Housing Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Belfast; Remote; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a dedicated support worker to assist older individuals in the Belfast area. The role involves building trusting relationships, providing essential advice, and advocating for service users' needs. This position offers flexible hours and a permanent contract, with various benefits including paid sick leave and annual leave. Ideal candidates should have experience in community support and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

4% employer pension contribution

33 days annual leave

Paid sick leave

Westfield Health Level 1 - Cash back plan

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 6 months’ experience supporting older people in the community.
• NISCC registration or willing to obtain within 6 months of start date.

Responsibilities

• Work independently with a caseload of service users.
• Provide advice and support to help service users live independently.

Skills

Communication

Advocacy

Education

GCSE English or equivalent

Job description

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Location:

Remote working covering the Belfast and Greater Belfast Area

Salary:

£12.715 per hour

Contract:

Permanent

Work hours:

17.5 hours OR 35 hours

Please note we do not offer sponsorship for these roles.

Your new role

You will work independently with a caseload of service users, building a relationship of trust and respect to achieve the best outcomes for your service users. You will provide them with the best advice and support to help them remain living independently in their own home.

You will regularly meet your service users face to face either at their own home or a neutral venue to provide this support. You will act as an advocate for the service user and link with external agencies to get the right help and support they need.

What we can offer you

• 4% employer pension contribution (after 3 months of service)
• 33 days annual leave per annum (including statutory holidays)
• Paid sick leave 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay after one year of service
• Westfield Health Level 1 - Cash back plan and additional benefit of unlimited MRI and CT scans and 1 PET scan within a 12-month period
• Westfield Health Rewards
• Long service annual leave increments and scheme
• Paid Access NI
• Learning & Development opportunities

What we need from you

• At least 6 months’ experience supporting older people in the community.
• GCSE English or equivalent
• NISCC registration or willing to obtain within 6 months of start date
• The Right to Work in UK

Please see attached job description and specification for further details.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.