Depaul believes that everyone should have a place to call home and a
stake in their community. Our aim is to work with those who are
socially excluded and marginalised by providing a quality led service
in order to produce the best possible outcomes for those accessing our
services. We strive to empower our service users to make choices and
decisions about the way they live their lives. We work in partnership
with central and local government, housing associations and other
non-governmental organisations.
Depaul is an equal opportunities employer, we offer a standard working
week, generous leave entitlements and a pension scheme. We support all
staff with regular supervision and core training.
DEPAUL WISHES TO RECRUIT TO THE FOLLOWING ROLE:
SUPPORT WORKER
SOUTH EAST SERVICES
Fixed term **Apply on the website** months
Full time ? **Apply on the website**.5 hours per week ? **Apply on
the website**/7 rota
Salary ?**Apply on the website**.**Apply on the website** per annum
1. ROLE
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to be a member of a
multi-disciplined team using holistic approaches to support Depaul
service users. Working to a house-led, low threshold, harm reduction
approach, where residents receive a high degree of care, support and
dignity. Depaul has a commitment to service user participation and to
empowering residents to manage their own lives. This role works across
a 7-day week rota, and commences with increased annual leave days and
other added benefits..
2. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
* Work closely with the project team to deliver psycho-social
supports to service-users accessing the service
* Provide a non-directive support and advocacy service to service
users.
* Promote service user participation and social interaction of
clients/residents with the community. Support and follow the
behavioural care/support plans as developed by Project Workers.
* Support clients/residents, where requested and as appropriate on
general appointments as part of care/support plans.
* Act as an advocate for service users as appropriate.
* Support service users and strive to promote and provide a safe
environment.
* To encourage and support service users to develop skills in
managing their daily living.
* Supporting residents - To maintain positive Mental Health
* Reporting to team and partner agency when Case Workers are not
available
* To work as a member of a multi-disciplined team in the best
interests of the residents and report to team and partner agency when
Case Workers are not available
* To plan and facilitate onsite social activities.
* In conjunction with residents and rest of the team to ensure that
the house is kept to a good standard of tidiness, cleanliness and
hygiene including communal areas and bathrooms. Encouraging service
users to take responsibility for maintaining their own environment,
and supporting them with laundry and cleaning tasks where appropriate.
* In conjunction with project team, to assist residents with
personal monies, service charge payments, etc where necessary.
* Carry out project administration tasks such as upkeep of petty
cash, project statistics, invoices, record keeping, Service User?s
files, OTIS, IR and AR completion etc.
* To ensure that Health and Safety standards are met within the
project in accordance with Depaul?s Health and Safety policy and the
projects Safety Statement.
* To undertake assigned duties regarding the overall health and
safety and security of the service and to use security systems put in
place.
* Relational Security Support ? Managing risks relating to service
* To attend and participate in team meetings and staff team days.
* To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal, and
help in identifying your own job-related development and training
needs.
The above list is not exhaustive; additional areas of responsibility
may be added over time and flexibility to cover for other staff roles
is required from time to time.
3. PERSON REQUIREMENTS
* 1 year?s paid experience working of working with service users
* with mental health problems, learning disabilities
* and/ or offending histories.
* Have a good standard of education
* Experience of service user activity planning desirable for this
role.
* Experience of lone working or off-site working an advantage
* An understanding of enduring mental health issues and the
* impact it has on the individual.
* Good working knowledge of risk assessment processes and
* systems (i.e. S/U Risk assessment, Lone Working, Activity Risk
* Assessments)
* Be able to work as part of a team understanding the importance of
team communication
* Have an understanding of Health and Safety and the health and
safety requirements within a residential setting working with homeless
people.
* Have a knowledge and understanding of the vision, mission and
values of Depaul
* Have a strong understanding of why people become homelessness, the
impact on the individual and the needs they can present with (e.g.
mental/physical health, addiction, offending behaviours, etc)
* Ability and willingness to work within the principles of Low
Threshold and Harm Reduction
* Ability to consistently use a Housing Led approach and implement
the Housing First Ethos in all service user work
* Experience of delivering life-skills interventions or activity
planning desirable
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ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
