Recovery Worker - Ex Offenders

Sleep-in allowance: £108 per sleep-in Sleep-ins: 7 8 sleep-ins required per month Make a real difference to people''s lives We re looking for a compassionate, motivated and resilient Homeless / Ex-Offender Support Worker to join our team in Birmingham. This is a rewarding opportunity to support people who have experienced homelessness, offending, mental health challenges, addiction and other complex needs. You ll help clients develop the skills, confidence and stability they need to maintain their accommodation, reduce homelessness and move towards more independent and positive futures. You ll build trusting relationships with clients experiencing homelessness, offending, addiction and mental health difficulties and work closely with housing, health, social care, criminal justice and voluntary sector professionals to make sure people receive the right support at the right time. You will support clients to develop independent living skills and achieve positive outcomes, build positive, professional relationships with clients and external agencies, manage safeguarding concerns and support effective risk management. What You ll bring: Experience of supporting vulnerable adults An understanding of homelessness and supported housing Knowledge of welfare benefits and the challenges faced by homeless people and ex-offenders An understanding of addiction, mental health and offending services Knowledge of safeguarding and managing risk Strong organisational and time-management ..... full job details .....