Housing Support Worker — Enable Independent Living

Home Group; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

34 days leave + bank holidays

Pension contribution matching

Instant pay access

Discounts on shops and more

Job summary

Home Group is looking for a Support Worker to help customers live independently and feel valued. You will support people in a 50-bed homelessness service, delivering community-based and in-service support while travelling between clients. A compassionate, flexible approach and ability to work with diverse teams are essential.

Join a large team focusing on dignity, respect, and empowerment, with opportunities to grow within one of the UK's Great Places to Work.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting others, professionally or personally.
• Ability to work on own initiative, stay calm and positive.
• Recognise every customer is different and adapt approach to needs.

Responsibilities

• Work in Homelessness service (large 50 bed service).
• Support customers to promote independent living in the community through a combination of community-based and in-service support.
• Travel between customers during your working day.
• Create a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first.
• Work with Recovery, Drug & Alcohol, Mental Health teams to empower customers.

Skills

Experience supporting others

Self-motivation

Active listening

Flexible approach

Job description

Home Group is looking for a Support Worker to help customers live independently and feel valued. You will support people in a 50-bed homelessness service, delivering community-based and in-service support while travelling between clients. A compassionate, flexible approach and ability to work with diverse teams are essential.

Join a large team focusing on dignity, respect, and empowerment, with opportunities to grow within one of the UK's Great Places to Work.