Independent Living Support Worker – Vulnerable People Services – Cumbria Are you a passionate Independent Living Support Worker looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for an Independent Living Support Worker to work within the – Vulnerable People Services based in Cumbria. Pay Rates: £13.32 - £15.83 per hour. Information on the Role: Successfully Candidates will be offered 37.5 hours a week. What you will be doing: Leading on Co-producing bespoke support and move-on plans, involving key stakeholders (e.g. family/other support providers), where appropriate. Organising and carrying out regular planned reviews of support and risk plans or following an incident/significant change in a customer’s circumstances. Engaging customers to meet agreed outcomes and develop life skills. Assisting customers with day-to-day support and tenancy-related matters. Identifying and promoting opportunities for employment, education and training and supporting customers to remove barriers to accessing these opportunities. Signposting customers to appropriate external support services, including interventions such as food banks and other community resources. Supporting customers to be ‘tenancy ready’ to enable successful move on. Supporting customers to be financially independent through budgeting plans and maximizing income. Supporting and monitoring customers’ healthcare needs, ensuring appropriate contact with healthcare professionals. Empowering customers to move towards self-management of their medication by following the medication procedure. Leading on support initiatives including Group Work. Ensure the safety of our customers by following local safeguarding procedures, recognizing and acting on any significant risk, and escalating appropriately. Record and update clear, factual, accurate, strengths-based customer information on the local or appropriate digital platform. Skills & Professional Characteristics needed: An understanding of the barriers faced by the vulnerable and diverse customer groups and individuals with complex needs. Experience of delivering structured support and risk management Be a team player with a caring, empathetic, flexible and have a resilient, can-do attitude. Previous experience in positively resolving incidents Demonstrate inactive and confidence to make and act on decisions Competent administrative and IT skills (to be able to produce reports and other communications Essential Requirements: You will be required to work flexible hours to meet customer and business needs, which may not include normal office hours. You will be required to travel to different properties within the defined area as and when required. Use the Lone Worker system as and when necessary. Ensure customers are safe at all times - carrying out all of your duties within Riverside’s Policy and Procedure Policy and Procedure framework e.g. health & safety, safeguarding, dignity at work, GDPR opportunities, cash handling, etc. Deliver your role in line with Riverside company values – “Our Riverside Way”. Participate in team meetings, attend regular supervisions and reflecting practice sessions. Undertake regular training and take responsibility for continuous development to enable you to deliver your role safely. From time to time, you may be required to undertake additional duties and responsibilities in consultation with your Line Manager. 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 or email .