Project Worker

Please liaise directly with the named contact person. Each agency can forward up to a maximum of 3 CVs for this position.Central is currently recruiting for a Project Worker, to work in the Hammersmith & Fulham area. The service is a 24 hour male only high support hostel, providing support to those who have experiences of mental health concerns, some with additional complex needs including substance use and offending behaviour.

The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, working across Monday - Sunday on a rota basis covering early (8AM - 3:30PM) and late (2:30PM - 10PM) shifts. There is a requirement to work every other weekend. Cover is required for a period of 2-3 months. The pay rate for this role is £12.74 per hour, with £1.54 holiday pay, totalling £14.28 per hour.

The primary role of the project is to enable clients to understand their emotional and mental health needs and manage these effectively. The role focuses largely on supporting clients to manage their accommodation and sustain their tenancies, develop their living skills, develop and manage relationships, build social networks and access education, training and employment.

In this position, you will be responsible for;
- Manage a caseload of 2-3 key clients, producing comprehensive needs and risk assessments
- Support clients to identify their long term goals, and short-term objectives to meet these goals
- Conduct support and safety plans with people who may be ambivalent about taking-up support, and who may have had difficult experiences in the past
- Work with clients to identify activities that they would like to take part in to prepare them for independence and move through
- Support clients that are ready to move into work, education or training by assisting them to access suitable courses or placements
- Carry out room and building checks, and ensure that issues are reported and addressed in a timely fashion
- Contribute to the projects income through the minimisation of void loss and arrears
- Ensure key clients income is maximised by accessing appropriate benefits
- Monitor rent accounts and address arrears with clients before they build up

To apply for this role, you must have;
- Experience of working with people experiencing mental health problems and other complex needs
- Key working experience, including working with people who have complex or troubling experiences and/or behaviours.
- Understanding of the laws that govern mental health services and the application of such laws
- Understanding of the Recovery Model, and the ability to engage and motivate people to move towards independence and inclusion
- Proven ability to work in partnership with external stakeholders, particularly community mental health services and/or substance use services
- Proven ability to create and deliver SMART action plans with clients through high quality risk and needs assessment.
- Knowledge of Housing Management as applied to a residential setting, and an understanding of the rights and responsibilities associated with various forms of tenure including excluded licenses
- A level of numeracy sufficient to carry out tasks such as budgeting with clients, calculating benefit entitlements and monitoring rent payments