Support worker jobs

Aim of the role:    To support and empower our customers to increase their life skills

Hours:  37.5 per week. Working on shift which is 5 days a week over a 7-day rota, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. (One weekend on and one weekend off.)

Benefits:

• As part of your employment package with us, we offer:
• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

About the Role

Based in West Croydon, this service supports 44-year-old young people from 16-22 years of age, to gain life skills and be able to live independently.

The aim of the role is to support and empower our customers to increase their life skills, self-management and confidence to successfully sustain independent living. This is achieved through the provision of individualized support, tailored to the specific needs of the homeless adults and young people who use our services.

About You

As well as having experience of supporting vulnerable people to achieve independent living, you must have a clear understanding of why people become homeless, and the needs and challenges they face.

You will be required to take on a caseload of customers, with responsibility for key working, coordinating support packages and proactively ensuring all required tasks and activities are completed.

You will be part of a dedicated and supportive team, and so will need to demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach. You must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.

About Evolve
Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

Are you passionate about supporting and transforming the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness?

About the roles

We are looking for people join our Islington Progression Pathway (IPP). As a Support Worker (known internally as a Project Worker), you will use keyworking activities to support client recovery, health, wellbeing, develop life and money management skills; supporting clients to identify their personal aims and ambitions, and assist in developing plans to achieve them.

You will support the team to complete assessments/interviews/booking in clients and housing management activities such as finances and liaising with other St Mungo’s and external teams to provide a high quality service.

You will work on the weekly rota that includes early and late shifts as well as some weekends and bank holidays.

What we’re looking for

To succeed in these highly rewarding roles you will:

• Have an understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people – you may have had personal experience of homelessness yourself.
• Have experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change.
• Have a sound understanding of the support needs of people with low incomes, including rent payments/arrears and professional boundary issues.
• Possess good interpersonal and listening skills, in order to be able to establish an effective working relationship with clients and an eagerness to learn and work with clients in a holistic and person-centred approach.

Above all we are looking for inspirational, enthusiastic individuals who will be committed to our Recovery Ethos, and a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

For these roles staff can claim an additional 20% pay premium for hours worked between 8pm and 8am Monday to Friday, and all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday. 

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Only submit this application for Islington if it is the most suitable area for you. You will be able to confirm your preferred area on your application form and indicate any additional availability, but please apply on a separate application if Other areas are more suitable.

If you are successful, we will do our best to match you to a vacancy in your preferred area.

Closing date: 10am on 6th July 2022

Interview and assessments on: 19th July 2022

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

This application is for vacancies in Islington. Please apply on a separate application, if other areas are more suitable for you. However, please feel free to indicate 2nd or 3rd choice availability below for vacancies in West London and Haringey

Hours: 37.5 per week.  Working on shift which is 5 days a week over a 7 day rota, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years  
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

About the Role

Burton-White House’s young people are identified as homeless and referred by the Local Authority. Young People within Burton-White House have varying needs which can be addressed partly by working with them in maintaining daily living skills, building their confidence, accessing  education and training, addressing substance misuse issues, learning about safeguarding, physical and emotional wellbeing, and supporting them through life crises and immigration issues. In a nutshell, we work with young people empowering them to be confident and independent individuals.

You will support the people we work with, our customers, to reach their potential and improve their quality of life through aspirational goal setting.  You will engage with and empower them to:

• Identify their strengths as part of our asset-based approach and identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities
• Plan what they want to achieve and take appropriate action
• Take part in activities and opportunities that generate aspiration and confidence
• Move-on positively and in a lasting manner.

You will act as the link between the people we work with and a range of local authority, community and voluntary sector providers.

About You

As well as having experience of working with vulnerable people, you must have a clear understanding of why people become homeless, and the needs and challenges they face.

You will be required to take on a caseload of customers, with responsibility for key working, co-ordinating support packages and proactively ensuring all required tasks and activities are completed. You will also uphold and initiate safeguarding protocols as necessary and complete all the necessary administrative and health and safety duties to a good standard.

