Support Workers
Wokingham
£12.31 - £12.95 per hour
Full and Part Time roles available
We’re looking for Support Workers to join us and be the change in someone’s life.
We have the following roles available:
Full Time Housing First Support Worker – Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Working as part of a team that supports our clients, you will keep them safe and help them to achieve their goals. Housing First offers people their own home and gives them intensive support in line with the Housing First principles. You will engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to our clients.
Previous experience working as a support worker and managing a caseload of clients is essential for this role.
Full Time Community Support Worker – Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Within this role you will be working intensively with homeless clients that have been moved into temporary accommodation, to find them private rented accommodation as quickly as possible. You will help and support individuals by providing advice on housing, welfare benefits, rent deposits and household goods via a variety of schemes.
Previous experience in this type of work is not essential, as full training will be provided, but your values will match ours; you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings.
Part Time Outreach Support Worker – 28 hours per week
You will be working out in the community with people who find themselves rough sleeping so the successful applicant must be comfortable visiting sleep sites. The role involves lone working so you will be comfortable working by yourself and managing a caseload of clients that are in the community or in emergency or temporary accommodation.
Previous experience is also not essential for this role, as full training will be provided.
About you
For all roles it is mandatory that you hold a full driving licence and have the use of a car for business purposes.
We are looking for empathetic, and supportive individuals with an interest and genuine passion for wanting to work with vulnerable people in the homeless sector. You will have clear verbal and written English skills along with experience working in a client/customer facing role. Above all, you will be committed to making a positive impact in someone’s life and making changes to the community.
Staff benefits, support and development
Our benefits include:
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Pension with life cover
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Generous holiday allowance
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Extra mile awards for outstanding work
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Work offers including discounted shopping vouchers, days out and holidays
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Cycle to work scheme
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Confidential employee assistance programme including access to counselling
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Employee voice – our Staff Council
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Recruitment referral scheme
We support and develop our staff by providing:
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A comprehensive induction and training programme
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Management training
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Trauma-informed care training
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Specialist training, coaching and development opportunities linked to personal development plans
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Access to accredited qualifications
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Mental Health First Aid training and provision
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Access to counselling psychologists via our Psychology Service
If you want to give back to your community, to shape the future for young people and ensure that every individual has the right to a rewarding future, then we need you!
We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible