Social work jobs

Homeless Hostel Support Worker

A leading homelessness charity in London have approached Morgan Hunt to recruit a Support Worker for their newly acquired complex needs homeless hostel service in West London. You will be supporting clients that have recently been rough sleeping with a range of complex support needs assisting them in their progression to independent living.

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience working within a hostel or supported housing setting ideally with clients who have been previously homeless
• Keyworking experience with clients who have a variety of support needs including homelessness, drug and or alcohol abuse, mental health and offending histories
• Ability and knowledge around housing and welfare benefits and income maximisation
• An enhanced DBS certificate issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service

Responsibilities Include:

• Keyworking a caseload of clients with high support needs including substance misuse, mental health and dual diagnosis issues
• Updating and creating well-being plans
• Providing tenancy sustainment and housing and welfare benefit advice
• Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues

If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately.

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.

We are currently working with a fantastic Islington-based charity on the search for a Community Navigator.
Working within the Proactive Ageing Well Service multi-disciplinary triage and case work team, you will be triaging and assessing people's support needs, providing case work and social prescribing.

You will work in close partnership with a number of team members, reaching out to a number of patients identified as being at risk to provide early intervention. These team members include:

• Project Management Support
• Physiotherapist
• Nurse
• Pharmacist

You will complete a screening and assessment tool to identify frailty risk levels and identify appropriate service response. You will also allocate cases needing a medical intervention to the appropriate professional.

You will undertake Navigation interventions with patients identified as having social prescribing needs and refer patients to the multitude of support services available.

A huge part of this role is partnership building, developing an in-depth understanding of the service and ensuring an effective onward referral after triage.

You must have experience working with at-risk individuals in a health or social care type setting. Ideally we are looking for someone who has experience as a Social Prescriber.

The role is Monday to Friday, located in Islington with hybrid working and is contracted until March 2024.

Please get in touch with Amara Howe at Morgan Hunt to find out more.

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

Homeless Project Worker

I am currently looking for a Homeless Project Worker to work within one of our charities based in Central London. Within the role you would be expected to work a rota Monday - Friday either 8.00 - 4pm or 2 - 10pm depending on the rota.

Responsibilities

• Holding a case load of around 6 key clients
• Working on Support plans & Risk Assessments
• Dealing with referrals to an effective time frame
• Exploring relevant options for your clients
• Working with residents to maximise benefit entitlements
• Monitor, record and report maintenance issues with the appropriate procedures

Requirements

• A real passion for the Homelessness sector
• The drive to help clients achieve their maximum potential
• An eagerness to learn and better yourself
• Previous experience working within a Social care setting

For this role you will need an Enhanced DBS within the last year or one that is on the update service.

Spaces for this role are filling up quick so if it is something of interest, please do get in touch asap!

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.

Supported Housing Officer role

I am currently looking for a Supported Housing Officer to work with one of our clients based in Southend. The role is based Monday - Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm and there is parking available on site. Also, they are open to potential flexibility around the days and hours.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Promote a positive culture within the service
• Responding to Health & Safety checks
• Conducting the Fire checks within the building
• Monitoring the incoming and outgoing of the service
• Dealing with any Housing related queries
• Ensuring the service is kept to a respectable standard

Requirements

• A valid DBS within the last year or one on the update service
• Experience working with Older people within a supported setting
• Passion for working with vulnerable people

This is a very exciting opportunity so to avoid missing out, please do get in touch!

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.

Housing First Worker Needed in Newham!

Location: Newham

Pay: £16 holiday pay = £17.93 per hour

Assignment: Initially the role will be temporary for 3 months, you can then move onto a permanent contract

Hours: Mon - Fri, 09:00-17:00, 37.5 hours a week

We have an exciting opportunity working within our social care client's Newham Based Housing First service. Engaging with a small cohort of service users, providing a personalised service to people with complex needs.

The integrated rough sleeper support service provides outreach work, social care navigation, housing first services, accommodation, move-on support, a day centre, immigration advice and education, training, and employment opportunities. So, you can expect to work with a wide variety of specialists in this role!

