by | Posting date: | 23 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.47 to £12.47 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 22 days annual leave (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3AR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Orwell Housing Association |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ000066_1721730754 |
Summary
Female Support Worker – Whitworth House, Cambridge
£12.47 per hour; £19,453 per year (£25,945.95 FTE)
30 hours per week; Permanent
Ref: WH017
Posts restricted to females only. Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies
We are looking for a Support Worker to join our Temporary Supported Housing service in Cambridge.
Whitworth House is a homeless hostel offering support for females aged 16-24 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and require a level of support before they are able to sustain their own accommodation.
The role plays an important part in our service users lives, ensuring they feel safe and happy with the service they are receiving and have the widest opportunities available to enhance their lives and lead to independence.
About You…
We are looking for someone who is committed to supporting others and who is confident to respond to the needs of others.
- Relevant experience in youth work or homelessness. Supporting independent living.
- Desirable skills – mental health, housing, benefits, further education
- Understands gendered issues & can work in a trauma informed way
Due to the nature of the service, it is important that candidates applying for this role are able to work with service users who have challenging behavior’s and are confident to work alone as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Building relationships with structure and boundaries in order to provide support through support planning and help them to overcome the struggles they face daily.
- Support our service users to manage risks and make positive decisions to enhance their wellbeing working alongside other support agencies to ensure a holistic approach.
- Be involved in referrals, risk assessing and supporting the team to ensure that our service users, colleagues and our building are safe by adhering to good practice and legislation.
- Actively engage with our service users and wider stakeholders to ensure that the service thrives and delivers to our best ability.
- Support our service users to link into the local community, to gain new networks and opportunities through volunteering, training and work.
- Be a strong advocate for our service users through getting to know them and recognising their individuality from their lived experiences.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Resilient, eager to learn and able to work with our clients in a holistic and client-centred approach.
- Confident working in a 1-2-1 capacity with people, to help them identify their priorities and goals.
- Focused on finding solutions to sometimes complex problems and working with other people and organisations to do so.
- Have previous experience of working in a similar field.
- Have experience in identifying methods to successfully engage with vulnerable people across a wide range of backgrounds and with diverse needs.
- Have experience of lone working and the challenges that may bring.
More reasons to apply…
- 22 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
- Free onsite parking
- Retail discounts via our rewards platform (restaurants, shopping, days out gym memberships, cinema tickets, holidays, Sky store and much more…)
- Reward and recognition awards
- Free DBS checks
- Cashback Health plan
- Access to Blue Light Card – membership fees applies.
- Ongoing training and development & opportunities to progress in your role through the Orwell Academy
- Wellbeing programme
Person Specification:
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade 9-4 / A-C or equivalent)
- A full driving licence is desirable
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Before applying…
Additional employment documents: https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/work-with-us/additional-employment-documents/
Orwell is committed to safeguarding and safer employment and the principles of empowerment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. All new arrivals to the UK must also provide a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC).
The definition of new arrival is an applicant who has worked or been resident overseas in the previous five years and this includes citizens of the UK who have worked or lived overseas for a continuous period of six months or more.
Orwell is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We believe in creating an accessible and supportive environment, where every team member can thrive and contribute. Join us in our commitment to building a workplace that celebrates diversity and empowers all individuals to reach their full potential. We actively welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure equal access and opportunity for all.
If there’s a barrier to you applying for any of our roles, we’d like to remove it so please get in touch with our Talent team either by giving them a call (01473 228782) or emailing [email protected].
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