Senior Support Worker ( women only)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Worker to join our women only 31 bed space high support service. The service works with clients who have support needs which may include substance use, mental health and/or physical health, in partnership with other agencies. The project provides a client-centred recovery based approach tailored to the needs of the individual which is gender specific. Staff promote engagement with internal and external services with the purpose of enabling clients to positively progress in their recovery journey. The role will involve: holding a case load supporting the team with the most complex cases supporting and motivating colleagues by exemplifying good practice in working with clients, other professionals, outcomes, incident handling, risk management and innovative practice. line management responsibility for cleaner and social work/nursing students providing advice and guidance to the team in the absence of a manager on site representing the service at panels and other multi agency meetings supporting local management to provide a safe environment for clients to build confidence and promote opportunities for positive change supporting local management in the day-to-day running of the service To be successful in this role you should have a good understanding of the needs of homeless people and be able to work in an empathic and boundaried way with people who have experienced complex trauma. ..... full job details .....