Support Planner in Arnold

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SUPPORT PLANNER– ELIZABETH HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM, NG5 3GF, PERMANENT, 37HRS, GRADE 3 AS, £27,938

We are looking for a Support Planner to join us! Are you an empathetic, compassionate, and self-motivated? Are you willing to work hard alongside colleagues who want to make a difference to the lives of people in society who need it?
Elizabeth House is a well-established service based in Woodthorpe Nottingham, providing accommodation and support for homeless people often with a range of complex support needs. It is a 24-bed hostel with 59 dispersed flats in the community. We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated Support Planner who can demonstrate an understanding of the issues facing those affected by homelessness. You will join a close knit and loyal team who all bring their own strengths to the service. You don't need to have prior Support Worker experience but must be willing, empathetic, a creative communicator and have good computer skills.
Hours are 8am to 4pm and 2pm - 10pm plus 1 weekend in 6 (taking the hours back in the week)
As some of our dispersed housing is not local to the main hostel, so we need you to drive and have access to a vehicle (cost of travel is paid).
However, we also pay the cost of public transport used to carry out the role.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To provide support to Service Users in a safe and well maintained environment.
• To record support and risk management plans
• To review and assess resident's individual support needs.
• To ensure that tasks identified in support plans are agreed with the resident and shared with the team to ensure tasks are carried out.
• You may have caseloads with Tenant's in properties across the city (mileage system for car drivers and costs covered when using public transport).
• Sign post Tenant's onto appropriate services for substance misuse management & health.
• Assist service users with housing applications and move on options.
• Assist service users with basic budgeting and life skills in order to support them to move on to live independently.
• To liaise appropriately with Key partners, stakeholders and other service providers to ensure the best package of support is offered to all Service Users. xgikmsk

Why Join Us?

• We invest in you and encourage career progression – providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more.
• Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working enviro Please click on the apply button to read the full job description