As Housing First Worker, you will be responsible for coordinating and providing a personalised, trauma informed support service to people with complex needs facing multiple exclusion in line with Housing First Principles. You will also be responsible for coordinating and providing a person centred, strength-based support service. The aim being, to create long term sustainable tenancies by increasing independence and maximising connectivity with the local community.

Key Activities:

• Delivering wrap- around intensive, trauma informed support to people with multiple and complex issues within their own independent tenancies in the community
• Maintaining accurate up to date records on the chosen case management system of progress against individual support plans; safety plans and outcomes information
• Liaise with other agencies to facilitate access to support including Adult Social Care; Criminal Justice services; Health services; employment and training agencies
• Regularly review the person-centred support plan to update, record and monitor progress of caseload
• Build and maintain networks with staff from other agencies to ensure the Housing First pilot is widely known and promoted
• Provide temporary cover for colleagues as required and participate in a rota of duties, to ensure that service delivery is available in the evenings, weekends and bank holidays
• Liaise with landlords to assist the person living in accommodation of their choice including practical help with furniture; benefits advice and accompanied visits
• Perform robust assessments of referrals for the service to ensure the service is provided to those that meet the eligibility criteria

Person Specification:

• To have an understanding of the complex inter-dependencies of mental health and substance abuse and offending behaviour
• A creative approach to problem solving; getting and keeping people engaged demonstrating empathy
• Promote the rights, responsibilities and informed choice of the people receiving the service, acting as an advocate to promote independence
• Know when to seek assistance or supervision and how to engage meaningfully in planned supervision
• Adaptability to changing and emerging needs as the pilot develops demonstrating flexibility and resilience in challenging situations
• High level of relationship skills:
• Empathy; caring; acceptance; mutual affirmation; an encouragement of responsible risk taking; supportive and constructive challenge and positive expectation for the future.
• An understanding of the Housing First model and belief in the values and principles
• Experience of data collection, administration and recording procedures with the ability to maintain accurate case notes and organise own case load to support the national evaluation

If you feel like this is the job for you. You will need to apply fast! Roles like this do not stay around for long! Do not delay!

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.

Job Title: Outreach Worker
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Hillingdon

Pay £14 - £20 per hour
Rota: 4-5 days across Monday - Sunday

Hours: Mixture of shifts - 22:00 - 06:00, 19:00 - 02:00 & 06:00 - 16:00

We are looking for both aspiring and experienced Outreach Workers to join our Hillingdon based client's outreach team. This fantastic opportunity will see you joining a superb service working across the borough of Hillingdon. If you want to make a substantial difference to the lives of vulnerable people sleeping rough, this is the role for you!

If you crave influence and responsibility within a team, this is a role where your voice is not only heard but contributes towards quick, satisfying outcomes, supporting rough sleepers into accommodation. Not only this but as an outreach worker you will work alongside other amazing like-minded individuals and agencies with the sole aim of reducing the number of people sleeping rough in Hillingdon.

As an Outreach Worker you will:

• Be a first response to referrals, carrying out needs and risk assessments with new rough sleepers met
• Find the best cause of action for each client's scenario
• Check on client's welfare, mental health, and physical health
• Add and alter date on the CHAIN database to monitor the homelessness population
• Build rapport and trust with clients
• Work as part of a team

To be successful you will need to:

• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Have a full UK Drivers License
• Have a thorough understanding of the importance of safeguarding
• Be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of rough sleepers
• Have the necessary IT skills to collect, collate and interpret data
• You must have an enhanced, adult and child DBS check to apply for this post, if you need one, get in touch

If you are interested, please apply ASAP

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.

Homeless Hostel Support Worker

A leading homelessness charity in London have approached Morgan Hunt to recruit a number of Homeless Hostel Support Worker for their services across a number of London boroughs. You will be supporting clients that have been recently rough sleeping with a range of complex support needs and supporting them in their progression to independent living.

