Central is currently recruiting for a female only Specialist Support Worker, to work in the Clapham area. The service is a 24 hour supported housing provision for 15-18 women who have experienced homelessness and have interconnecting needs.
The successful candidate will be required to work 35 hours per week, working across Monday - Sunday on a rota basis covering early (7:45AM - 3:45PM), late (12PM - 8PM) and long (7:45AM - 8:15PM) shifts. Temporary cover is required until Mid-August 2025. The pay rate for this role is £19.37 per hour, with £3.32 holiday pay, totalling £22.69 per hour.
In this position, you will be expected to;
* Deliver tailored, high-quality supported housing for women experiencing homelessness and interconnecting needs. These experiences have led to multiple levels of disadvantages
* Provide a strength-based and psychological, gender and culturally informed approach to 'case management' and all interactions including incident management
* Broker, advocate, and facilitate improved access to a range of support and accommodation services including drug and alcohol recovery services, mental health services and primary care; focused on harm minimisation to treatment
* Deliver and support a therapeutic and diverse program of support and activities
* Support a positive and smooth transition onto long term accommodation
* Develop and contribute to multi-agency plans and networks
* Develop and embed gender informed best practices and share across the organisation
* Complete and meet core service outcomes, regulatory and funding requirements, including internal quality assurance standards for supported housing
* Ensure the operational compliance of policies and procedures related to health and safety in supported housing
* Support and deliver co-produced activities and groups to support harm minimisation and recovery
* Ensure appropriate and timely data input and record keeping enabling effective communication and professional accountability
To apply for this role, you must have;
* At least two years' experience in providing 121 intensive wrap-around support with women who experience homelessness and interconnecting needs
* Understanding of the causes of homelessness and the needs of women experiencing homelessness
* Up-to-date knowledge of housing, homelessness and related legislation as well as knowledge of relevant external agencies, resources and accommodation options for people experiencing homelessness and moving to new accommodation
* Experience in providing operational day to day management of a supported housing environment ensuring compliance of health and safety
* Experience in multi-agency working with statutory and voluntary sector partners
* Experience in preventing, detecting, and responding to safeguarding concerns and implementing safeguarding policies and procedures with people who are at risk
* Experience of tenancy sustainment and community liaison
* Experience in creating opportunities for coproduction with people using services to code sign and improve service/system provision
* Able to deliver bespoke person led, strength-based and psychologically informed 'casework' approach with people
* Able to ensure compliance of health and safety policies that meet supported housing standards
Please note; this role is female only. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement - Equality Act 2010
Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start Monday 23rd June.
Further requirements:
In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:
* Current valid right to work in the UK
* Minimum 12 months' of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
* A fully enhanced DBS registered on the DBS update service or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)
* Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process
How to apply:
If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.
*Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position