Floating Support Worker TLNT1_NI in Craigavon

Purpose of the role: To encourage and enable people supported to achieve independence and reach their full potential. Assessing individuals' needs, risks and setting goals to support their recovery. Assisting individuals in maintaining their tenancies to prevent homelessness. Coordinating with community services, housing teams, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE). Supporting other team members when necessary, including assisting with group activities.

Main Responsibilities of Floating Support Project Worker:

• Therapeutic Programme Development, Maintenance and Review: Adopt a collaborative approach in the development of goals with resident/tenant involvement. Facilitation of regular working groups for staff developmental purposes.
• Staff Development: Adopt a coaching approach for newly joined Threshold staff.
• Project Operations: Assist the Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager or nominee, ensuring operational efficiency of the programme, including regular maintenance of standardised records for Threshold and external governing bodies, ensuring the Project operates within agreed budgetary parameters, and compliance with Health and Safety legislation.
• External Stakeholders: Ensure that a best practice approach is adopted when engaging with external stakeholders, including Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts, NIHE, and nominated Housing Associations. Regular contact with designated allied health professionals and charitable agencies for guidance in respect of benefits and housing needs.
• Collaborative Working: Regular attendance and participation in staff meetings as scheduled. Working collaboratively with other internal departments, including Finance, People, Digital and Learning and Development.
• Supervision and Training: Participation in monthly supervision sessions with the Floating Support Project Manager or other suitable nominee. Ensure participation in mandatory and refresher training, as required.
• General: Actively promote the organisational mission, values, aims and objectives, ensuring all Policies and Procedures are adhered to at all times. Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, including NISCC registration and Access NI check requirements. Promote a working environment where equality of opportunity, anti-discriminatory practice, individual rights and choice are promoted.

The above summary of the main roles and responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive. This role may develop in accordance with the Threshold's Strategic Corporate Plan. However, you will from time to time be required to undertake other duties that are appropriate to your role and nature of your post.

Equal Opportunities Statement: Threshold is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any of the protected characteristics. Our hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and join us in creating a welcoming environment for everyone.

Person Specification: Applicants must provide evidence by the specified closing date for how they meet the following essential and desirable criteria:

• Education and Professional Qualifications: Essential GCSE English and Mathematics Grades A-C or demonstrable equivalent & Level 3 RQF Qualification or equivalent social science qualification & Six months demonstrable experience working in a Health & Social Care Environment, i.e., mental health, Physical Disability, rehabilitation or learning disability or housing environment/homelessness. Or a psychology degree (Level 6) or other relevant discipline or social sciences equivalent & willing to attain Level 3 RQF Qualification in post through organisation.
• Circumstances: Essential to be fully flexible adhering to assigned areas of responsibility as requested by the Floating Support Project Manager or delegated nominee.
• Competencies: Essential ability to demonstrate alignment with Threshold's core values, communication and interpersonal skills, motivation and drive for excellence, innovation and creativity, integrity and honesty, collaboration and teamwork.
• Information Technology: Desirable demonstrable working experience of working with Microsoft (MS) Office systems to include Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Additional Requirements: Desirable possess a current and valid driving license, with business insurance or have access to a form of transport that will permit the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.
• Experience: Desirable proven experience working in mental health.

Guidance: Threshold will undertake a shortlisting exercise based solely upon the written information contained within your application form, to satisfactorily demonstrate how and to what extent you meet the above specified criteria. The shortlisting panel will not make assumptions as to your circumstances, qualifications, and experience. Threshold reserves the right to supplement these shortlisting criteria using additional essential and/or desirable criteria from the personnel specification at subsequent stages of the shortlisting process.

Canvassing: Please note that any form of canvassing, either oral or written, directly or indirectly, in connection with this appointment shall disqualify a candidate from the recruitment and selection process.

Supplementary Information: Please note that this is a regulated post and will be subject to an Enhanced Access NI Check. For more information on the background check process, please refer to our policy titled Inclusive Hiring and Rehabilitation. This will be dealt with in line with our Privacy Policy. The post holder must either be registered or apply for registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC), upon appointment.