver Homeless Prevention team in Lincolnshire.

You will work with Care Leavers aged who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and/or need additional support to sustain their accommodation.

Through a creative and caring approach, you will build good, trusting relationships, supporting them to find and sustain accommodation.


Key Responsibilities

  • To work with Care Leavers, who maybe in temporary accommodation, on NESTs waiting list, awaiting a permanent local authority property, are living within Intensive Housing Management services or are unsuitably housed for another reason
  • Undertake initial needs and risk assessments of Care Leaver presenting as needing a service and establish a relationship with their Leaving Care worker.
- offer advice, guidance and reassurance whilst simultaneously managing expectations with regards to housing options.

  • Deliver support to Care Leavers as dictated by their needs and risk assessment either face to face, by phone, by a virtual platform or by sharing written resources developing a bespoke tenancy sustainment plan or move on action plan
  • Complete necessary budgeting work, depending on the needs of the Care Leaver, based on realistic expenses and costs involved with setting up and running a home independently.
  • Review and update plans and complete regular joint meetings with the Leaving Care worker and any other external agencies involved.
  • Support the Care Leaver until such time they are confident they no longer need our support and their accommodation is secure
    What we need from you:
  • To be approachable and have the ability to build rapport and trusted relationships with Care Leavers, colleagues and outside agencies.
  • An understanding of the support needs of Young People who typically use our services.
  • Knowledge and understanding of housing provision and the welfare benefits system and housing legislation.
  • Previous experience of working with Young People or extensive experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting.

What you can expect from us

  • A dynamic and supportive team who delivers results for the people we support every day.
  • A commitment to helping you learn and develop your career.
  • Excellent benefits including a great annual leave entitlement, additional special leave, an occupational sick pay scheme which exceeds statutory requirements and cycletowork scheme.


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
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A Full Driving Licence and access to vehicle are essential for this role. Travel is required throughout Lincolnshire for which a mileage allowance is payable_

An Enhanced and Barred DBS check is required for this role.


Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 11 months


Pay:
£23,962.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme

Education:


  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:


  • Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:


  • English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
In person


Reference ID:
FV2552
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