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Vacancy Filler; Ryde; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a part-time Support Worker to join the Isle of Wight Homelessness Service (Ryde). The role covers 28 hours per week on a 4-week rolling rota, including weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

You will support residents on their journeys from street to home, delivering personalised intervention programmes and promoting client choice and independence within the Isle of Wight Homelessness Pathway.

Qualifications

• The ability to work well in a team.
• A positive attitude and motivation towards supporting clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Being solution focused and showing good time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a high-quality programme of support promoting client choice and control.
• Address residents' support needs to empower them to move to independent living.
• Support the Isle of Wight Homelessness Pathway to help residents on their journeys.

Skills

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Job description

Working hours: 28 hours per week. Interview Date: To be confirmed.

The Salvation Army is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social and community services after the Government. With more than 600 centres, they make a powerful difference to people across the UK who might otherwise be excluded.

You will be part of the team at Isle of Wight Homelessness Service (Ryde) which provides accommodations for 46 people and services for those people at risk of becoming homeless across the Isle ofWight. We are looking for a part time support worker, an exciting opportunity to work with residents of The Salvation Army, Isle of Wight Homelessness Service (Ryde). The successful applicant will be a good communicator, enthusiastic and positive, working 28 hours per week on a 4-week rolling rota, including weekends, bank holidays and evenings.

Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be motivated, passionate and dynamic individual to help us to provide personalised intervention programmes, supporting our residents on their individual journeys from the street to home through the Stages of the Isle of Wight Homelessness Pathway.

The role of Support Worker with the Salvation Army is an inspirational one and key to achieving successful outcomes for our vulnerable clients. You will be responsible for developing and delivering a high-quality programme of support which promotes client choice and control. You will work to address client’s support needs, enabling them to make positive life choices and ultimately empower them to move on to independent living.

Qualifications / Responsibilities

• The ability to work well in a team
• A positive attitude and a high level of motivation towards supporting clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Being solution focused and show good time management skills.

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (Enhanced with barred list DBS Disclosure check for the adult workforce) and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements.

As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.