Support Worker vacancy waiting to be filled

Venn Group would like to introduce the following Support Worker position available in Hull

Position:          Support Worker

Location:         Hull  

Rate:               £12.83 p/hour inc of holiday pay (Umbrella rate)   

Length:            End of Jan with possibility of extension    

Hours:             37.5 hours, early and late shifts, including occasional weekend work   

The role will predominantly involve:

• Carrying a case load of approx. 10-12 clients with complex needs including homelessness, offending, mental health, drug and alcohol needs
• Completing support sessions and reviews to allow someone to move on successfully
• Shift pattern is one week early shifts one week lates working a 5 day out of 7 rota and every other weekend
• Supporting customers in to housing and move on accommodation
• Creating support plans of clients support needs and any associated risks
• Setting agreed goals with clients in order from them to maintain their independence and worked with clients and other agencies where necessary to ensure they are achieved
• Liaising with various external agencies ensuring that there were mechanisms in place between the service and external agencies to facilitate and enable joint working
• Attending various multi-agency meetings
• Advising clients of their benefit and welfare entitlement and offered advice and guidance on budgeting issues
• Supporting clients with other life skills such as cooking
• Advocating on behalf of service users with various external agencies

The successful candidate must be available to start from next week, have worked in a similar position previously and have an Enhanced Adult and Child DBS on the update service