Caseworker

Role:                Caseworker Based:            Camberwell with travel across London Rate:               £15.50 PAYE or £19.40 umb Start Date:    ASAP Duration:      6 month temporary contract Hours:             17.5 hours per week - flexible Our client is looking for a Caseworker to support adults facing barriers to employment, including long-term unemployment, low skills, insecure work, and economic exclusion. Synopsis of Duties Working with participants to conduct a comprehensive initial assessment of their employment and wider needs. Co-develop and regularly review action plans, supporting individuals to carry out actions through one-to-one and group motivational advice and guidance. Working alongside Senior Caseworkers and a team of Peer Advisors and Volunteers to deliver flexible and supportive services to individuals with complex needs, aimed at improving their employability and helping them transition into sustainable employment. Supporting the promotion of the project, establishing and developing partnerships to create pathways for participants to join the project. Developing excellent relationships with colleagues and local stakeholders and identifying wider local services that can provide support to participants. Utilising recording systems for participants, supporting the Senior Caseworker / Team Manager with data for internal and external reporting purposes.Essential Requirements: Experience of working successfully with people who have multiple and complex needs and supporting them into sustainable employment An understanding of current labour market trends and knowledge of employment rights and contract types Experience managing a caseload of clients with complex needs. Experience of addressing safeguarding issues affecting adults. Skilled in conducting thorough risk assessments and identifying the needs of adults at risk of harm or who may be a risk to others. Proven ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team, particularly with a view to working successfully with referring agencies to support the needs of participants DBS on the update service Available immediately  Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency