Rough Sleeper Support Worker

4Recruitment Services are seeking  a Rough Sleeper  Support Worker to work for our client based in Walsall.

Main purpose of the role:

The post holder will support vulnerable homeless adults.  
Reducing repeat homelessness by supporting vulnerable adults, homeless people, former rough sleepers, offenders, and those with complex needs who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.  
The postholder will assist service users in developing, utilising, and enhancing both new and existing skills, knowledge, and confidence to break the cycle of homelessness, prevent its recurrence, and support sustained independent living.  
The post holder should be committed to supporting vulnerable service users as needed and must have a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle for work use.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Complete outreach throughout the Walsall borough to locate rough sleepers, and follow up on all referrals received by the team.
To undertake holistic risk and needs assessments and to develop support and risk management plans.
To support service users in enhancing their life skills by designing and implementing life and social skills programs within both individual and group work environments.
To support and encourage service users to engage with learning skills and work.
To support and encourage service users to develop positive family and other support networks.
To assist service users to identify and take up settled accommodation and to continue to provide ongoing support to them.
To be available to service users for regular support sessions and to respond to crisis.
To take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of service users.
To promote and facilitate the participation of service users in their individual support plans and in the management of the service.
To facilitate service users access to and take up of support services.
To ensure benefit claims are made and maintained in order to maximise service users income.
To organise and accompany service users to appointments as appropriate.
To maintain accurate records e.g. support plans, day to day records and outcomes.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

Knowledge of issues faced by vulnerable service users such as substance misuse, mental health, offending, sexual exploitation (not exhaustive) 
Experience of working with service users in various settings. 
Experience of supervising volunteers, students and or work experience
Up to date knowledge of welfare rights, Debt and Housing Legislation 
Able to undertake holistic risk and needs assessments of vulnerable young people. 
Able to deal with challenging situations calmly and effectively, ensuring risks are reduced, assistance sought when required and disruption is kept to a minimum.
Must have a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle for work use
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 our Team on (phone number removed) or email