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Job Description
Case Worker
Location: South Yorkshire (Rotherham/Sheffield)
Hours: 24 hours per week
Salary: 25115.00 FTE
Overview
Target Housing is looking for a Case Worker within South Yorkshire to work within our Sheffield complex needs project. The purpose of this role is to provide high quality holistic support to our clients. As a Case Worker you will lead on support for your allocated caseload of clients coordinating with others internally and externally as required. You will work with your clients to enable them to develop their knowledge skills and confidence so that they can increasingly make their own decisions and take more responsibility for their own lives and communities.
Job role
You will provide high quality housing management and support services to clients in order to assist them in sustaining their tenancies achieving their potential and working towards independent living. You will be working with clients on a 1:1 basis you will transport them to appointments will oversee and coordinate support for allocated clients including completing risk assessments support plans and safety plans. You will also monitor clients compliance with their occupancy agreements and act to resolve noncompliance issues.
Person specification
- Experience of supporting people with multiple complex needs including hard to reach clients who struggle to engage.
- Experience in building professional relationships to enable development
- Broad understanding across a range of relevant issues
- Relevant qualifications and / or knowledge in specialist areas such as Substance Misuse Dual Diagnosis Domestic Abuse brain injury Mental Health and Welfare benefits is desirable but training can be provided to the right candidate
- Experience in lone working with vulnerable clients
- Ability to record client notes on an I.T system and verbally communicate handover to colleagues
- Understand the principles of PIE (Psychologically Informed Environments) and TIP (Trauma Informed Practice)
- Experience of achieving positive outcomes with clients using Motivational interviewing and assertive engagement
- Working alongside Volunteers to manage risk and deal with any support issues
- It is essential you have access to a car and be able to drive due to the nature of the role
There are many great reasons to join our team!
- Great opportunities for career development
- Mileage Compensation
- Membership to Westfield Health
- Access to Lifetime Financial
- Opportunity to apply for a Blue Card
- 28 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays) increasing to 33 after 5 years continuous employment
- Company pension scheme
- Free Parking
- Paid for Enhanced DBS check
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
Dont meet every single requirement
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they cant tick every box but we realise the perfect candidate doesnt exist. So if you can do most of what were looking for go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Diversity & Inclusion Ambassadors who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview) please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
Candidates are required to demonstrate that they have unrestricted right to work in the UK
Candidates are must be a car driver and have access to the use of a roadworthy vehicle for work purposes
You must disclose any convictions or offences when applying for this role
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the role please get in touch with
We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are recommend submitting your application as soon as possible!
Closing Date: 6th June 2025
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
