Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a full-time Independent Living Worker in Kendal Lancashire, on a temporary contract. You will be working as an Independent Living Worker in supported housing for young people aged 16 - 24. 37 hours per week, shifts between 9:00 - 20:00 7 days a week on a 3 week rolling rota with a salary of £13.12 an hour.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Delivering a 'best practice’ support service, appropriate to clients’ needs through individual personalised support packages, reflective of different client needs, including culture and diversity issues. Working with clients to agree and set goals and actions.

• Assisting clients with day-to-day tenancy issues, payment of rent, claiming benefits, preparing units to let. Undertaking referrals and assessments of potential clients, working with them to identify the most appropriate housing solution for their needs.

• Knowledge of 'best practice’ in both crisis intervention and planned support working. Ensuring clients have access to relevant external support services. Maintaining accurate and timely records of all activities including the maintenance of a support planning database.

• Ensuring that opportunities for education, training and employment opportunities are integral to the support service. The aim being to enable clients to develop the life skills to live as independently as possible. Meeting clearly defined client outcome targets through key-working, support plans, risk assessments and other interventions.

Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.

RSR is a public safety, housing & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety & housing employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety, housing and enterprise security skills and experience.

Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

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The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.