Support Work Nest

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Support Worker

Job type - Part Time/Permanent

Salary - 26699.72 per annum

Hours -24 hours-Shift work and weekend required. Early Shift 8 -4 Late Shift 12-8.

Location Harlow Loughton

Nacro are pleased to introduce an exciting new support provision called Essex NEST (Nacro Education Support and Transition) which is focused on providing support to young people.

You will have your own caseload of young people maintaining oversight of their progress from the point of service entry through to service exit and independence.

Its a flexible model in which we aim to provide the right help at the right time underpinned by a trauma-informed approach. Our mantra is No decision about you without you!

We are currently recruiting for staff to join our exciting service where you will be working with:

Young people aged 16 and 17 years old at risk of homelessness.

Care Leavers aged 18-21

Vulnerable young parents up to the age of 21

Other vulnerable 1821-year-olds

Who are we looking for :

An experienced candidate to support our service users supporting them to source move on accommodation helping with benefits financial concerns employment and training opportunities as well as to address offending behaviour issues and liaise with offender managers and 3rd party agencies to provide cohesive support.

We are searching for Support Worker for young people within Harlow. Your role will be to improve the lives of young people using the service by providing direct housing related support services in conjunction with Nacro housing and property management. Youll be working with external agencies with the aim of achieving successful move on and other measurable outcomes.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Plan and deliver an effective support and safety plan with the service user referring to specialist agencies as required. The progressions/outcomes identified delivered and service user contact should be recorded monitored reviewed and updated regularly and in line with contract requirements
Maximise rent collection ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained taking proactive action to minimise rent arrears in line with targets monitoring the account and recording all actions and where necessary taking appropriate action when arrears arise in line with policy and procedure
Ensure that routine property maintenance and damage is reported promptly to maintenance staff

At Nacro we believe in the power of a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including those with criminal records and first-hand experience of the criminal justice system. All applications are assessed on merit.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Having a criminal record will not preclude your success in this role; any criminal record information will be subject to a fair and proportionate assessment. If you would like advice about applying for work with a criminal record please contact our confidential Criminal Record Support Service on 0 or by email at

Request for Visa Sponsorship NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS VACANCY Nacro is a visa sponsorship licence holder. There is strict criteria for visa sponsorship set by the British Government. This vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship however depending on your personal circumstances there maybe a different route for you to be able to legally work with us. For further information please go to Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview -

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Support WorkerJob type - Part Time/PermanentSalary - 26699.72 per annumHours -24 hours-Shift work and weekend required. Early Shift 8 -4 Late Shift 12-8.Location Harlow LoughtonNacro are pleased to introduce an exciting new support provision called Essex NEST (Nacro Education Support and Transition...