Caseworker - South West

Perennial; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 33,000

Job description

Caseworker
Home-based – Covering North West England, South East/London, Eastern or South West England

The Organisation
Perennial is the nation's only charity dedicated to helping people in horticulture. Together with our network of partners, we provide free support, information, advice, financial assistance and services for horticulturalists and their loved ones experiencing illness, disability, bereavement, family breakdown and financial difficulties.

We have a real focus on improving the health and wellbeing outcomes of people working in horticulture and have an ambitious preventative strategy to create better futures for people working in horticulture.

We are now looking for a Caseworker to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week.

The Benefits

1. Salary of £33,000 per annum
2. 25 days’ holiday, plus Bank Holidays
3. Pension
4. DIS benefit (3x salary)
5. Private healthcare coverage
6. Sickness pay
7. Comprehensive benefits package
8. Well-established family friendly policies, including the ability to have extra unpaid leave
9. Time off for dependants

This is a rewarding opportunity for a holistic practitioner with casework experience to join our dedicated organisation supporting the horticultural community.

From day one, your contributions will immediately support our mission to create better futures for people in horticulture by ensuring they receive the guidance and resources they need to thrive.

What’s more, we’re passionate about investing in our people, offering outstanding training and development opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally.

So, if you want to make a meaningful impact in countless people’s lives, read on and apply today.

The Role
As a Caseworker, you will provide advice, guidance and practical support to individuals working in horticulture and their families.

Specifically, you will deliver our person-centred help services through a variety of methods including home visits, video conferencing, phone and email, using a holistic and goal-focused approach to support people facing difficulties.

Collaborating with service users, you will assess their needs and strengths, agree goals, develop a case management plan, and co-ordinate access to services and resources to meet practical and emotional needs, ensuring effective outcomes.

Additionally, you will:

1. Support people across areas including health, benefits, housing and employment
2. Advocate on behalf of service users where necessary
3. Maintain accurate case records and reports
4. Use IT systems to manage information and produce reports
5. Keep up to date with legal, welfare and safeguarding practices

About You
To be considered as a Caseworker, you will need:

1. At least 2 years’ experience of undertaking holistic assessments across areas such as health, wellbeing, housing, money and relationships
2. Experience working within safeguarding frameworks
3. Experience of helpline or community-based advice services
4. Experience of measuring intervention outcomes
5. Knowledge of legal/welfare issues relating to children and vulnerable adults
6. The ability to produce factsheets, briefing materials, reports and records
7. The ability to work flexibly across regions, including occasional travel and overnight stays
8. A Certificate in Advice and Guidance or willingness to obtain during probation

Closing Date
The closing date for this role is Friday 6th April 2025.

Equal Opportunities
Webrecruit and Perennial are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to join us as a Caseworker and make a difference to people’s lives, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.