About the Liverpool Outreach team
Our support workers, operating within the families and adult services, provide personalized 1:1 support to all our service users.
Our dedicated support workers conduct meaningful independence sessions with each service user, focusing on preparing them for independent living. These sessions cover essential aspects such as financial management, property maintenance, and guidance on employment-seeking, tailored to the unique needs of each individual.
You will be providing both practical and housing related support to adults or families in temporary accommodation, across the Liverpool region. It involves multi-agency work and would suit anyone who has a desire to help adults or families achieve important life and housing related skills to take forward to their permanent homes.
Due to the areas this role covers a car driver with a vehicle is essential.
About you
The ideal candidate will be passionate about this sector, looking to make a positive difference to the lives of our service users and will be looking for a challenging but rewarding role.
Essential

• Previous experience supporting (not care work) disadvantaged people, families or young people to gain independence.
• Experience with complex case working including mental health and challenging client groups
• Must hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle insured for business use.
• Must be prepared to travel throughout Liverpool
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding adults and children
• Have or be willing to work towards an NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification.
• Computer literate
• Good interpersonal skills

Key Duties:
· Managing a caseload of Service Users we care and support for, helping to build independent living skills
· Liaising with relevant professionals such as Social Workers, Healthcare practitioners and the Police
· Writing detailed accurate reports which assess a service user's independent living skills
· Completing weekly inspections of Service User's properties and so a background in Housing would be desirable
· Support with accessing and maintaining education/employment
· Promote physical, mental and emotional well-being, de-escalating challenging situations when they arise
· Signposting to appropriate services as required, including mental health, drug rehabilitation services, counselling and education
Please see the youtube link "Day in the life of a support worker" for an overview on Bedspace Outreach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjl N9TGBweo
At Bedspace, we are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults in our work. This role involves working closely with children and is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of our recruitment, selection, and appointment processes we conduct a range of vetting checks including Enhanced DBS and reference checks, to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and those we care for and support are appointed.
_ If successfully appointed references will be taken for all roles where you have worked with adults and children; and additionally, a full work history needs to be included in your CV with explanations for any gaps._
Please note that at present Bedspace is unable to provide sponsorships.
About Bedspace
We are Bedspace. Our mission is simple - to transform the lives of the people we care for and support. Our team of 300+ people work to provide housing and support packages to our service users in asylum, young people leaving care, adults in social care and homeless families and individuals. 2024 sees us celebrate our 25th anniversary, during which time we’ve supported over 17,000 people to transform their lives.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £23,996.00 per year
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you require sponsorship? (unfortunately we don't offer this)
• If successful you will need to have a vehicle insured for business use. Please confirm you are happy with this?

Experience:

• vulnerable families/adults/NHS referrals: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving licence and access to a vehicle (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: OSWF