14 jobs found in Luton

Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis? Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress? If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you. Mental Health and Homelessness Outreach Workers * Reference: 330 * Salary: £26,000 - £27,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience. In addition, this role will have a yearly staff retention bonus of up to £2106. This payment is allocated at the discretion of Herts Mind Network. * Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm) * Contract: Fixed term 1 Year * Working base(s): Watford Wellbeing Centre About the Service The Complex Needs Housing Service works as a multi-disciplinary team with housing teams and Drug and Alcohol Services across District and Borough councils. These teams will be working with...

Barnet | Locum | £39.04 per hour | Hybrid Working Barnet Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Duty & Assessment Team. This is a fast-paced frontline role where you will complete timely assessments, respond to safeguarding concerns, and ensure children receive the right support at the right time. Working within a supportive team environment, you will undertake Section 47 enquiries, Child and Family Assessments, and short-term interventions, making clear, evidence-based decisions to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes. In this role, you will: Manage a busy duty caseload, responding to new referrals and safeguarding concerns Complete Child and Family Assessments within statutory timescales Undertake Section 47 investigations and risk assessments Develop clear, outcome-focused plans to ensure children’s safety and wellbeing Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners Present cases at strategy meetings and child protection...

TEZLOM – Health & Social Care Recruitment Supporting Communities Across West London Join Our Team: Mental Health Therapeutic Support Worker Tezlom is a trusted, well-established agency supplying exceptional Health and Social Care staff throughout West London. We are now welcoming applications for compassionate and motivated Mental Health Therapeutic Support Workers to support individuals in our community drop-in centre. ⭐ Your Role As a Mental Health Therapeutic Support Worker, you will play an important part in supporting individuals who are experiencing emotional distress, anxiety, or crisis. You will help create a safe, calm, and welcoming environment where people can feel heard, supported, and empowered. You Will Provide: * A safe and welcoming space for people in need * A supportive, non-judgemental listening ear * 1-to-1 emotional support, advice, and guidance * Support in developing personal safety plans * Help accessing...

TEZLOM – Health & Social Care Recruitment Supporting Communities Across West London Join Our Team: Mental Health Therapeutic Support Worker Tezlom is a trusted, well-established agency supplying exceptional Health and Social Care staff throughout West London. We are now welcoming applications for compassionate and motivated Mental Health Therapeutic Support Workers to support individuals in our community drop-in centre. ⭐ Your Role As a Mental Health Therapeutic Support Worker, you will play an important part in supporting individuals who are experiencing emotional distress, anxiety, or crisis. You will help create a safe, calm, and welcoming environment where people can feel heard, supported, and empowered. You Will Provide: * A safe and welcoming space for people in need * A supportive, non-judgemental listening ear * 1-to-1 emotional support, advice, and guidance * Support in developing personal safety plans * Help accessing...

Tezlom is currently recruiting for a Mental Health Support Worker for one of our services (Ealing, London) that provides specialist accommodation-based support for people who are at risk of homelessness due to complex needs and ill mental health The service offers housing support to ensure the service users can build a bright, stable future. Service users are also provided with opportunities for education, training and volunteering and supported to tackle substance misuse if necessary As a MH support worker for this service, you will be expected to: • Helping clients with mental health who are at the risk of MH crisis • Help clients with their appointments(bookings) • Sign posting to other agencies • Support with their independent life skills so that they are ready for their move on in own accommodation • Assist with life skills like cooking, cleaning, budgets etc. • Encourage clients to lead an independent life supporting themselves The ideal Candidate will have : *...

Adult Independent Living Worker Location: Hammersmith, London Contract: 3 months (initial) Hours: 36 per week Rate: £27 per hour (umbrella) (£21 PAYE an hour) Hammersmith & Fulham Council is seeking a dedicated Adult Independent Living Worker to support residents in regaining or maintaining independence, accessing outcome-focused support, and navigating the care system seamlessly. You will work collaboratively with residents, carers, professional staff, and partner agencies to co-produce creative solutions that meet assessed needs, promote choice, and support independent living. Key Responsibilities: Assess, plan, and review support for adults using strength-based, person-centred approaches. Assist residents with mobility aids, home adaptations, and assistive technology to maintain independence. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across community and hospital settings. Monitor risks, contribute to safeguarding processes, and provide advice to colleagues....

Job Ovevriew: We are looking for qualified Social Worker. Qualifications: * Educated to degree level with a relevant professional qualification in Social Work. * Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field (e.g. Social Work, Leadership and Management). * Active registration with Social Work England with proven evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Skills and Experience: * Good understanding of the Children Act 1989/2004 and the Children and Families Act 2014. * Familiarity with: * Local Single Assessment Framework * Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015) * Pan Berkshire Child Protection Procedures * Looked After Children (LAC) processes * Experience of working with children and families in either a voluntary or statutory setting. * Ideally experience with Disabled Children, Children in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Looked After Children (LAC). * Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining...

