Floating Support Worker

Description

Role: Floating Support Worker (Substance Misuse)

Based: Wandsworth some travel to Richmond (paid for)

Rate of Pay: GBP25,630 to GBP30,490 Pro Rata plus allowance (inner London): GBP4,304 Pro Rata

GBP10,252 to GBP12,196 actual salary plus allowance (inner London) GBP1721.60

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 14 hours per week over 2 days

Shifts: 9.00am 4.30pm

Supporting Futures are recruiting on behalf of an inspirational national charity who have over 50 years experience supporting people to rebuild their lives and empowering positive change.

They are looking for two Floating Support Workers to join their innovative Southwest London based Substance Misuse service, which provides housing and support to drug and alcohol users with medium, and low support needs

The service works with rough sleepers and/ or those who are at risk of becoming rough sleepers and provides them with first stage accommodation and supports them through both substance misuse and housing pathways.

You will be responsible for key working clients across 5 premises. These clients have moved through Housing Pathways and are now moving into independent accommodation. You will be supporting them with all their practical and emotional needs, working to minimise their risk. You will be working closely with partner agencies including inhouse and external recovery programmes, health providers, housing, probation and specialist charities.

Through their unique approach they have had some excellent outcomes and have supported clients to thrive through addressing their substance use using a harm reduction approach.

What they are looking for:

Candidates must have at least 2 years experience of working within Substance Misuse ServicesTrained in administering NaloxoneAdult Safeguarding ExperienceKnowledge and/ or understanding of issue relating to substance abuse (working or personal experience accepted)They are looking for some with a can–do attitude, common sense and who can work in a flexible and non–judgemental attitudeSupporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.

Ad ID: 5416928035