You will be part of a dedicated and supportive team, and so will need to demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach. You must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Age Concern Hampshire who have partnered with NHS Southern Health. We have part time and full time opportunities for Support Workers in our new service that allows you to visit homes and provide ‘Care at Home’ (Urgent Community Response team) working across Mid Hampshire.

Please note: This is not a 'live in' role and you must live in Hampshire.

Can you demonstrate excellent client facing skills and are you passionate about care? If so, this could be an excellent and rewarding opportunity for you to deliver the best possible care.

As a Support Worker, you will be part of the Urgent Community Response Team providing a high quality, efficient and effective service to our clients in their homes, this may include social and physical activities, personal care support with mobility, and support at meal times. 

The ideal candidate will live in and around Hampshire and be:

• Passionate - wanting to make a difference to people at a challenging time in their lives.
• A kind and compassionate person - Demonstrating confidence, whilst being approachable and confident to deal with any daily challenges.
• Able to maintain good professional relationships with clients in their homes and their family members.
• Self-motivated, portray a positive attitude and communicate effectively.

Requirements overview;

• Fully flexible with a rotating work pattern 
• Night shifts are not required - shifts range over 7 days from 8am to 8pm.
• You will also be required to work some weekends and bank holidays
• A full driving licence is required with Business Insurance cover. 

At Age Concern Hampshire, we are committed to looking after all our staff & giving them the best possible experience with us.

Therefore, we can offer you the following benefits; 

• £500 bonus upon completing 12 months of employment
• Free Uniform and PPE
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On call support network
• Referral programme
• Free DBS
• Paid training and opportunities to develop - Whilst experience is desired, we do offer a training package for the right candidates 
• Varied shift patterns – Providing a good work/life balance.
• Mileage rates are reimbursed at 45p per mile
• Blue Light Discount Card
• 23 days holiday pro rata 

We have competitive pay rates, with weekend & bank holiday enhancement rates up to £22.06 per hour;

Standard rate: £10.50 - £11.03

Weekend rate: £11.50- £12.03

Standard Bank Holiday: £15.75 - £16.54

Enhanced Bank holiday: £21.00 - £22.06

Development is key in this role, through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competences determined by the needs of the clients supported, the service provided and your work colleagues in the team.

For a full Job description, please email your CV to recruitment (at) ageconcernhampshire .org. uk or click on our application form today.

Support Worker

We are looking for a Support Worker with an understanding of adults with learning disabilities and/or autism and the barriers they face within the community.

Our client is an independent local charity supporting children and adults with learning disabilities and their carers and families. If you enjoy meeting and interacting with people, then apply today!

Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Hammersmith (and surrounding London boroughs as required)

Salary: £11.05 per hour

Hours: Full (36hours) or part time

Contract:  Permanent

Benefits: The annual leave entitlement is 25 days in addition to Bank Holidays, 3% Employer Contribution Pension and an Employee Assistance Programme

Close Date: 9th July 2022

About the role:

As a Support Worker, you will support people with learning disabilities in their personal, social and health care needs as required.

Your main duties and responsibilities include:

• Supporting service users to maintain aspects of their daily lives.
• Providing help with personal care, including supporting with specialist hoist equipment where needed
• Providing help with eating, drinking, and monitoring overall health
• Facilitating social events or activities through our weekly schedule
• Creating opportunities for service users to develop, establish and maintain personal relationships and social networks.
• Encouraging greater participation and integration in their community
• Liaising with families, friends, advocates, external agencies, and the management team to provide a consistent approach that meets the individual needs of each service user
• Monitoring progress of service users and share information where needed
• Supporting people to be as independent as they can be
• Supporting people to understand and make informed choices about their life
• Treating all service users with dignity, respect and facilitate inclusion in all aspects of support

About you:

As a Support Worker, you will be a caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic person who understands adults with learning disabilities and/or autism and the barriers they face within the community.

