Job Description

Job Title: Criminal Justice Floating Support Worker

Salary: 26,265.00 per annum

Location: Deeside counselling centre, Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PU

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.

Project Details:

Kaleidoscope is a forward-thinking organisation delivering high-quality support to individuals affected by substance misuse, homelessness, and other multiple needs. We are committed to empowering people to achieve meaningful and sustained change in their lives.

Kaleidoscope operates multiple projects across all of Wales and some parts of England, each tailored to meet the unique needs of the communities we serve.

This project 'Foundations' is funded by Flintshire County Council Housing Support Grant (HSG) team. The service will provide holistic support to adults (18+) identified via the criminal justice system. Their other support needs may also include, but are not limited to homelessness, mental health issues, learning disabilities and substance misuse. Our aim is to help individuals improve their wellbeing, quality of life, maintain tenancies, and achieve greater independence in the community.

The post holder should enjoy face-to-face contact with clients they are supporting. They will have excellent communication skills, be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, across agency cultures including those within statutory, private and voluntary sector partnerships. The post holder must be flexible and efficient within small locality teams, to ensure services are delivered equitably and with the service user at the heart of delivery.

Individual supervision will be provided six-weekly in line with Kaleidoscope policy. Specific training will be available for the development of service provision in line with Continued Professional Development.

The post holder will be expected to work in line with the Social Services and Well Being (Wales Act) 2014, and the Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 to ensure safeguarding of individuals (adult and children) is at the heart of service delivery. A good understanding of confidentiality and information sharing legislation is required with the confidence to act professionally and seek guidance and support from line management and colleagues where appropriate.

Role Purpose:

As a Criminal Justice Floating Support Worker, you will work with individuals with multiple needs who will have a history of criminal offending and housing-related issues. You will provide person-centered support that enables them to live independently and safely in their own homes. You will develop trusted relationships, co-produce support plans, and coordinate access to a wide range of services including health, housing, benefits, and recovery services. You will also be required to help with issues such as debt, rent arrears, benefit support and employment and volunteering opportunities.

This role involves working with individuals who have experienced the criminal justice system, including those with a history of offending across a broad range of offences. Applicants must be comfortable and confident working with people regardless of the nature of their convictions, with a non-judgmental and trauma-informed approach. Within your team, you will work alongside three other criminal justice floating support workers. You will receive referrals through FCC HSG gateway from a number of agencies including but not limited to FCC homeless officers, probation officers and prisons.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Conduct weekly, face to face contact with service users on your caseload. Respond promptly to housing support referrals from the gateway. Carry out needs and risk assessments, and co-produce support plans. Build and maintain trusting relationships with individuals to promote engagement and empowerment. Be needs-led and bring equality of access including people with various needs and characteristics. Provide holistic, trauma-informed support to clients with multiple needs, recognising the signs and avoiding and mitigating the impact of Child Adverse Experiences (ACEs) and developing psychologically informed environments (PIEs). Coordinate access to a wide range of services including health, housing, benefits, and recovery services. Support individuals to access and maintain appropriate accommodation. Advocate on behalf of service users where appropriate. Undertake community-based outreach activities to support service user engagement and wellbeing - this may include accompanying individuals on trips, attending appointments, or participating in therapeutic and recreational activities such as allotment projects, walking groups, or wellbeing sessions. Flexible working which includes being office based at Rowleys Drive (Shotton), conduct home visits to service users accommodation whilst following lone working procedures, hot desking at local Connects office, Libraries and community hubs. Record thorough, accurate casenotes of each contact and visit you have with clients. Update and review support plans regularly. Record to professionals any change observed in a service users condition, that may contribute to the safety of the service user or the wider public. Take a multi-agency approach to working, building strong relationships with partner agencies including but not limited to Flintshire County Council Homeless Team, Housing Support Grant Services Flintshire, BCUHB (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board), SMS (Substance Misuse Services), North Wales Police, HMPPS (Her Majesties Prison and Probation Service) and other third sector support agencies. Be key trained (provided by Kaleidoscope) to access prisons whereby you will go in and conduct assessments with prison releases coming into Flintshire as homeless. Attend multi-agency meetings e.g. MAPPA, IOM. Manage and organise your own calendar to ensure effective delivery of support while maintaining a flexible, responsive approach to client needs. This will be under supervision of management. Take accurate personal records regarding travel, TOIL and expenses incurred. Promote harm reduction and recovery. Display a calm and patient approach to those service users in times of crisis. Demonstrate positive attitude and maintain a professional manner at all times. Promote healthy lifestyle choices. Respond to safeguarding concerns in line with organisational and local authority procedures. Contribute to team discussions around risk management and safeguarding, sharing relevant updates and seeking guidance when necessary. Be inclusive of service user involvement in your support you provide. Attend regular team meetings, 6 weekly supervision, and training as and when required.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 26,265.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person