Relief Support Worker

saha; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading provider of supported housing services seeks a Relief Support Worker in St. Austell. This role involves building trusting relationships with clients, assisting them in daily living, and enhancing their social integration. The ideal candidate should be a confident communicator with a passion for supporting vulnerable individuals and a good understanding of homelessness. Join us to make a positive impact in people's lives and provide essential care and assistance.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people or supporting vulnerable groups.
• Ability to help people develop their skills, strengths, and talents.
• Energy and passion with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Build trust with clients.
• Encourage participation in social and leisure programs.
• Assist residents with their practical needs.

Skills

Confident communicator

Building trusting relationships

Support for vulnerable groups

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 FreshStart 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

Working in a way that aligns with our values and behaviours will come naturally to you. We also need you to have energy and passion, along with a positive, can do attitude in your daily contribution to transforming lives.

You will need to :

• Be a confident and capable communicator
• Be able to build trusting, professional relationships
• Be able to help 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,
• Ideally participate in our on call rota as required, when engaged

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 centered, individualized 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.

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.

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.