The following skills and experience are required:

• An understanding of the different ways people with learning disabilities communicates
• Taking initiatives, being motivated and accountable
• Flexible worker with the ability to cover pre-allocated shifts, anytime Monday to Saturday
• Able to support clients who are wheelchair users
• Able to learn and work within safeguarding guidelines and other policies and procedures
• Team player with good understanding of system dynamics
• Observant and sensitive to service users’ needs
• Able to undertake personal care duties
• Empathetic and inclusive towards service users
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Enjoy meeting and interacting with people
• Competent swimmer

The Charity value a diverse and inclusive workplace, they welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join their team!

This position requires an enhanced DBS check and will require you to complete Safeguarding training within three months of appointment and refresher training thereafter

We very much welcome previous experience working as Home Carer, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Voluntary Worker, etc.

Are you looking to work flexibly, in a varied role where you can make a real difference helping homeless people to rebuild their lives?

About the Role

We are looking for people to join the Bristol locum bank where you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of our services across the city. Our belief is that rough sleeping is an intrinsically harmful and dangerous activity both for the individual and for the wider community. Our aim is to support people to recover from the effects of rough sleeping and move away from a street lifestyle permanently.

As a Locum Worker you can work flexibly, on an ad hoc or temporary basis. You will be able to link yourself to services where you would like to pick up shifts and take on the number of shifts that fit your individual circumstances. In order to provide you with ongoing support you will be allocated a supervising manager and you will have access to mandatory training to ensure you have the tools to keep our clients safe. We offer enhanced pay for bank holidays and you can also accrue holiday pay.

We are looking for people with different skills and levels of experience to work in and around Bristol in Locum Project Worker and Locum Night Worker roles; and be involved in supporting people living in our mental health services with their recovery. There may also be opportunities to work with the Street Outreach Service assessing the needs of individual rough sleepers on the streets.

What we’re looking for

These important roles will suit people with:

• Some experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change.
• An understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of people and deal with those who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation. 

Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to rebuild their lives.

How to apply

To apply please visit our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am, Monday 18 July

Interview and assessments: Wednesday 27 July

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Birmingham Settlement is seeking to recruit 2 energetic, self-motivated and committed  community action workers  to support our work in developing people and places. 

Working across our sites at Aston, Kingstanding and Edgbaston you will work closely with individuals and groups to access and take part in our wider programmes of activities. You will be adaptable with excellent communication skills, flexibility, and have the ability to encourage and support others.

One post will have a particular leaning towards supporting young people, and the other supporting older adults aged 50+.

 While some experience of working in the community sector would be helpful, more important are organisational and communication skills along with a ‘can-do’ approach, flexibility, and ability to understand the needs of others.

This is a great opportunity to join a progressive charity making a real difference to people’s lives.

Hours

34.5 hours

Salary

£15,431.59 (already pro rated)

Location

Openshaw

Job Purpose

The post holder will undertake to provide support for students in their learning programmes – including extended curriculum, external placements and visits, 1-1 and small group sessions – under direction of a session leader.

The post holder will be required to provide support for students including the full range of communication systems, eating and drinking, personal care, mobility, medication and therapy subject to supervision and training.

The post holder will be required to respect and support students’ rights to adulthood and independence, personal dignity, privacy, equality and opportunities to make progress in their lives.

About you

Looking for a rewarding role? Passionate about supporting young people?

Bridge College offers specialist education for students aged 16 to 25 with learning difficulties, disabilities, complex health needs and autism. Every day we provide personalised support, tailored learning and hands-on life skills to give young people the confidence to exceed their aspirations.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Good general education and good written English

• Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy

• Experience of working with people who have learning disabilities and/or complex physical needs and/or autism

• Knowledge of the needs of students with learning difficulties and complex needs and how these can be addressed

• A thorough understanding of what constitutes effective support for students with learning difficulties

If you think you might have the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please get in touch.

About Jimmy’s Cambridge 

Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge's leading charities supporting people on their journey out of homelessness. We provide both support and accommodation, being the first place people come into after they have found themselves sleeping rough. We can then provide interim accommodation in our new 451 residence, or in our shared houses or modular homes, backed up with a wide range of support to help people move towards independence and more sustainable accommodation.

