Floating Support Worker (Fixed Term)

Reports to: Floating Support Team Leader
Location: Portadown
Salary: Points 16 – 20: £17,278 – £19,394 per annum
Department: Homelessness Services
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week to include evening & weekend work. (Part time hours may be considered)

Job Purpose: Work as part of a floating support service providing a range of interventions to assist clients to maintain and sustain their tenancy. This will include supporting clients with complex needs through a client-centred outcomes-focused case management approach to empower all clients with the opportunity for self-determination and choice enabling them to:

• Maintain independent living.
• Make full use of available services and information and receive the maximum appropriate benefits through liaison with the Social Security Agency, Housing Benefit Branch, NIHE;
• Manage their domestic, personal and financial resources and develop independent living skills;  

Essential Criteria

1. Maths and English GCSE at Grade C OR an equivalent qualification.
2. Six months recent experience (either paid or voluntary) of directly supporting people with complex and multiple needs within a residential or community setting gained within the last three years. Complex needs include the following areas:

• Young People
• Mental Health
• Offending
• Substance Misuse
• Homelessness Prevention

3. Experience of identifying support needs, including client specific risks, and putting plans in place to support those needs.
4. IT skills – Ability to use email, internet and databases to electronically record support work (within SCNI we use a client recording system called OSKA but previous use of this is not essential).
5. NISCC Registered (or subject to agreeing to become registered if appointed) and confirmation of willingness to be subject to ACCESS NI checks.
6. Valid driving license and access to a car or other form of transport to undertake duties associated with the role.

Desirable Criteria
1. Accreditation or training in Housing Rights.

For more information or to complete an online application form please visit the careers section of our website.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 4th September 2019 at 12pm.