North East Relief Support Worker

Oasis Charitable Trust; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 14,320 - 20,395; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive and creative environment

Opportunities for personal development

Job summary

A charitable organization in Gateshead is seeking Relief Support Workers to support vulnerable individuals, particularly in the context of homelessness. The role requires candidates to be flexible, demonstrate a holistic approach, and have experience working with young people. Successful applicants will enjoy a supportive environment and opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• Experience working in supported housing with young people.
• Extensive experience of supporting vulnerable young people.
• Understanding of the pressures facing vulnerable people.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a holistic approach in supporting service users.
• Engage and relate to vulnerable individuals.
• Work flexibly during demanding shifts.

Skills

Holistic approach in relating to people

Ability to engage and motivate

Flexibility in a demanding environment

Job description

Overview

Salary: £12.60 per hour (£12.94 per hour where anti-social hours are worked)

Hours: As needed including evening and overnight

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of our Service Users? About supporting vulnerable people and preparing them for increased independence? Do you have experience working in supported housing with young people and/or extensive experience of supporting vulnerable young people?

Oasis Community Housing is a Christian response to homelessness and disadvantage providing housing, support and other specialised services. Our vision is for everyone to be part of a community where they are included, belong and have what they need to reach their God-given potential.

What we offer and how we work

We provide holistic support, including one to one key work, Support Planning, Life and Employability Skills Workshops and opportunities for personal development. We’re seeking to recruit Relief Support Workers within our Gateshead Projects.

Your role

To join us you will need to demonstrate a holistic approach in relating to people and an understanding of the pressures facing vulnerable people, particularly around homelessness. You will need the ability to engage, relate and motivate people, to use your initiative and work flexibly in a sometimes demanding environment.

Working pattern

We are primarily looking to appoint relief staff to cover weekdays and weekends, working a 9am-6pm shift on a rota basis with occasional 6pm-midnight and sleepover shifts. The flexibility to cover other shifts as needed would be required.

Benefits and values

In return you will benefit from a supportive, creative environment and have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills. We are passionate about our staff and believe in caring for them in the same ways we care about our service users. We believe staff are the foundation stone to the success of the charity and so we do everything we can to make sure they feel valued, supported, engaged and developed. We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian ethos of Oasis Community Housing.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please use the Apply link below. Using the links to the Job Description, Guidance and our Ethos and Values.

Conditions

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, meeting essential criteria and Enhanced DBS.