:Accommodation Support Worker
- Recruiter
- Manchester City Council
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Salary
- £22,021 - £24,799 per annum
- Posted
- 30 May 2019
- Closes
- 19 Jun 2019
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Position Title: Accommodation Support Worker x 2
Salary: Grade 5 £22,021 to £24,799 (Bar at £23,836) per annum plus 20% flexibility payment for unsociable hours
Contract Type: Full Time Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Location: Women's Direct Access Centre
DBS Check Required: Yes, Enhanced
BPSS Check Required: Yes
Closing Date: 19 June 2019
Reference: MCC207333/CF
Women’s Direct Access provides high quality temporary accommodation and support to homeless women. Our 24 hour service supports women with a wide range of needs and helps them to engage with services and plan their longer term future in relation to rehousing and resettlement.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person who has an understanding of the problems faced by homeless women and is committed to providing high quality support service. You will become part of a highly motivated team striving to improve and develop the service. We provide support in a psychologically informed environment and focus on the strengths of our residents to provide Trauma Informed Care.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a service that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives and is at the forefront of developing services to meet the more complex support needs associated with homelessness.
You should be an excellent communicator, have good problem solving and decision making skills. You must be able to keep accurate, up-to-date records on all aspects of service provision. You should have the ability to organise and prioritise your workload efficiently and be able to work flexibly in response to the service needs. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the health and well-being of all our residents,
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