Multiple Disadvantage Referral and Move on Coordinator

DescriptionCentral is currently recruiting for a Multiple Disadvantage Referral and Move on Coordinator, to work in the Westminster area
The service provides support to people over the age of 18 to navigate various support needs and develop the skills required to maintain independent accommodation long term.
The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working across Monday - Friday, covering 8AM - 4PM and 10AM - 6PM shifts on a week by week rotation
Cover is required for approximately 2-3 months
The pay rate for this role is £13.80 per hour, with £1.67 holiday pay, totalling £15.47 per hour.
In this position, you will be expected to;
* Ensure that move on is built in from the beginning of someone's stay and that it is considered through a multiple disadvantage lens to consider both internal and external barriers that may need to be overcome.
* Promptly manage referrals into the service, ensuring that all aspects of their experience is considered by undertaking a trauma informed, culturally sensitive assessment
* Hold a caseload of key 8 clients living in the step-down service, conducting key work sessions developing holistic and realistic move on goals
* Respond in a psychologically informed way to the challenges posed by complex needs in a residential setting
* Develop and spearhead an accredited move on programme that looks to develop practical and interpersonal skills required for long term tenancy sustainment.
* Conduct skilled and sensitive assessments with people who may be ambivalent about taking up support and who may have had difficult experiences with services in the past.
* Build and maintain effective relationships with external agencies such as care teams & GPs/pharmacies, and other providers so that move on referrals are successful.
* Participate in housing management procedures and weekly room checks [on rotation] and ensure that issues identified are being addressed as a support need with residents as part of their move on plan
* Deliver ongoing support using 1:1, group and community work that focuses on resident's strengths and looks to develop confidence, self-esteem and interpersonal skills alongside practical abilities in life skills and tenancy sustainment
* Work with residents to maximise benefit, secure project income through the collection of rents and service charges and minimise arrears and void loss
* Use specialist knowledge of complex experiences and/or behaviours to contribute to safety planning, and to raise concerns in respect of children and vulnerable adults where necessary .
To apply for this role, you must have;
* Experience of working with vulnerable adults [or young people] in an accommodation, outreach, floating support, or other support-based service.
* Knowledge of the challenges in working with people who may be experiencing one or more of the following: poor health [physical and/or mental], substance use, contact with the criminal justice system and homelessness
* Experience of coordinating projects across multiple teams or people with varying roles to achieve successful outcomes for vulnerable people.
* A strong understanding of the intersection of needs in people facing multiple disadvantages, and how the intersection and co-occurrence of these issues can make it difficult for people to engage with support or to move on from services successfully.
* The ability to judge the appropriate response to situations that you find challenging or emotionally difficult
* Strong administration and IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, database usage and e-mail, and the ability to interrogate and extrapolate data from various sources.
Candidates must confirm their interest as soon as possible, with interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start as soon as possible.
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
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City of Westminster, Greater London
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