Floating Support Worker – 35 hours per week – full time – Permanent – £21,540 (£11.84 per hour)

Are you looking for a promising and rewarding career, with fantastic opportunities for progression and personal development whilst being fully supported by experienced experts?
Brook Street Social Care are a highly renowned agency, with an exceptional reputation for placing passionate and professional Health and Social Care workers in rewarding jobs which make a difference. Brook Street Social Care alongside a charitable organisation which provides temporary housing and support to individuals and families who have fallen on hard times or are at risk of becoming homeless.

You will be working as a part of a team which provides support to vulnerable individuals who need support within the community. Our clients aim is to promote independence by providing them with skills and opportunities to be able to develop and build their own confidence, tackling and targeting addiction which will overall result in individuals, couples and families sustaining a home of their own.

Your role will be to provide housing related support to clients who are struggling substance misuse. You will provide a hostilic approach whilst working and supporting a caseload of individuals for up to 12 months. You will be required to support individuals within their own homes in the community and be able to do so lone working.

You will have prior experience in supporting individuals who have had issues with substance abuse, housing related issues, mental health, and challenging behaviour. You will have an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care, and will be required to have an enhanced DBS. You will liaise with both the Line Manager and the Housing Options Team for clients both entering and leaving the service. You will be required to provide both Tier 1 and 2 brief interventions for drugs and alcohol and refer into Tier 3 services, and to be able recognise when clients require further professional support and refer to specialist services.

Benefits
” Workplace Pension
” Casual dress
” Company pension
” On-site parking
” Company training and support
” Private dental insurance
” Private medical insurance
” Wellness programmes
” Annual leave

APPLY NOW! I this sounds like the role for you – please get in touch and call me on 07483937238, or drop me an email with your up-to-date CV at