Job Title: Case Worker (Floating Support Service)
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Salary £22,675 – £25,380 per annum dependent on experience.
Job Type: Permanent.
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Are you passionate about supporting people to improve their quality of life?
At Connection Support, our team of staff members and volunteers work alongside people to overcome life’s challenges, with the goals of solving homelessness and achieving independence. We do this through our values of empowerment, collaboration, compassion and taking a personalised approach in all aspects of our work.
We are recruiting Case Workers to join our small team in our new integrated housing support service.
About the role
Supporting people with a history of, or who are at risk of rough sleeping, you will help your clients to make positive steps towards maintaining settled accommodation and achieve an improved quality of life.
Providing trauma informed, strength-based support and recognising the uniqueness of their individual circumstances, you will encourage them to aspire to make positive changes to their lives, accessing appropriate services that supports recovery and on-going independence, such as benefits, tenancy rights, accessing suitable accommodation, mental health, medical, and substance misuse.
You will empower your clients to develop practical life skills, such as budgeting, paying bills, and build resilience. In addition, you will connect and build appropriate networks within the local community, with landlords, and, where possible, re-establish and reconnect with family and friends.
Due to the nature of this role, a drivers licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding team in Milton Keynes, to support people within our new integrated housing support service.
About you
You will have demonstrable experience using trauma informed practice whilst working with people with complex needs, either in mental health, substance misuse or something similar. In addition, you will need to have a good level of knowledge on housing and benefits.
You have the ability to support people to access and navigate support services. You also understand the importance of researching and seeking information about local community resources, and the value of building connections with other agencies, ensuring the best support for your clients.
Ideally, you will have used Microsoft Office and Outlook and have some experience of recording and maintaining information. Your natural ability to connect with people, and your excellent listening skills allow you to approach difficult situations with a patient, calm approach. You have a strong resilience to not give up and can work creatively to find solutions.
Why work for us?
We have been named as one of the top 25 charities to work for in the UK by Best Companies. The wonderful people at Connection Support are committed to supporting everyone in our society to become safely and sustainably housed, and to live as independently as possible, so you will be joining an organisation that makes a difference to its communities and will also support your development, offer extensive training, and truly value your dedication and commitment.
We also offer 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part time), plus bank holidays, sick pay, and an enhanced benefits package which includes cover on health benefits, the ability to sell a week’s annual leave, eco travel incentives, childcare discounts, retail discounts and much more.
Connection Support is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Connection Support is committed to being a proactively inclusive organisation and ensuring good EDEI practice is embedded in the workplace culture.
If you are interested in joining this amazing organisation and making a difference, then please do get in touch.
The closing date will be 10am on 03 July 2023. Interviews will be confirmed on application.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early, so apply early if you’re interested.
Connection Support is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our work force. Our aim is that our team is truly representative of all sections of society. We would ask if you could take 5 minutes to fill in the EDI monitoring form and email the HR department. The information provided will be used for statistical and monitoring purposes only.
