Floating Support Worker (Maternity Cover)

Summary A full-time, Fixed-term (Maternity cover until 4th June 2027) Floating Support Worker to join our Newport Pathways Floating Support Team. You will be required to work Monday-Fri office hours, although flexibility is required to meet the needs of our customers.

Overview About the role This service primarily supports individuals who have an offending history and/or face challenges with substance use.

This is a varied and fast-paced role, offering the opportunity to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds while making a meaningful difference to their lives. As part of our experienced team of Floating Support Workers, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred support to help individuals achieve positive outcomes.

You will have the autonomy to plan and structure your week, ensuring each individual receives the best possible support. Working closely with partner services and external agencies, you will help ensure that the people we support receive tailored, coordinated support that meets their needs.

Day To Day Duties

• Managing your own caseload and electronic diary
• Following safe working practices, such as the Lone working policy
• Travelling to the people we support’s homes, or neutral venues where identified and agreed
• Engaging and interacting positively with the people we support to establish goals to work towards
• Providing support, advice and guidance on finances, health, welfare benefits, housing options, digital inclusion and tenancy management skills
• Working with external agencies and signposting the people we support to the appropriate services suited to their needs

Skills And Experience Needed

• A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible
• A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player
• Ability to deal with conflicting and difficult situations
• An understanding of the challenges faced around homelessness and challenges around supporting those with complex needs.
• Hold a driving licence and have access to a car

Full list of duties and can found on the Job description.

Values At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.

Take a glimpse into our work and find out more about our Pay & Benefits: Codi Perks & Benefits FREDIE At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity to rise with us, and we encourage you to apply now.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact [email protected] or 0300 373 5262

How do you apply? If you have the skills required, please follow the prompts to apply now. We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly.

If you’re shortlisted, you’ll take a short online values assessment (under 10 minutes0 before you book an interview slot to attend the in-person interview. It helps us learn more about you and what drives you. Our colleagues make our services exceptional, and we’re looking for people who’ll feel at home with us.

We believe the people who use our services should have a voice in shaping them. That's why customers may play an active role in our recruitment process, helping us identify candidates who share our values and commitment to delivering excellent support.