Night Support Worker
Progress Housing Ltd has experienced unprecedented growth in the past few years evolving into to a leading care provider, creating real opportunities to progress within the health & social care sector.
Night Support Worker Responsibilities:
We are expanding our team and looking for genuinely caring and hands on individuals. We are looking for dynamic individuals with strong multi-tasking and leadership skills to join our dedicated team.
At Progress Housing you will work with extraordinary people who achieve fantastic successes. For everyone at Progress it is about being ambitious about what people can achieve. You will work as part of a supportive team, focusing on outcomes through a person-centred approach.
• You will support service users with learning disabilities and physical disabilities with associated complex health needs, to live the life they want to within the service. You will support service-users in all aspects of daily living and community participation.
• You will assist service-users in leading a valued and fulfilled life in order that they maximise their potential and can live healthy and active lifestyles as independently as possible.
Night Support Worker Requirements:
• You will ideally already be working as a Support Worker or Senior Support Worker
• You will ideally already have experience working with Adults with learning disabilities
• You will ideally have experience working with Learning and physical disabilities
• You will be passionate about providing excellent support
• You will be kind, compassionate, take responsibility for your own actions and be keen to acquire new knowledge
About Progress Housing:
Progress Housing is passionate about providing high quality Community Residential Services for Adults requiring specialist learning and physical disability support. As a provider we are expanding and opening new services with new opportunities from promotion based upon performance.
Progress Housing is committed to delivering individualised care to meet people’s needs, committed to providing the best possible care and support.
Job Type: Full-time & Part time available
Salary: £9.00 per hour
Location: Worthing
Hours of Work: FT = 37.5 per week, PT = 22.25 or 15 per week
Benefits: Enhanced rates for all public, Hollidays, Comprehensive internal training programs, Free of charge mandatory training, Enhanced DBS cost covered, Comprehensive induction based on the Care Certificate, 28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays, Life Insurance, Membership of employer contribution pension fund
Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check for Regulated Activity which will include a check against both the Barred adult list. We are an equal opportunities employer.
You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Waking Night Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Young People, Vulnerable People, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.
Ref: 93094
Assistant Project Worker
Would you like a meaningful job that makes a difference, with flexibility and real potential for growth?
Our client is an organisation that provides a range of housing and varied support services to vulnerable people. Their aim is to support people in achieving their full potential. They currently have a vacancy for an Assistant Project Worker.
Assistant Project Worker Responsibilities:
This important role involves working closely with young mothers aged 16-25 years who have complex needs. They provide support and advice to enable them to develop their parenting skills and achieve independent living and move on accommodation. This is achieved via daily running of the 5 bed houses, one to one support sessions and running life skills workshops. Safeguarding is a key element of this role and will involve close partnership working with agencies.
These are exciting opportunities for you to use your experience and knowledge of supported housing and parenting at this service. You will need to be innovative, have the ability to work under pressure and possess the drive, passion and commitment to change lives.
Assistant Project Worker Requirements:
You should be an excellent communicator with an approachable nature and capable of dealing with young people in a calm and understanding way. You will also need to have the ability to offer support with housing, employment, emotional wellbeing and welfare benefits. Previous experience of working with vulnerable young women and / or babies and children up to the age of 2 is essential.
A Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Certificate will be required for these roles.
As an equal opportunities employer, our client welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
About the company:
Our client is an organisation that provides a range of housing and varied support services to vulnerable people. Their aim is to support people in achieving their full potential. They are currently going through a large period of growth and have a vacancy for Assistant Project Worker.
Location: East Sussex – Eastbourne and Newhaven (main base in Newhaven but occasional travel to Eastbourne required)
Job type: Part time, Permanent, 24 hours per week, this includes every other Saturday
Salary: £10,882.56 (£18,137.60 pro rata) per annum
Benefits: 26 days (FTE) annual holiday rising a day a year for the first 5 years + bank holidays, Life Assurance, Pension scheme and an Employee Health Assistance Programme. Professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.
Closing date: 05 June 2020. Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier depending on a number of successful candidates.
Interview dates: TBC
You may have experience of the following: Young parents, young people, young women, children, housing, homelessness, support, life skills, Project Worker, Project Assistant, Housing Officer, Social Worker, Support Worker, Social Housing, Social Care, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.
Our client is an equal opportunities employer. They are committed to equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
Ref: 93014