Floating Support Practitioner

Job Description

Floating Support PractitionerSalary: £22,538 - £24,968Location: Solihull - Covering Olton, Marston Green, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull City CentreShift Pattern: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm - occasional weekendEssential: You must be a driver with access to your own vehicle, this may hinder your applicationAre you looking for a new role that will give you variety and a sense of achievementI am looking for a Floating Support Practitioner who has a background in supporting adults who are homeless, living on the streets, or at risk of becoming homeless, and I want to hear from YOU today!I am working with a fantastic client who specialise in delivering homes, services, and innovation for some of the most disadvantaged communities across the country. They aim to provide the very best service, and they would love your help in continuing thatprocess.Salary and BenefitsFor your hard work and commitment, you will be paid a salary between £22,538 - £24,968 and a very desirable employee package which includes; a competitive salary which gradually increases on an annual basis, an enhanced pension scheme, lifeassurance, cycle to work scheme, loans for season travel tickets, enhanced sick pay, enhanced maternity & paternity pay dependent on time in service, 32 days annual leave, as well as bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell leave, and a passion aboutEDI strategies, and so much more!Overview of the RoleI am looking for a full-time Floating Support Practitioner. Joining their close-knit team, you will be required to manage your own caseload of clients and be responsible for 1:1 interventions, telephone interventions, care planning and coordination, and willtake a proactive approach. You will join an established provider at one of their services on the Solihull/Birmingham borders and play a key role in recovery.Working in various locations across the Solihull area, including advice surgeries in community settings, home visits/outreach visits and office-based, you will be reach out to hard-to-reach clients and support them at a difficult time, whether this be a longstandingaddiction or a new addiction/homeless situation due to a change in personal circumstances.Key ResponsibilitiesManage a caseload of clients with substance misuse and housing needsHousing reviews and application supportLow level budgeting support, payment plans setting up utilitiesAdvocacy and mediationPartnership workingMotivational work to encourage entry into treatmentSupport with applications including budgeting, benefits and grantsIndependent living skills support and signposting to servicesCare co-ordinationAbout YOURecognised qualification in; substance misuse or criminal justice - mental health, nursing, social work, counselling, psychology also accepted OR significant experience within a similar positionResilient, flexible, and adaptableIs your current role relatedIf you are interested in this position, and you come from the following areas and job roles, I would LOVE to talk to you too!Criminal Justice, Police, Prison & Probation, Children & Young Peoples services - if you work with ex-offenders, or supporting those at risk of re-offending, or if you work with young people or young adults who have experienceof gang violence, or are care leavers, please do apply!Interview Process1st Stage - Shortlisting & Pre-ScreeningIn this stage I will review your CV, and then invite you for a telephone conversation, where will discuss your right to work, work history, suitability for the role, and any questions you may have.2nd Stage - Formal InterviewIn this stage, you will have a formal interview with the hiring manager.If successful, you will be required to have a DBS on the update service, eligibility of right to work, and your start date will be subject to sufficient references.If you want to help make a difference to service users and also your career, click apply now, or call Samuel for more information ().Required skills

• substance misuse
• housing
• ex-offenders
• homelessness