Floating Support Worker

Salary: £26,000 per year

Floating Support Worker

Leicestershire

£26,000 per year (£26,000 per year)

I am looking for someone to join a brand new floating support service for people with mental health and drug and alcohol related issues in Leicestershire. The service will operate across Charnwood, Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough, Oadby & Wigston, Blaby, Hinckley & Bosworth and North West Leicestershire.

In this role you will:

• Work with vulnerable people to prevent them from losing their home
• Support people in setting up new homes after a hospital discharge or homelessness
• Promote recovery
• Manage dual diagnosis issues

For this great job you must have:

• Experience and knowledge of mental health needs, housing and benefit related issues
• An awareness of drug and alcohol related needs, supporting agencies and evidence based reduction/recovery interventions
• A solid understanding of local resources
• The ability to work effectively on your own
• Have experience in networking and relationship building
• A desire to help people work to their strengths and maximise their futures.
• A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Flexibility – you will need to work 8am-3.30pm, 9am-4.30pm or 10am-5pm Monday to Friday with the flexibility to work evenings on request and weekends as required