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Lead Worker

  • Locations

    Coventry, West Midlands
  • Salary

    £96 - £120 per day
  • Sector

    Homelessness, Housing, Revenues & Benefits
  • Type

    Temporary

Job Title: Lead Worker

Job Type: Temporary

Location: Coventry

Industry: Social Care- Homelessness

The organisation

In this Lead Worker opportunity in Coventry, you will join an organisation who help 16-year olds seek temporary accommodation and offer early intervention support to help them transition into permanent accommodation.

Key responsibilities

In this Lead Worker job, your responsibilities will include:

  • Being an active member of the community – going out daily rain or sunshine to engage young people with the service and provide help where necessary
  • Assess and detail experiences of the young person to Identify their support needs to hep them maintain a tenancy and Improve health and well-being outcomes
  • Safeguard young people and vulnerable adults at risk, through appropriate escalation and reporting to statutory services e.g. Inter-agency referral and follow up work.
  • Deal with external barriers they may face such as employment, education, substance misuse, learning difficulties etc
  • Actively encourage vulnerable young people to move into appropriate accommodation through weekly support sessions on a 1:1 basis

Skills & experience of a Lead Worker

  • Prove track record of working In homelessness or youth work
  • GCSE or equivalent In Maths and English Is required as well
  • NVQ L3 In Advice and Guidance, Health and Social Care or other relevant subject
  • Ale to work outside when required covering the whole of Coventry
  • Flexible to work evenings / weekends If required – will get time off In lieu
  • DBS on the update service – Enhanced Child and Adult Cleared or Issued In the last 12 months

If you feel you meet the above criteria for a Lead Worker please apply within, for more details on the role you can call the office on 0121 631 5930 and ask for Alisha

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

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