Role: Social Work Assistant/Newly Qualified Social Worker Location: London To work with the person and other professionals as necessary in order to facilitate the stated functions. This includes the undertaking of duty activities and proportionate assessments, safeguarding initial contacts and investigation, the onward referral to community teams for support provision as well as signposting and the provision of information and advice. Responsible to the Team Manager and Senior Practitioners. To ensure that all related administrative functions are undertaken. Key competencies required: * Engage with individuals, carers, families, groups and communities to assess and intervene preventatively using your knowledge and skills, and develop person-led Support Plans to meet the needs of individuals that promote choice, control and independence. * Be able to use a strength-based approach to assessment to support individuals to identify and develop their support networks and consider...

Your new companyYour new organisation's mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. Their aim is to work together to challenge stigma and oppression, by creating a respectful environment. Your new role Support service users from entry into the service through their treatment and recovery journey. Deliver high-quality care to reduce drug and alcohol-related harm. Promote involvement of carers, service users, and the community. Provide advocacy for access to partnership services.Core Duties Assessment & Planning Conduct screening, triage, and risk assessments. Develop recovery plans tailored to individual needs. Assess suitability for group work and onwards referrals. Interventions Deliver psychosocial interventions (e.g., CBT-based approaches). Provide harm minimisation and brief interventions. Facilitate 1-to-1 key work sessions, group work, and structured programs. Recovery Support Help...

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking to speak with Drug and Alcohol Workers with ideally some Outreach experience, for contract positions that we have in the Kingston area of London. The positions that we have available currently are suitable for Recovery Workers/Drug and Alcohol workers with outreach experience. The role is working with homelessness and candidates sleeping rough with drug and alcohol issues. You will be working within the drop-in service when required, also carrying out holistic group work. Ideally the role will be to bolster the current Outreach provision. Within the Outreach aspect of the role you will be working in pairs, in the community and visiting local hotspots. This position is working Monday to Thursday, 09:30am to 16:30pm. Hours: - 9:30am to 16:30pm Days: Monday - Thursday Contract: 6 Months (+ongoing) Salary: £19.00 to £21.00 per hour Benefits of working with Belmont Recruitment; * Single point of contact consultant. * 24h support....

Complex Care Support Worker 3 LD's per week Location Hornchurch, Essex Service User Adult male, 32 years old, with acquired brain injury and spinal injury Role Overview We are recruiting a dedicated and compassionate Complex Care Support Worker to provide 1:1 support to a 32-year-old adult living with complex neurological needs, including acquired brain injury (ABI) and spinal injury, in the Hornchurch area. The role is community-based and requires a car driver with access to a vehicle to support appointments, activities, and independence. You will deliver high-quality, person-centred care in line with an individualised care plan, promoting dignity, independence, and quality of life. Key Responsibilities * Provide 1:1 specialist support within the service user’s home and community * Support with personal care, including washing, dressing, continence care, and skin integrity * Assist with mobility, transfers, and positioning, including hoisting where...

Do you have strong frontline experience supporting people sleeping rough? We're recruiting for an experienced Rough Sleeping Outreach Officer to join a Local Authority homelessness service in Surrey on a temporary basis. This is a frontline outreach role focused on engaging with individuals sleeping rough and supporting them off the streets into sustainable accommodation. You'll be carrying out regular street outreach, verifying rough sleeper reports, completing needs-based assessments and working closely with Housing Options to contribute to Personalised Housing Plans. The role involves making referrals into health, substance misuse and support services, advocating on behalf of clients, and supporting access to accommodation through Locata. Accurate case recording and outcome monitoring will be a key part of the position. Key aspects of the role include: Street outreach and direct engagement with rough sleepers Multi-agency working to coordinate housing and support pathways...

We're recruiting an experienced Temporary Accommodation Visiting Officer to join a busy Temporary Accommodation Team supporting homeless households. This is a frontline, field-based role working alongside Housing Options and Resettlement Teams to ensure temporary accommodation is safe, suitable and well managed. The successful candidate will be responsible for procuring, letting and managing temporary accommodation, carrying out regular inspections and supporting residents while also managing rent collection responsibilities. The role requires property inspections and audit checks at least two days per week, with office attendance one to two days per week. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. The Role ·Work within the Temporary Accommodation Team to support households placed in temporary accommodation. ·Carry out regular property inspections and audit checks to ensure accommodation is safe, suitable and compliant. ·Procure, let and manage temporary...

4Recruitment Services are seeking a Migrant Support Worker to work for our client based in Rugby. The Migrant Support Worker will provide practical, emotional, and housing‑related support to migrant individuals and families who are facing barriers to settling safely and independently in the UK. The role focuses on helping people understand their rights and responsibilities, access essential services, overcome language and cultural barriers, and move towards stable, sustainable accommodation. The postholder will work closely with Housing Officers, statutory partners, and community organisations to ensure migrant households receive coordinated, culturally competent support that promotes wellbeing, reduces risk, and strengthens community integration. The contract is for 28 hours per week ideally over 5 days but could facilitate 4 days. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Direct Support to Migrant Families Provide holistic, person-centered support to migrant households,...