Full-Time Supported Housing Worker
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Job Description
Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.
If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!
Job Role: Supported Housing Worker
Salary: £22,440 – £23,812
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Bath
Additional information:
- On-call (1 in 4 weeks or less), £100/week when on-call
The Role
The successful Supported Housing Worker will to build trusting and empowering relationships with clients and provide person-centred housing support to a caseload of up to 10 people. The Supported Housing Worker will enable clients to identify their strengths and goals, and develop their skills, confidence and well-being, so they can successfully maintain their accommodation and prepare for a positive move-on; avoiding a return to homelessness/the streets.
Responsibilities include:
- Ensure new clients are welcomed and inducted into the service and are familiar with the area, local facilities and other services.
- Assess, plan, deliver and review person-centred support plans which empower clients to progress towards their goals and greater independence.
- Ensure ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with clients with an attitude of positive risk taking.
- Develop client-led group activities and opportunities for peer support and encourage clients to access these.
- Actively monitor the health, wellbeing, safety and security of the service and clients, through regular checks; ensuring all concerns are followed up promptly and in line with procedures.
- Carry out duties in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately.
There are many great reasons to join our team!
- Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
- Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
- Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
- 25 days + bank holidays annual leave, increasing to 27 after 3 years continuous employment
- 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
- 20% discount at Julian House bike workshops
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
- Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the Supported Housing Worker role, please get in touch with Laura Dawes (Resourcing Assistant) on 07908496681 . We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!
How to Apply
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