Housing Support Worker - Andover

Do you have experience of working with vulnerable young people?

Would you like to join an award-winning, accredited charitable organisation, who work closely with vulnerable people to help them achieve a fulfilling life? We provide housing related support for homeless and vulnerable people, assisting them towards living independently.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. The successful applicant will be subject to an advanced DBS check. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.

We believe that all employees are the heart and soul of us. We want to invest in you, to ensure that you feel valued as we believe happy staff equals a happy workplace and this will contribute to a successful Charity. Why not join the our team, all staff receive the following benefits

• 24 days holiday increasing to 29 days with over 5 years' service. Bank Holidays are in addition to this
• Comprehensive induction Training
• Access to award - winning training and development - My Learning Cloud
• Generous sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Via Mindful Employer Plus
• Accredited Disability Confident Employer
• Staff Work Perks

We are looking to recruit a Full Time Housing Support Worker and a Relief Housing Support Worker based at Andover Foyer to work with Young People. To provide support and advice around accommodation, basic life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all allowing service users to work towards independent living.

As a Support Worker, you will be required to provide support and advice around accommodation, basic life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all allowing service users to work toward independent living.

The hourly rate is GBP9.09ph, rising to GBP9.32ph after successful probation review. A 10% enhancement is paid for unsociable waking hours from 11pm to 7am. Sleepovers are paid at a rate of GBP50.00 per night. Hours to include some evening, bank holidays and weekend work.

This is a great opportunity to join our enthusiastic team!

Main responsibilities include:

• Work as part of a team being responsible to your Line Manager for the wellbeing of service users
• Provide service users with practical assistance, advice, advocacy and support in order that they might develop their skills and work toward maximising their independence
• To hold regular innovative activities by enabling a user-led approach to managing the project
• To be proactive in building positive relationships with service users. To help create a "User led" project
• To work in accordance with the objectives of our centres, its policy and procedures at all times

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• Experience of working with vulnerable young people
• To currently hold NVQ Level 3 or above, or be committed to personal development through training leading to NVQ accreditation
• Experience of working unsupervised and on your own initiative
• Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships with a range of individuals
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills including the ability to write reports
• Experience in forming and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
• Competent IT Skills Ability to record information accurately, objectively and within prescribed timescales
• To be able to cover on a flexible rota to include evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays, waking nights and sleep-ins
• Be flexible and able to move within houses as necessary

All applicants are required to be a car driver with access to a reliable motor vehicle, with Business Insurance.

• Good working knowledge of the welfare benefits system
• Experience and knowledge of key working systems
• Experience of involving service users in improving services
• Experience and knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and related issues

We have some of the most dedicated and enthusiastic staff and volunteers that you could ever meet - and if you're interested in helping vulnerable people to achieve their goals, there could be a place here for you too.

• Experience of working with vulnerable young people
• To currently hold NVQ Level 3 or above, or be committed to personal development through training leading to NVQ accreditation
• Experience of working unsupervised and on your own initiative
• Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships with a range of individuals
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills including the ability to write reports
• Experience in forming and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
• Competent IT Skills Ability to record information accurately, objectively and within prescribed timescales
• To be able to cover on a flexible rota to include evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays, waking nights and sleep-ins
• Be flexible and able to move within houses as necessary

All applicants are required to be a car driver with access to a reliable motor vehicle, with Business Insurance.