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience working within a homeless assessment, hostel or supported housing setting ideally with clients who have previously been homeless
• Keyworking experience with clients who have a variety of support needs including homelessness, drug and or alcohol abuse, mental health and offending histories
• Ability and knowledge around housing and welfare benefits and income maximisation
• An enhanced DBS check issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service

Responsibilities Include:

• Keyworking a caseload of clients with high support needs including substance misuse, mental health and dual diagnosis issues
• Updating and creating well-being plans
• Providing tenancy sustainment and housing and welfare benefit advice
• Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues

If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately.

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.

Homeless Housing First Worker

A leading homelessness charity in London have approached Morgan Hunt to recruit a Homeless Housing First Worker for their service in a central London borough. You will be supporting clients that have been recently street homeless with multiple and complex support needs sustain a recently acquired tenancy.

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience working with clients who have multiple and complex support needs in settings such as hostels and homeless assessment hubs
• Keyworking experience with clients who have a variety of support needs including homelessness, drug and or alcohol abuse, mental and physical health issues and offending histories
• Ability to engage with complex clients and signpost to relevant external support services such as community mental health teams, drug treatment services, probation
• Ability and knowledge around housing and welfare benefits, income maximisation and tenancy sustainment
• An enhanced DBS check issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service

Responsibilities Include:

• Intensive Keyworking a caseload of clients with multiple and complex support needs including substance misuse, mental health and dual diagnosis issues
• Updating and creating well-being plans
• Providing tenancy sustainment as well as housing and welfare benefits advice
• Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues

If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately.

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.

Support Assistant role

I am currently looking for a Support Assistant to join one of our charities based in South London to work with Ex Homeless clients. Within the role you would be expected to work a Monday - Sunday rota either 8.00am - 4.00pm or 2.00pm - 10.00pm.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome residents and visitors to the office
• Respond to resident queries and booking in appointments
• Process and distribute incoming and outgoing post
• Monitor and respond to emails sent to the team, ensuring actions are flagged
• Ensure reception area and office remain to a good standard
• Making sure the staff rota is kept updated for the team
• Promote activities and groups to residents encouraging involvement

For this position you will need an enhanced DBS within a year or one that is on the update service.

If a Support Assistant role does sound of interest or you know someone who may be interested, please do get in touch now!

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.

Floating Support Worker Wanted!!

Pay:

£13.00 - £16.00 per hour

Clients:

Ex-Homeless clients

Assignment

2-3 months plus

Hours:

Full time 37.5 hours, 0900 - 17:00 - 5 days a week across Monday - Friday

Location:

Haringey (Travel expenses covered during shift hours)

Our social care, charity client is looking for a Floating Support Worker with experience working with ex-homeless clients within their own tenancies.

The successful applicant will be a part of a brand-new team, providing tenancy sustainment advice and independent living skills to those who need it most

Duties:

• Oversee a case load of 10 low to medium needs clients
• Organising your week by booking appointments with each client
• Writing up the monthly and weekly reports using clear written communication
• Helping your clients with budgeting, advising around what they can afford and how to get the most out of their financial position
• Help each client maintain their tenancy, reporting any damages, help each client keep on top of their financial responsibilities
• Support clients emotionally
• Empower you clients and encourage them to take up hobbies, attend appointments and apply for work, education, or training
• Promote independence and teach life skills to enable clients to move on out into an independent lifestyle

If you feel the above opportunity is missing your application, then apply now!

Or refer someone! Each successful referral will earn yourself a £70 Love to Shop voucher!

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.

Young person Support Role

I am currently recruiting for a Young Persons Support Worker to work with one of our clients based in South London.

A successful candidate will be required to work full time 37.5hrs a week on a rota basis covering 2 Saturdays a month (10:00-18:00) - Friday off. Contract covers 3 months with possible extension (based on performance). Shifts you'll be required to work are as followed; Early (9am-5pm), Midday (12pm -8pm), Night (2pm-10pm).

Responsibilities include:

• Working with 16 - 24 year olds
• Carry out Risk assessments and create support plans working one to one
• Manage a caseload of 4-8 clients
• Plan and deliver a support and safety plan with the service user navigating to specialist agencies as required

If this sounds like something of interest or you know someone who may be interested, please do get in touch now!

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.

