Specialist Support Worker

Working Hours

40 hours per week (

Including some weekends)Interview Date

To be confirmedThe Salvation Army is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social and community services after the Government. With more than 600 local centres, we make a powerful difference to people across the UK who might otherwise be excluded. The Salvation Army forms part of the Christian church and boasts an extensive social remit, providing a range of social and community services, including services for children and the elderly, debt advice, those trapped in modern-day slavery, homeless people, individuals struggling with addiction, and people seeking employment.

Key Responsibilities

The role of the Specialist Support Worker with The Salvation Army is critical to providing an enhanced level of service for our vulnerable clients. As an experienced Specialist Support Worker you will be responsible for taking a lead role in a specialist area or working within a specialist programme and/or team to plan and deliver a high-quality support service.In addition, you will;Take a lead in service development in the specialised area including supporting other staff in their area of work. Regularly update on your specialised area of responsibility, providing recommendations for ongoing service improvement.Take a lead in complex cases in the specialist area or where specialist knowledge and expertise is required Design and deliver a range of in-house support provision which clients can opt into, thereby promoting individual choice, and designed to achieve successful outcomes for clients.Adopt a multi-agency approach to supporting clients including co-ordinating case conferences, involving other support providers in assessments and reviews and ensuring effective outcomes for clients.Effectively signpost clients to external providers where their identified support needs cannot be met through in-house provision.Support and develop Support Workers / Assistant Support Workers in their professional development and their work with clients.Function as part of the management/duty management rota as and when required.The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate: Specialist knowledge and experience in the required field with strong previous experience of successfully supporting socially excluded and vulnerable peopleA sound knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adultsProactive and confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build positive working relationships with vulnerable service users whilst maintaining strict professional boundaries.Track record of engaging, developing, and delivering high quality supportA sound knowledge of psychologically informed environment (PIE)A passion for transforming the lives of those experiencing homelessnessIn order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (

DBS

Enhanced with the barred list adult workforce), relevant qualifications and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements.As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here. The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.