The Role 

Our 451 service is changing, and this exciting new role is an opportunity to join a dynamic and important service from the beginning. The brand-new service comprises a 9-bed residence offering supported accommodation for people who have been experiencing homelessness, alongside a new day service for non-residents. People will have a range of complex and enduring needs, including mental ill-health, substance misuse, offending and repeated experiences of rough sleeping. 

In this role you will be working with colleagues and residents to ensure that the service operates to the highest standards, 24/7.  You will be part of a committed and person-centred team, one of around 10 new Support Workers, supporting residents and day service users, which might include maintaining their accommodation, helping people address their long-standing support needs, focusing on harm minimisation, and recovery when people are ready. 

About You 

You will be someone with previous experience of working or volunteering to support vulnerable adults, or an understanding or awareness of this through life experiences. You will also be able to show your commitment to understanding the effect someone’s past experiences have on who they are today. You will appreciate the importance of treating everyone as an individual. You will also have some understanding of homelessness, substance misuse and mental health. 

With good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly, you will also have a commitment to upholding professional boundaries. Honesty, respect, reliability and a non-judgemental approach combined with the ability to deal with challenging behaviour in a non-confrontational way are all essential. You will be a flexible decision maker and a good relationship builder. 

We welcome applicants from people from a wide variety of experiences who meet the minimum requirements set out in the Person Specification, and we will provide training.

We have part time hours from around 14 hours to 27 hours per week average, with the flexibility to work additional shifts to cover leave at either this new accommodation or our emergency accommodation on East Road. 

Hours: 37.5 per week.  Working on shift which is 5 days a week over a 7 day rota, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. 

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years  
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

About the Role

The service is a mental health specialist provision, spread over three sites. We provide daily activities and workshops to support the customers in developing the necessary skills for independent living and healthy emotional wellbeing.

You will support the people we work with, our customers, to reach their potential and improve their quality of life through aspirational goal setting.  You will engage with and empower them to:

• Identify their strengths as part of our asset-based approach and identify their needs, opportunities, rights and responsibilities
• Plan what they want to achieve and take appropriate action
• Take part in activities and opportunities that generate aspiration and confidence

You will act as the link between the people we work with and a range of local authority, community and voluntary sector providers.

About You

You must have a compassionate approach to supporting individuals and be able to think creatively. Experience working in a mental health or supporting housing provision is desirable but not essential.

As well as having experience of working with vulnerable people, you must have a clear understanding of why people become homeless, and the needs and challenges they face.

You will be required to take on a caseload of customers, with responsibility for key working, co-ordinating support packages and proactively ensuring all required tasks and activities are completed.

You will be part of a dedicated and supportive team, and so will need to demonstrate a positive and inclusive approach. You must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and be competent in the use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel applications.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

Do you have a genuine interest in supporting people to rebuild their lives?

About the role

These roles are available on either a Full Time (37.5 hours) or Part Time (18.75 hours) basis. You will work predominantly on the shift rota from Monday to Friday 9-5, with one weekend per month (please note rotas can be subject to change dependant on service need)

Working as part of the Westminster Move on and Resettlement Service (MORS) supporting clients across a range of semi-independent properties you will be part of Westminster’s Rough Sleepers Pathway, and supports clients across 8 different houses set in the community in the north of the borough. The role involves helping the team to create and maintain a supportive, safe environment for clients who have complex needs, including mental health, substance use, alcohol use, and complex traumas. The team works with clients to bring out their strengths and support them to prepare for independent living.

In this role you will be required to move between our different buildings on a regular basis to support clients. 

About you

We are looking for motivated people who will work in a non-judgemental way to build meaningful, trusting relationships with our clients to support them through their recovery and move on journey.  

You may have personal experience of homelessness or a sound understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people. You will also have strong communication and influencing skills.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Pay and Other Benefits

• For this role staff can claim an additional 20% pay premium for hours worked between 8pm and 8am Monday to Friday, and all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday.
• St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 21 July 2022

Interview and assessments on: 2 August 2022

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Support Worker

#Care to join us?

We are looking for Support Workers to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives

Experience is not essential as we provide all the training you need to be a confident support worker. Whether you are an experienced professional or completely new to the world of care, we want you to be a compassionate and friendly individual, who shares our Values.

