Senior Practitioner

Our client, based in South East London, is currently recruiting for a Senior Practitioner on a temporary contract for two months. Our client is a nationally recognized Charity and has been recognized one of the Sunday Times 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to work for in 2020. They provide services to vulnerable people suffering from homelessness and mental health issues.

The position is due to start immediately on a full time basis. The hourly rate is negotiable based on experience for this position.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience in the sector and hold an Enhanced DBS within the last three years.

Duties will include (but not limited to):

• Overseeing a service supporting 25 clients, responsible for the line management of 3 support workers, each holding a caseload of 8/9 clients each
• Promote a service which is client-led, as clients are not required to engage with certain services, or hit certain milestones in order to secure or maintain accommodation
• Support clients into their own self-contained accommodation, which could be a council property, a housing association property or a PRS property
• Assist the Manager with escalated queries and taking the lead on complex issues
• Manage and motivate staff to produce plans and targets for the service teams and monitor staff performance
• Develop staff through support and supervision, identifying relevant training needs
• Adhere to a person-centred approach, with the strength of the service being its relationships with its clients
• Oversee some front line duties including support plans and risk assessments on a 1-2-1 individual basis
• Provide advice on welfare benefits, ensuring that residents are aware of what benefits they can claim
• Signposting service users to additional internal or external agencies if they require extra support

Experience required:

• Managing staff
• Overseen a supported living service
• Worked with rough sleepers and those facing homelessness

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Staff management
• Budget management
• Carrying out staff appraisals
• Experience working with a homeless client group
• Working with service users suffering from mental health issues

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

For further information on the position, please contact Hayley Jones on 01923-631 035 or please email enquiries to hjones@jarsolutions.co.uk

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

KEYWORDS: Support Team Leader; Support Manager; Staff Management; Rough Sleepers; Mental Health Service; Homelessness;

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