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Simon Community

Job Title: Intensive Support Worker (Complex Lives) Duration: Fixed-Term until March 2026, with possibility of extension dependent on funding Salary: £26, 027 - £28, 283 (£14.30 - £15.54 per hour) Location: Belfast (working from various locations) ​​​​​​​Hours: 35 hours per week  About Us At Simon Community, our values define who we are and how we support those in need. We are: <ul><li>Non-judgmental in every interaction</li><li>Supportive, meeting people where they are</li><li>Trustworthy, building relationships based on respect</li><li>Dedicated to ending homelessness and improving lives</li></ul>Role Overview To ensure effective case management for a caseload of approx. 7-10 highly complex and entrenched individuals who experience multiple connected and dependent challenges, usually including homeless/unstable housing, problematic drug use, mental ill health, offending behaviour, poor physical health, often underpinned by trauma. The primary role of the post holder will be to act as a trusted key worker and to ensure effective coordination of a wraparound support plan for each client which will have been developed through the Belfast Complex Lives Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) process. What You'll Need Essential Criteria<ul><li>3 years’ experience of working with socially excluded people</li><li>Proven track record of building and sustaining partnerships with clients, staff, stakeholders and other departments/services</li><li>Experience of identifying and delivering client-focused services which include comprehensive support and identifying an individual’s strengths, needs and risks</li><li>Experience in self-directing, planning and prioritizing own workload • Practical experience and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, eg Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook</li><li>A full current driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle (mileage allowance applies) or, if a disability prevents driving, access to a form of transport to enable the duties of the post to be carried out in full, including responding at short notice</li><li>Willingness to undergo an Access NI check​​​​​​​</li></ul>Why Join Simon Community? We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: <ul><li>Pension Scheme</li><li>Employer-Funded Healthcare (Benenden Health &amp; Health Shield)</li><li>Death in Service Benefit</li><li>Generous Annual Leave</li><li>Free Access NI Check</li><li>Occupational Sick Pay</li><li>Health &amp; Wellbeing Initiatives</li><li>Learning &amp; Development Opportunities</li><li>Management Development Programmes</li><li>Long Service Recognition</li><li>Blue Light Card (exclusive discounts)</li><li>Accredited as a Great Place to Work (2024)</li></ul>

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