Engagement and Wellbeing Worker

Horton Housing Association; Skircoat Green; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A housing support organization based in Halifax seeks a passionate Engagement and Wellbeing Worker to join their team. This part-time position requires 14 hours of work per week, specifically on Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 PM to 9:00 PM. The role emphasizes the importance of helping individuals facing homelessness and multiple disadvantages. Candidates should be compassionate, resilient, and possess a valid UK driving license. Benefits include 6 weeks of annual leave and exceptional training opportunities.

Benefits

6 weeks annual leave

Exceptional training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with homelessness challenges through lived experience or work.
• Understanding of drug and alcohol dependency issues.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Emotional intelligence

Resilience

Job description

Are you passionate about helping people? Do you want to gain experience in a diverse role that will kick start your career in social care?

Qualifications

• A respectful and clear approach to communicating with others
• Passionate about people using their talents and abilities to solve their own problems
• Knowledge of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness including rough sleeping. This knowledge could have been gained through lived experience or in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Knowledge of the challenges faced by people experiencing multiple disadvantages including drug and alcohol dependency. This knowledge could have been gained through lived experience or in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a person-led way
• Possess high levels of emotion intelligence and resilience
• Ability to work the agreed rota including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and festivals
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be insured for business use. Please be aware that Horton Housing Association is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Role Details

Horton Housing are currently recruiting for a permanent part time Engagement and Wellbeing Worker to join our Craven Mount service in Halifax. This role is 14 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday, 13:30pm - 21:00pm) and pays £12.60 per hour. We also offer 6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time hours) as well as exceptional training and development opportunities.