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Job Description : The Westminster Floating Support is a diverse team that is funded by Westminster Council to provide flexible housing related support across all tenures; it aims to enable service users to continue to live independently within their own home, regardless of tenure type. We believe that all our clients deserve the chance to obtain and develop skills that empower them to lead independent lives with confidence.Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.As the Referral & Assessment Lead Worker, you will be the first contact our referrers have with our service. You will be overseeing the referrals process, the allocation of clients for assessment as well as the liaising with professionals who refer to our service. You will also hold a caseload of clients who have varying support needs that are linked to tenancy sustainment and do so within a recovery-focused framework. You will need to have a strong understanding of Support Planning and Risk Assessing, as well as a keen understanding of the challenges our clients face when accessing services.To be successful for the role, you will have:A level of experience and understanding of provision of services to people within the areas of offending, mental health, homeless people with complex needs & a history of substance useDemonstrable level of experience, practice and understanding of the principles of risk and needs assessment, safeguarding, planning, goal setting, and reviewing of client supportThe ability to engage with a wide range of professionals, some of whom may have very different approaches to problem solving through a multi-agency approach, and advocate to agencies on behalf of the service and its clientsTo provide information and advice to clients about the options available to them, with the aim of empowering clients to make informed decisionsTo communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing to professionals as well as clientsYou will also need to be adaptive, supportive and innovative in your approach to client support and collaborative work. With the team dynamics being a major part of your support network, you will work alongside a large team and report to a Team Manager.Closing date: Friday 11th* March 2022*Interviews to be held on: Tuesday 22nd* March 2022*This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicantOur attractive benefits package includes:A salary increase after successfully completing six months.A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salaryStaff Health Cash Plan and discounts schemeComprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our workSingle Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.Job Type: Permanent

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