Livewell Officer (Community Support)

Recruiter
Networx Recruitment
Location
Bath
Salary
Competitive
Posted
19 Oct 2017
Closes
25 Oct 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Livewell Officer (Community Support) Bath and North East Somerset GBP18,823 per annum plus GBP900 essential car user allowance Pension and flexible benefits Full time - 37 hours per week Do you love your local community and want to give something back? Our client is a leading provider of housing and support services across the west of England. They're currently ranked 27th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to work for in the whole of the UK. Their Livewell service is currently looking for positive and self motivated people to work on a full time basis. They want people who have a passion for working with people from different backgrounds. Livewell Officers deliver customer focused support, enabling customers to live independently. You'll assist customers to sustain their tenancy, maximise their income, reduce debt, increase wellbeing and live connected and safe lives as part of a community. Our client is working with local community groups to help people reconnect with where they live and to positively impact on health loneliness and isolation. You may also be involved in organising and facilitating high quality information, activities and events for customers to improve their health and well-being from one of the 12 community hubs. You'll already have experience of working in a customer focused way in supported housing, social care or a community environment and will be confident working one to one with people. You'll be committed to enabling independence for older people, engaging our customers and working in partnership with agencies and other external organisations. A full driving license and the ability to travel around the BANES area is essential. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check is required for this role. Keywords: Independent Living, Older People, Community Support, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Housing Support