What matters most is a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. Basic computer literacy is a necessity, as the role requires you to retrieve and record information using a variety of IT systems.

Location: Burnley, Lancashire
Salary / hourly rate: £9.90 hourly rate / £55 sleep ins. 10% overtime allowance for hours worked over the full time equivalent of 37.5 hours per week
Employment type: Full Time
Hours per week: 37.5
Working hours: We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including sleep in nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Type of service: Supported living

A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Closing date: 16/07/2022

What will you be doing?

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities

This can range from supporting them to discover new interests, reaching goals like travelling or holidays and working positively with their families and friends. This will help individuals to engage in different leisure, home or work-related activities, all according to their personal choice

As a support worker, your responsibilities are varied and no two days are the same. As well as providing physical and emotional support you may be needed to help with household tasks and personal care as well as supporting individuals with healthcare needs, e.g. taking medication.

Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

What’s in it for you?

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.

If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Hft will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in a Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

We offer

• 25 days annual leave (plus 8 days statutory Bank holidays)
• 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day
• Apprenticeships - Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 apprenticeship employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
• Access to the Hft Plus benefits package
• Access to award-winning training and development
• Annual staff award scheme
• A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
• Free DBS Check
• Find your place with us and change lives.

We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. We strongly encourage all colleagues to remain fully vaccinated as part of our wider infection control procedures.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

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 About Jimmy’s Cambridge

Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people who are and have been experiencing homelessness. We aim to help people get people off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.

The Role

The new person will take responsibility for the assessment, support and resettlement needs of residents at our emergency 20-bed accommmodation on East Road. This is the first place people come to when they find themselves rough sleeping. You will joint work with partner agencies to achieve positive resettlement outcomes and address the support needs of the residents. You will contribute to the day service by facilitating meaningful activity for residents to engage with and help provide a safe working and living environment.

This role will require the person to have good IT skills.  You will be responsible for key-working residents and developing individual needs/risk assessments, support plans and maintaining the resident resettlement pathway. The role will also require an element of lone working in the building, although there will always be a second worker on the premises at all times.

About You

You will come with some knowledge of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness, along with a genuine interest and drive to support them. You will be able to work a variety of daytime shifts, inclusive of weekends. You will be well organised with the ability to evidence a high standard of resident support.

Shifts vary each week on a 4-week rota and there will be opportunity for overtime.

Essential to this role is having great communication skills, and an ability to quickly build trusting relationships with people. You must have a willingness to be ‘hands on’ as required.

Training will be offered to people who have all the right skills and competencies, but perhaps are new to working with this group of people.

Kensington and Chelsea Mind is the delivery partner for the NHS Community Living Well Peer Support Service. The service operates alongside other clinical and wellbeing services to offer: one-to-one peer support, peer support groups, social peer support, training and workshops for people with complex, common and stable long term mental health needs.

You will be working as part of an NHS integrated mental health service to deliver community-based peer support. You will be building and maintaining constructive working relationships with people who use our services, carers, colleagues and community networks.

Senior Peer Support Worker - £30,984 - £31,346 - 37.5 hours per week 

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of recovering and living well with mental health issues
• One year’s knowledge, training or experience in peer support work
• Knowledge of recovery approaches in mental health
• Knowledge of the values and principles of peer support

• Excellent communication and engagement skills
• Ability to use experiential sharing of own lived experience
• A minimum of one year’s supervisory experience in a peer support setting
• The ability to monitor and respond to the need for self-care
• Proficiency and confidence in using Zoom, MS Teams to deliver support options
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office                                                                                             

We welcome applications from all sections of our community.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in full compliance with the Equalities Act (2010).

Closing date for applications: 13th July 2022.  We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we receive a number of suitable applicants.

Please submit a completed application and diversity monitoring form.  CVs will not be accepted.

Due to the anticipated volume of applicants, we are not able to respond to applications individually.  If you have not been invited for interview by 17th July 2022 your application has not been successful on this occasion, and we thank you for your interest.

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Health Association (Mind)
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