Specialist Support Worker (Community Engagement Co-ordinator)

at  Riverside

OVERVIEW

Job Title: Specialist Support Worker (Community Engagement Co-ordinator)
Contract Type: 2-year Fixed Term Contract
Salary (FTE): £29,635.83 per annum (£30,551.56 per annum is achieved after 18 months successful performance in the role)
Salary (Pro Rata): £17,781.49 per annum (£18,330.93 per annum is achieved after 18 months successful performance in the role)
Working Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: 3 days per week to be agreed with manager plus approx. 1 weekend every 4 weeks
Location: Old Tea Warehouse, High Wycombe

AT RIVERSIDE WE RECRUIT TO POTENTIAL NOT JUST ON SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE, SO WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY EVEN IF YOU DON’T MEET ALL THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

Link to apply on our careers page: Specialist Support Worker (Community Engagement Co-ordinator) – Riverside Careers (oraclecloud.com)

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone with:

• Recent experience of support work, risk management and managing caseloads and working with vulnerable and diverse customer groups
• Experience of working in challenging environments with the ability to plan, prioritise and organise tasks to achieve results

• As the Specialist Support Worker you will support the Service Manager with planning within the service, this could include delegating case management, or supporting the service to run effectively
• Actively connect, engage, influence, and develop relationships with a range of local services and stakeholders to enable customers to access the full range of community resources and regularly update colleagues about how to access external services
• Attend networking events, other support services and forums promoting our Psychologically Informed Framework and Trauma Informed ways of working
• Understand local pathways and services to ensure there is a consistent, asset-based support approach for all customers
• Produce reports and other written documentation as required to support service delivery
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, safeguarding all our customers
• Develop, co-ordinate and deliver a ‘group-based activities’ programme for the service
• Share specialist knowledge with colleagues and wider teams to ensure both customers and services are supported in line with latest best practice
• Follow health & safety and safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure the overall safety and security of all customers
• Keep accurate and timely records of specific activities