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Central is currently recruiting for three Complex Needs Project Workers, to work in the Finchley area. The service provides support to adults who have experience of homelessness/rough sleeping.

The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working across Monday – Friday on a rota basis covering early (8AM – 4PM) and late (2PM – 10PM) shifts. You'll work one week of early shifts followed by one week of late shifts on a rolling basis. Temporary cover is required for approximately 2-3 months. The pay rate for this role is £14.49 per hour, with £1.75 holiday pay, totalling £16.24 per hour.

In this position, you will be required to:

* Hold a caseload of approximately 8-12 key clients and conduct regular key working sessions resulting in Support Plans that are person-centred, trauma informed and enable progression

* Complete comprehensive risk and needs assessments and risk management plans

* Support service users to access and feel safe in engaging with specialist support in relation to their needs (i.e., substance use, health, mental health, complex trauma, offending, street activity)

* Work in partnership with other departments and external agencies to ensure that client needs are assessed and addressed appropriately

* Support service users to access and sustain their accommodation

* Ensure key clients’ income is maximised by accessing appropriate benefits, supporting to acquire budgeting skills, and set up bank accounts

* Prepare void rooms for letting within agreed target times and efficiently process referrals by carrying out initial needs assessments and interviews

* Carry out room and building checks and report and follow up on all hazards, repairs and maintenance issues

* Support client peers to make recovery visible in the schemes and, where appropriate, to co-deliver activities.

* Support clients that may be ready to move into work, education, or training by assisting them to access suitable courses or placements.

Please note; this role involves lone working

To apply for this role candidates must have;

* Experience of working with complex needs clients (former rough sleepers, homelessness, substance use, mental health, complex trauma, or repeat offending/street based ASB)

* Experience of helping people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change

* Experience of managing challenging situations in relation to people, including responding calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively and safely to complex situations.

* Experience of working in partnership with a range of individuals/agencies to coordinate activities and achieve positive outcomes

* A non-judgemental approach to working with multi-disadvantaged/complex needs clients and to promote a strengths-based approach

* Knowledge of financial support available to clients to ensure income maximisation, rent payment, and increased financial resilience

* An understanding of professional boundaries and their importance when delivering trauma-informed support

* Familiarity with IT applications and basic keyboard skills and the ability to maintain accurate records and manage own administrative tasks

Further requirements:

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

* Current valid right to work in the UK

* Minimum 12 months’ of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)

* A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £50)

* Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply:

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

*Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position