Relief Support Worker

saha; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading supported housing provider in the UK seeks a Relief Support Worker for occasional casual shifts to assist individuals who have experienced homelessness. The role involves building trust with clients, helping them with daily living needs, and encouraging social participation. Ideal candidates will have experience working with vulnerable populations, excellent communication skills, and resilience. This position offers training opportunities and health assistance benefits.

Benefits

Health assistance programme

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals or groups is preferred.
• Good communication skills for dealing with challenging situations.
• Ability to empower individuals to develop their skills.

Responsibilities

• Build trust and relationships with clients in need.
• Help clients with everyday living practicalities.
• Encourage participation in social and leisure programs.

Skills

Confident communicator

Building trusting professional relationships

Resilience

Knowledge of working with homeless populations

Understanding community resources

Job description

About The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is attracted to covering occasional shifts on a casual basis at our Calverley Hill service.

At Salvation Army Homes we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. The Relief Support Worker will work with people who are or have recently experienced homelessness and who are in need of support and accommodation. As a Relief Support Worker you will need to:

• Get to know and build the trust of our clients
• Unlock our clients’ potential to live independently
• Enhance their social integration by encouraging participation in social and leisure programmes
• Help residents with their support needs and with the practicalities of everyday living

About You

A Relief Support Worker will instinctively share Salvation Army Homes delivery values and behaviours, loving your work, helping people to thrive and always finding a way to be effective.

You will need to :

• Be a confident and capable communicator, not fazed by difficult situations
• Be able to build trusting, professional relationships and have a high level of resilience
• Take an asset-based approach to empowering people to develop their skills, strengths and talents
• Have good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people, and/or supporting vulnerable people or groups
• Understand or learn about community resources and organisations that can help our clients
• Participate in our 24 hour shift rota system which includes sleep‑ins and additional payment

Benefits

In return for helping to transform lives, we want to help you to transform your lifestyle by giving you access to some great benefits, this includes:

• Health assistance programme
• Training opportunities to aid your own personal and professional development

You will be allocated a Buddy during your Probationary Period and will receive regular 1:1 Supervision sessions and an Annual Appraisal with your Line Manager.

About Us

A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society – mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.

Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement services to our residents. That’s where you come in.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.

Early Closure Notice

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.