Support Worker (Temporary Accommodation)

Posted 08 November 2024
Salary up to £20 p/h via an Umbrella Company
LocationPortsmouth
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Housing Recruitment
ReferencePROF_45713
Contact NameAlexander Dale

Job description

Our client, based in Portsmouth, is currently recruiting for a Support Worker (Temporary Accommodation) on a 2-month temporary contract.

The position is due to start immediately on a part-time basis (18 hrs per week across any three days). The hourly rate is negotiable based on experience for this position.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with vulnerable families/individuals who are at risk of homelessness, hold an enhanced DBS taken out within the last three years and also have access to their own vehicle.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Working in 58-unit temporary accommodation service housing families

  • Managing a caseload of 10 clients/families

  • Creating support plans and carrying out risk assessments

  • Signposting customers to additional support providers

  • Ensuring that all safeguarding protocols are followed

  • Carrying out property checks

  • Helping clients to sustain their tenancies and move on into more permanent sustainable accommodation

Experience required:

  • Experience working with families at risk of homelessness

Working hours:

  • 18 hours per week (across any three days)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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