Support Worker/ Case Worker – Vulnerable People Services

Job Description

Support Worker/ Case Worker – Vulnerable People Services

Are you a passionate Support Worker/ Case Worker looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for a Support Worker/ Case worker to work in a Homeless Supported Accommodation Service based in Cumbria.

Pay Rates: £14.00 – £16.05 Umbrella Rate

Information the Role: Ideally this would suit someone from supported housing, children’s homes or mental health background.

This is not a care role. 

Must have good IT skills as the role is around 80% admin.

Must have enhanced DBS in child and adult workforce, Safeguarding adults and children.

What you will be doing:

• Have an awareness of the clients groups support needs, and contribute as directed to the delivery their agreed outcomes.
• Implementing night security systems, ensuring overall safety and security of the scheme.
• Meeting the requirements of health and safety policies and practices.
• Effectively dealing with anti-social behaviour.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within schemes, preparation of rooms and site inspections.
• Effective recording of information including adding updates to the Support database and Housing Management database.
• Implementing policies and procedures to ensure effective service delivery.
• Ensuring culture and diversity issues have been considered across the client group and to tackle any forms of discrimination, adhering to equality and diversity procedures.
• Promote and encourage a high level of client involvement, consultation and communication.
• Assisting service users with day-to-day tenancy issues, payment of rent and other scheme requirements.
• Using IT systems appropriately.
• Responds to faults as discovered.
•  Ensure a warm welcome and maintain inviting Reception areas as per the Psychologically Informed Environment standards.
• Contributes to the stock control, purchasing and storage of consumables required by the service
• To provide administrative support to the Housing Team and Service Managers Service delivery
• To understand your role in the organisation and to be accountable for your contribution to maximise profitability
• To understand how your job contributes to the overall purpose of the organisation and be accountable for delivering it in the most efficient way
• To understand that your efforts will be client led and be accountable for positive and tangible outcomes.
• To understand that Riverside is a nationally focused organisation and to be accountable for adhering to the agreed corporate policies and procedures
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team of housing and support staff, and meeting the requirements of a rota system, within a defined geography, i.e., small group of schemes
• Involved in team meetings, training events and attending regular supervisions, as appropriate.
• Assisting colleagues in meeting key performance indicators (e.g. voids arrears and outcome targets).
• Adhering to equality and diversity policies in all aspects of service delivery.
• Assisting housing team colleagues in the delivery of quality housing management.
• Liaising with colleagues to ensure that the service promotes empowerment and independence. Ensuring effective exchanges of information with team members and day staff.
• Reporting repairs to maintenance contractors by using appropriate systems.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience with working with vulnerable client groups.
• To demonstrate IT Skills to include a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel as well as a willingness to learn specific IT systems used within Riverside; and complete relevant IT training where required.

What we offer:

• 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
• 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
• Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact out Team on 0808 178 4445 or email careteam@4recruitmentservices.com.