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Support Worker - Connect Home and Aspire Service

Thames Reach

Support Worker - Connect Home and Aspire Service

£30859

Thames Reach, Hackney

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

, 11 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 450c10cf7a8d44fdbe01e665027b21ac

Full Job Description

  • Provide practical resettlement support for individuals who may have never held a tenancy before, and provide information and advice to individuals around; housing rights and responsibilities, benefits and maximising income, and train-ing and employment.


  • Work with both the housing provider and partner agencies to ensure individuals are able to sustain their tenancy and move towards independence in their new homes.


  • Liaise with, signpost, and support client engagement with specialist agencies as appropriate e.g. drug treatment services, Community Mental Health Teams, NHS services, community groups etc.


  • Provide person-centred support to individuals and co-produce all plans to assist them to achieve their aims and ambitions, and manage and mitigate risks.


  • Identify when individuals are ready to move on from the service and devising move on plans that support people to graduate on form the support service and/or into appropriate independent accommodation.

    Experience in providing a flexible and responsive service to people with experience of rough sleeping and homelessness.


  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to form and maintain effective working relationships with all partners.


  • Commitment to supporting people to achieve the best outcomes as they work towards independence.


  • The capability to carry out administrative tasks alongside practical support work, and manage and mitigate risk.


  • Strong organisation skills, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.


  • Experience in working autonomously as well as part a team., Disability Confident

    • About Disability Confident
    A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

    Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities.

    Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more then 12,000 people.

    Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We're listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There's no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career., We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2023 in the UK. As part of a commitment to our employees we offer:

    Generous holiday allowance - 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
    Pension - we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%.
    Excellent development opportunities - career progression, regular supervision and appraisals, and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach.
    Wellbeing support - our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL.
    Life assurance - four times your annual salary and critical illness cover.
    Other benefits including interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans.
    Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.