Support Worker - HomelessLOCATIONS:           Reading    SALARY:                  £12.28 BasicDURATION:Monthly Rolling ContractHOURS:                         Up to 40 hours per week                                  (Early: 8.00am – 4.30pm Late: 1pm -9.30pm) Daily Duties

• Work with Support Workers to empower individuals to move on and break the cycle of homelessness.
• Provide assistance with the delivery of support to clients by working as part of the support team to ensure clients have access to support when attending all housing and non-housing appointments, assisting in the completion of forms and applying for appropriate benefits.
• Assist in the delivery of a range of in-house support provisions designed to achieve successful outcomes.
• Assist the support team with sourcing and facilitating planned move on options for clients where appropriate; in preparing case reports and statistical records.
• Undertake client welfare checks as directed.
• Oversee all administration tasks and reception duties.
• Get to know and build the trust of the service users.
• Help service users to live independently.
• Encourage participation in social and leisure programmes.
• Support service users with the practicalities of everyday living.

 Essential requirements

• DBS within the last 12 months (must have original copy)
• Experience working with the homeless

For more information on this role please contact Emily Rex on