CLOSING DATE: Thursday 1st May 2025
Job Title
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Lead Worker/Support Worker
Salary:
Scale 5, Points 24-25, £24,618 - £25,399 per annum, pro rata
Hours of work:
Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Key Responsibilities:
To undertake holistic risk and needs assessments within the community on an outreach basis. To develop support and risk management plans using appropriate assessment tools, such as the Outcome Star. To ensure a non-judgmental, person - centred approach is undertaken at all times, utilising a variety of approaches to promote engagement. To work with young people with complex and multiple needs to help them to sustain tenancies and manage their lives better. To support and encourage young people to engage with learning skills, apprenticeships, traineeships and volunteering opportunities. To support and encourage young people to develop positive family and other support networks. To mediate between young people and family/friends to develop positive relationships and increase support networks. To assist young people to identify and take up settled accommodation and to continue to provide ongoing support to them. To work with young people and employers to achieve and maintain employment. To be available to young people for regular support sessions and to respond to crisis. To take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of young people. To promote and facilitate the participation of young people in their individual support plans and in the management of the service. To facilitate young people's access to and take up of both statutory and non-statutory support services, including but not limited to, health, mental-health, and substance misuse services. To be the vital link between the client and other appropriate services ensuring a co-ordinated response. To advocate on behalf of young people on issues such as, benefits, housing rights etc. To support young people to understand their rights and responsibilities. To ensure benefit claims are made and maintained in order to maximise young people's income, provide support with budgeting, debt advice and complete applications for small grants. To assist young people to improve their life skills through practical support, such as assisting with shopping and cooking healthy meals on a budget. To scope out local existing and new services and to support young people to make links with the local community. To organise and accompany young people to appointments as appropriate. To maintain accurate records e.g. support plans, day to day records and outcomes. To work independently managing a caseload, prioritising workloads and managing risk. To assist in the induction of new staff, to supervise and support volunteers, trainees and students, as required by line manager. To work as part of a team, providing cover for colleagues as required by the line manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential: GCSE A-C Grade in Maths and English or equivalent NVQ 3 in Advice and Guidance, Health and Social Care or other relevant subject.
Desirable: Youth Work or Social Work degree.
ROLE EXPERIENCE:
Essential: Experience of working within the following areas: Youth Work, Residential or Social Work, Probation/Criminal justice, Community Work, Education and Training, housing or support work.
KNOWLEDGE:
Essential: Up to date knowledge of welfare rights and resources Knowledge of the breadth and complexity of needs young people may face.
Desirable: Knowledge of relevant support services available, including but not limited to Mental Health, Social Care, Health, Substance Misuse, CSE and County Lines Up to date knowledge of relevant Acts/legislation i.e. Housing, Homelessness, Childrens and Care Acts.
SKILLS:
Essential: Ability to use initiate and proactively seek out services to meet the needs of young people. Ability to relate to and engage young people with multiple vulnerabilities
Desirable: Valid driving licence and car user.
Locations Coventry