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Support Practitioner - Homeless services

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 16 Medi 2024
Cyflog: £27,111 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 30 Medi 2024
Lleoliad: Knowsley, Merseyside
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: YMCA Together
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: Alt Bank House

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Job Title:

Support Practitioner – Alt Bank House

Responsible to:

Service Manager

Responsible for:

N/A

Hours of Work:

37.5 Hours per Week – Mix of early shift, late shifts and weekend working on a rolling rota

Location:

YMCA Together – Alt Bank House

Salary and benefits:

£27,111 per annum

33 days annual leave including bank holidays per annum
Paid Medicash support
Birthday Day off
Spiritual Day off
Charity day of your choice
Well-being Hours
Cycle To Work Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme
Company Pension Scheme 4%
Funded Training Opportunities
Shortlisting/Interview/Assessment Dates:

Shortlisting w/c 30th September 2024
Interview 9th October 2024
YMCA is a registered charity and company Limited by Guarantee. We were founded in 1846 and so we build on a long history of providing a place for people experiencing challenging times in their lives.

YMCA Together is a truly value driven organisation.

Our vision is that everyone should feel safe, understood, empowered and positive for their future. We meet our vision by working within our values of Strength, Humility, Respect, Empathy and Kindness. These SHREK values run through all that we do from recruitment to how we work alongside people in our services to our partnership approach with other providers.

Our clear vision and values come together to help us in our mission to inspire and support people to change their lives by instilling hope, valuing the person and maximising potential.

Job Purpose

To assist in the provision of effective, high quality support services to vulnerable, homeless individuals who have complex needs such as offending behaviour, substance misuse problems, mental health issues and who are vulnerable to rough sleeping with the aim of promoting independent living. Working with partnership agency to accommodate clients who are rough sleeping in the city ad supporting with their move on

To work closely as part of a team with the Director of Homeless Services and OLT in the development of operational planning and service delivery to the highest standards.

Hours of Work

The post holder will be working shifts. This will include early shifts (7am to 3pm) and Lates shifts ( 12.30pm – 8.30pm). Weekend working will be early / late shifts – On average 2 weekends in 5.



Duties and responsibilities

Carry out new service user welcomes
Ensure that service users have a full understanding of their rights and responsibilities during their stay.
Support service users to achieve their goals and targets as defined/ agreed within their support plans.
Manage, update, and communicate service users risk assessments in line with YMCA Together policy and procedure.
Ensure service users shape their own support and understand the purpose of the support provided.
Hold planned key-work sessions each week with service users using a person-centred reflective approach.
Assess support needs via Person Centred Support Plan, ITEP mapping and plan support around individual need. Regularly review and develop mutually agreed support plans with service users and any other professional involved in the support of those individuals e.g., Social Workers, CPNs, Probation Officers
Up to date records must be kept on both support planning systems MainStay and DAVE.
Conduct bi-monthly risk assessments of service users keeping all relevant parties informed of updates/changes.
Support all service users with future tenancy planning ensuing that everyone has the skills to live independently away from a supported housing pathway.
Motivate and challenge service users so they realise their goals.
Liaise between service users and external agencies regarding the provision of specialised support when appropriate.
Encourage involvement and participation among service users in the running and shaping of the service provided by planning and attending regular service user meetings and forums.
Deal promptly with all complaints and protection from abuse disclosures.
Demonstrate creativity in overcoming obstacles and a commitment to working with and providing support to vulnerable people.