Support Planner in Newark

Support Planner – Russell House, Newark, NG24 1TN, Permanent, 37HRS, Grade 3 AS, £27,938

FTE Are you an empathetic, compassionate and dynamic individual who wants to make a difference in your role? Are you happy to travel in your role? Russell House is a well-established service based in Newark-On-Trent providing accommodation and support for homeless people often with a range of complex support needs. It is a 15-bed hostel with 30 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 confident and empathetic and possess excellent communication and computer skills. As some of our dispersed housing is not accessible by public transport, you will likely need to drive for this role. We can discuss it with you if you don't but there will be travel involved. Duties & Responsibilities To provide support to Service Users in a safe and maintained environment, by support planning, reviewing and assessing their individual risks and needs. To ensure that tasks identified in support plans are communicated to Support Workers and that these tasks are clear, appropriate and agreed with the Service User You will have caseloads with Tenant's in properties across the Newark and Sherwood (mileage system for car drivers). To prepare agreed support plans with Service Users. 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 service providers to ensure appropriate support is offered to all Service Users. 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 environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff. Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes. Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave. 32 days holiday including