Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly person to join our team as a Floating Support Worker. In this role you will support a caseload of service users, ensuring that each client is provided with person centred support and is empowered to make positive changes in their lives. You will support service's users in maintaining their tenancies where issues have arisen and support those that are homeless (but not street homeless) in finding accommodation that suits their needs. You will also support those moving from temporary accommodation into suitable new tenancies.
You will work within service user’s homes and in the community, providing advice and support and ensuring they are able to access health care and improve their mental and physical health; sustain their housing; accessing appropriate benefits and financial support; access work, training, and other opportunities; be active in their community and develop strong support networks to support their ongoing recovery. You will have excellent communication skills with a keen interest in supporting people to maximise their independence and recovery. Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to work with a person-centred approach to support people to transform their lives.
Where:Nottinghamshire, County Wide
Hours:Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Full Tine Salary: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 dpendent on experience, pro rata if part time
Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st March 2025
ResponsibilitiesKey Activities:
Managing a caseload of service users Develop and maintain excellent working links/partnerships with community agencies and resources, including housing providers, training and educational providers Work alongside Recovery Coordinators to support service users to access housing and/or maintain their tenancy Work alongside Recovery Coordinators to support service users into education and training and other opportunities within the community To identify and pro-actively support access to a comprehensive range of resources to support recovery within the community Providing outreach support and guidance, empowering people and providing them with the skills and confidence to be able to maintain and continue to make positive life choices Advocate for individuals in a multi-agency setting where neededAbout you:
An understanding and knowledge of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol use in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employability, and personal relationships.An understanding of the impact that substance misuse has on individuals’ ability to access other services and support.Minimum of 12 months experience of facilitating successful tenancy sustainment and working to achieve positive community connections. Knowledge of local Registered Social Landlords and tenancy issues that affect our service user group Knowledge of local services and relevant interventions to support and sustain recovery especially related to training and education. Knowledge of benefits and applying for benefits in a supportive role. A clear understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and boundaries. Knowledge of referral pathways for safeguarding concerns. Ability to motivate and empower service users to engage in their recovery and make alternative life choices Experience of providing outreach support Experience of delivering person centred care Experience of effective partnership workingWhat we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service Capped at 30 daysPaid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist ProgrammeContributory pension schemeProtected CPD timeA great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.A friendly and supportive teamTraining, career development & progression opportunitiesRefer a friend scheme
Please read attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 23/9/2024 Closing Date 20/9/2024 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Ildiko Krumpek | Ildiko.Krumpek@cgl.org.uk This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
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