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Outreach Support Worker - Carlisle
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All Locations: Cumbria, Carlisle
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All Role Types: Support Worker
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Vacancy Type: Permanent
Function/Department: Service Delivery (Support Work)
Salary Details: £13.76
About The Role
About the team
In the Carlisle area, our services extend to care leavers, family placements, separated children, as well as adults and NHS referrals. The caseload within our team will mainly consist of working with young people and adults from 16+. Our clients present a spectrum of needs, including mental health challenges and some have been in the care system throughout their lives.
We are committed to providing comprehensive support, encompassing independent living skills development, assistance in accessing education or employment opportunities, medication reminders, support with benefits applications, accompanying individuals to appointments, active participation in meetings, and offering crucial emotional support.
Our team is dedicated to fostering the wellbeing and progression of individuals across various age groups and needs. The right candidate will predominantly be based in the Carlisle area but will be willing to travel across the Cumbria region.
This is a part time role, working 16 hours per week across Monday - Friday within the hours 9:00am - 5:00pm. Overtime hours may be available. Due to the areas this role covers, a car driver with a vehicle insured for business use is essential.
Essential Requirements
- Previous experience supporting (not caring) for people with support needs, families or young people to gain independence.
- Travel is essential so must hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle insured for business use.
- Must be prepared to travel in the Carlisle area.
- Thorough knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
- Hold or be willing to work towards an NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification.
- Computer literate - Good understanding of Microsoft 365
- Good interpersonal skills
Key Duties
- Working across the Carlisle area, managing a caseload of Service Users, helping to build independent living skills
- Liaising with relevant professionals such as Social Workers, Healthcare practitioners, DWP, and the Police
- Writing detailed reports which assess a service user's independent living skills
- Completely weekly inspections of Service User's properties
- Support with accessing and maintaining education/employment
- Promote physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, de-escalating challenging situations when they arise
- Signposting to appropriate services as required, including mental health, drug rehabilitation services, counselling and education
Please see the YouTube link "Day in the life of a support worker" for an overview on Bedspace Outreach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjlN9TGBweo
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The ideal candidate will be passionate about this sector, looking to make a difference with our service users and will be looking for a challenging but rewarding role.
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We are Bedspace. Our mission is simple - to transform the lives of the people we support. Our team of 300+ people work to provide housing and support packages to our service users. In 2024, we celebrated our 25th anniversary, during 25 years of Bedspace we’ve supported over 24,000 people to transform their lives. Bedspace was also named Most Dedicated Community Housing Organisation 2025!
Bedspace Resource Limited is a Disability Confident Committed employer, committed to inclusive recruitment, accessible vacancies, reasonable adjustments, and ongoing support for disabled employees.
At Bedspace, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. This role involves direct work with children and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
As part of our rigorous recruitment and selection process, we carry out comprehensive vetting checks—including an Enhanced DBS and employment references—to ensure all appointed individuals are suitable to work with the people we support.
If you are offered the role, references will be requested for all positions involving work with children or vulnerable adults. You must also provide a full employment history in your CV, with clear explanations for any gaps.
Please note that Bedspace is currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
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Careers Site Advertising End Date: Not Specified
All Locations: Cumbria, Carlisle
All Locations is a required field
All Role Types: Support Worker
All Role Types is a required field
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Function/Department: Service Delivery (Support Work)
Salary Details: £13.76
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