Higher Needs Floating Support Worker inBristol inBristol PUBLISHED FRI 17 JAN 2025

The Higher Needs Floating Support Service is a newly commissioned service working with people in temporary accommodation or at risk of homelessness across a variety of settings. The team work closely with the local authority, health, treatment and specialist support providers to improve outcomes and work towards more settled accommodation for those facing multiple disadvantage

As a Support Worker within the HNFS service, you will work to engage and support clients with complex needs and/ or facing multiple disadvantage and who are in temporary or settled accommodation that does not have separate attached support e.g. Housing First, cluster houses, private rented accommodation, early stages of a new tenancy, or where their settled accommodation is at risk, to lead their own journeys, and to maximise their choice and control over the support they receive by developing a responsible network of support. You will work with agencies, family, friends and others to create a comprehensive network of support that remains beyond the end of support provisions. Youll work in a motivational and psychologically informed way to create client independence as quickly as possible, whilst managing needs and risk.

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Work to make current accommodation sustainable, work with the local authority to identify new or more appropriate accommodation, and work in a motivational and psychologically informed way. Work to engage and support clients with complex needs and/ or facing multiple disadvantages to maximise their choice and control over the support they receive by developing a network of support. Work with landlords, support agencies hospitals, healthcare, family, friends and others to create a comprehensive network of support that remains beyond the end of support provisions.