Join Homeless Oxfordshire as our Senior Support Worker – Mental Health Lead at O’Hanlon House and make a lasting difference to people experiencing homelessness and complex mental health challenges. You will lead on case management, coordinate multi-disciplinary support, and work closely with our embedded psychologist to deliver trauma-informed, psychologically informed care. This rewarding role involves building strong partnerships across mental health services, developing holistic support and risk management plans, promoting safeguarding, and helping residents achieve positive move-on outcomes. If you are passionate about empowering people, collaborative working, and creating a supportive environment where residents can thrive, we would love to hear from you.
Main Purpose Of The Job:
This role is responsible for delivering a safe and supportive service to all residents living at O’Hanlon House in Oxford. Working within the wider support team you will lead on the case management of residents with complex mental health needs, whilst working closely with the embedded OHHIT psychologist and arranging Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings. You will maintain and develop partnerships within the Mental Health pathway to ensure better outcomes for our residents. This includes identifying and pro-actively working towards appropriate move on from OHH. You will have experience in working in a psychologically informed way and building relationships through a trauma informed prism and developing more systemic ways of working psychologically within OHH. With colleagues you will lead in making O’Hanlon House a more psychologically informed environment for all our residents.
Main Areas Of Responsibility:
· To ensure the effective delivery of high quality support and housing management according to Homeless Oxfordshire policies and procedures.
· To represent Homeless Oxfordshire at interagency meetings in particular MDT meetings where MH needs of the resident are significant.
· To lead in making O’Hanlon House a more psychologically informed environment for all our residents
· To assess risk and suitability of referrals to the service focusing on those being referred in with MH needs
· To work collaboratively with partner agencies to create individual holistic support & risk management plans for residents with MH needs.
· To work in partnership with health agencies to ensure residents have access to appropriate healthcare as needed.
· To develop partnerships within the Mental Health pathway to ensure better outcomes for our residents
· To work collaboratively with residents to identify and work towards suitable move on.
· Report any safeguarding concerns without delay in line with procedures.
· Ensure that concise record keeping is completed promptly -ensure information is shared with the team and external agencies as required.
· To be a supportive and effective part of the team, including contributing to the induction of new colleagues.
· To work flexibly which may include some early evening and weekend work
· To ensure that Homeless Oxfordshire’s Equal Opportunities Policies are complied with and promoted whilst carrying out the duties of the post.
· To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required to meet the operational needs of Homeless Oxfordshire.
Safeguarding Statement:
Homeless Oxfordshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults, children and young people who are at risk of harm and that come into contact with our services. We believe that all adults, children and young people have an equal right to protection from abuse, regardless of their age, race, religion, ability, gender, language, background or sexual identity and consider the wellbeing of the vulnerable adult, child or young person is paramount. As a result, we have a robust safeguarding policy to ensure everyone is treated fairly and a whistleblowing policy to enable people raise any concerns confidentially. We expect everyone (staff, trustees, associates, volunteers and anyone working on behalf of the Company) to share this commitment and read, understand and adhere to this policy and related procedures.
Equal Opportunities:
We employ people on the basis of their abilities. We strive to attract and develop talent that is representative of our residents and all sections of the society, and do not discriminate based on of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional or cultural background. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.
About Us:
We are an open door for people experiencing homelessness whose lives have been shaped by trauma and disadvantage; providing safety, stability and support when it is needed most. We deliver this support across Oxfordshire by providing a range of accommodation with access to high quality support, offering a safe and welcoming space for people to take control of their own lives. We are an accredited Oxford Living Wage employer, and benefits to the role include: annual leave starting at 26 days (excluding bank holidays), flexible working, enhanced benefits with qualifying service, retail discounts with our Homeless Oxfordshire Benefits Hub, and life assurance up to four times your salary and a £250 bonus if you successfully refer a someone as a new colleague through our Employee Referral Scheme as a thanks from us!
What’s Next: Have a look at the job description to find out more about the role and apply on our website. Please be aware that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check and will be undertaken for the successful candidate .
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we identify a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date.
Pay: £30,385.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid training
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Would you require sponsorship for this role?
- Please share why you are interested in this role.
- Please share any experience you have in relation to the job description in no more than 500 words.
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