Morgan Hunt are working with a Mental Health charity in North London who are looking for a Community Engagement Practitioner for a full-time permanent position.

The two roles are part of an innovative new service providing psycho-social support to clients, working within specialist Mental Health teams and partners.

You will carry an active caseload supporting access into services and focusing on recovery, independence and self-management.

You will build therapeutic relationships with a number of key clients, build rapport and address the stigma of mental health challenges with colleagues.

This role is suitable for someone with at least two years experience in a health and social care setting. You should have experience of facilitating groups, have a practical knowledge and understanding of recovery and peer support, and experience liaising with other agencies and partners.

If you are passionate about the mental health sector and have the relevant experience, please apply.

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

Job Title: Outreach Worker
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Waltham Forest London

Assignment: 3 months (possible extension)

Pay: £14-£18 per hour

Rota: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00 with occasional early shifts

We are looking for an experienced Outreach Worker to join our Waltham Forest London based client's outreach team. This fantastic opportunity will see you joining a superb service which supports the rough sleeper community in Waltham Forest London. This is a very important position. You will not only be advising the street population on what options are available to them but also advising them on how to stay safe on the street and listen to any concerns they may have. Crucially you will be adding to the CHAIN database for this client group. This is a vital contribution to the work that this fantastic charity is doing in Waltham Forest London

If you crave influence and responsibility within a team, this is a role where your voice is not only heard but contributes towards quick, satisfying outcomes, providing rough sleepers with hope and a route away from the streets. Not only this but as an outreach worker you will work alongside other amazing likeminded individuals and agencies with the sole aim of reducing the number of people sleeping rough in Waltham Forest London.

As an Outreach Worker you will:

• Supporting rough sleepers to access appropriate social care services and accommodation options
• Be a first response to referrals, carrying out needs and risk assessments with new rough sleepers
• Update assessments on rough sleepers already known to the team
• Regularly update the CHAIN database
• Find the best cause of action for each client's scenario
• Work alongside other agencies including, local authorities, health services, housing providers, the police and drug & alcohol services

To be successful you will need to:

• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of rough sleepers
• Have the confidence and ability to manage a caseload of complex clients
• Have the necessary IT skills to collect, collate and interpret data
• Be confident in representing our client at external meetings and with outside agencies
• You must have an enhanced, adult and child DBS check to apply for this post, if you need one, get in touch

If you are interested, please apply ASAP, this position is always a popular opportunity!

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.

Job Title: Outreach Worker
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: South East London

Assignment: 3 months (possible extension)

Pay: £14-£16 per hour

Rota: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00 with occasional early shifts

We are looking for an experienced Outreach Worker to join our South East London based client's outreach team. This fantastic opportunity will see you joining a superb service which supports the rough sleeper community in South East London. This is a very important position. You will not only be advising the street population on what options are available to them but also advising them on how to stay safe on the street and listen to any concerns they may have. Crucially you will be adding to the CHAIN database for this client group. This is a vital contribution to the work that this fantastic charity is doing in South East London

If you crave influence and responsibility within a team, this is a role where your voice is not only heard but contributes towards quick, satisfying outcomes, providing rough sleepers with hope and a route away from the streets. Not only this but as an outreach worker you will work alongside other amazing likeminded individuals and agencies with the sole aim of reducing the number of people sleeping rough in South East London.

As an Outreach Worker you will:

• Supporting rough sleepers to access appropriate social care services and accommodation options
• Be a first response to referrals, carrying out needs and risk assessments with new rough sleepers
• Update assessments on rough sleepers already known to the team
• Regularly update the CHAIN database
• Find the best cause of action for each client's scenario
• Work alongside other agencies including, local authorities, health services, housing providers, the police and drug & alcohol services

To be successful you will need to:

• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of rough sleepers
• Have the confidence and ability to manage a caseload of complex clients
• Have the necessary IT skills to collect, collate and interpret data
• Be confident in representing our client at external meetings and with outside agencies
• You must have an enhanced, adult and child DBS check to apply for this post, if you need one, get in touch

If you are interested, please apply ASAP, this position is always a popular opportunity!

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.