At Pobl Group, this role is best known as a Floating Support Worker. Our Powys Floating Support Team have opportunity for a full-time Floating Support Worker to join their team on a permanent basis. The service supports individuals within the community who require assistance with any housing related issues.
For this role it is essential for the successful candidates to have access to a car, have a full driver’s licence, and be happy to transport customers in their car.
What is great about the role?
Here you will find a welcoming team who are all enthusiastic and motivated to empower the people we support to live independently.
Our focus is not just on providing housing related support, you have the autonomy to come up with innovative ideas, support people to have new experiences and learn new skills. Whilst supporting people to access external services with any other needs they may have, such as mental health and/or substance misuse.
We strive to ensure that everyone we support receives the very best support to enable and empower them to regain control of their life and to sustain their independence. Joining our Floating Support team will give you the opportunity to learn and grow within the support sector. You will work with talented and experienced people whose passion is to support our clients.
Your day will consist of:
Encourage and motivate clients to engage with their community and develop life and social skills
Provide housing-related support to help clients take on and maintain a tenancy to prevent homelessness
Offer advice, information and support to clients
Complete all necessary administrative tasks related to the job, including developing risk assessments, support plans and risk management plans
Manage a caseload of clients with varying needs and levels of support
Liaise and work closely with other agencies and professionals to meet clients' needs
Assist clients with potential benefits and help them register with healthcare providers
Who we are looking for:
Please demonstrate in your application form how you:
Have knowledge of housing related support and benefit systems
Have good organisation, IT and record keeping skills
Can work part of a team and on an individual basis
Deal with difficult situations
Have good listening skills
Pobl Benefits:
Full-time (37hrs), Permanent
Salary: £23,585.00
Work pattern: Days, Mon-Friday 9-5 although flexibility is required due to the needs of the service users.
Base: Lant Avenue, Llandrindod Wells
26 days holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays (Pro Rata)
Pension scheme
Sick Pay
Enhanced DBS which we will pay for
Time for Talking
Training and progression opportunities
Pobl Wellbeing Team
Long Service Awards
Mileage Paid at 45p per mile