Housing & Wellbeing Support Worker

Changing Lives; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity Leave 20w fully paid + up to

Paternity Leave 4w paid

Adoption same as Maternity Leave

25 Days Holiday

Wellbeing Days

Birthday off

Pension

Life Cover at X4 Salary

Private Health Insurance

Job summary

Changing Lives in Newcastle is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help individuals access housing-related support services, navigate complex needs, and work towards independent living. The role includes training on all aspects of the job, reflective practice, and regular case management reviews with the team.

You will join a small team in Newcastle Clusters, operating from Walker, where 44 properties are managed for people facing homelessness, mental health, and substance challenges.

Responsibilities

• Build productive relationships with individuals accessing the Changing Lives service.
• Support, listen, guide and signpost people who use our service, to allow them to receive the required support to manage their specific needs.
• Ability to build relationships on 121 bases, to provide key support to people to enhance their personal wellbeing.
• Support people to attend appointments with other professionals and within the community.
• Carry out regular building health and safety inspections, identifying risk factors, responding accordingly, and carrying out basic repairs where required.
• To ensure that the standard of the properties are maintained by following designated tasks, whilst maintaining a high level of cleanliness, order and sanitation meeting all legal and statutory requirements to operate safely, effectively and efficiently.
• Empower people to improve their life skills through signposting to external agencies who can support in this area.
• Ensure that full written reports, documentation and systems are updated daily, accordingly in line Changing Lives policies and procedures, whilst always maintaining a high level of confidentiality and data protection.

Job description

Changing Lives in Newcastle is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help individuals access housing-related support services, navigate complex needs, and work towards independent living. The role includes training on all aspects of the job, reflective practice, and regular case management reviews with the team.

You will join a small team in Newcastle Clusters, operating from Walker, where 44 properties are managed for people facing homelessness, mental health, and substance challenges.