Relief Support Worker

Salvation Army Homes; Tudhoe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Induction package and Training

Allocated Buddy

Job summary

Salvation Army Homes is seeking a Relief Support Worker for our Newhaven Foyer. You will work with young people who are homeless or have recently experienced homelessness, building trust and supporting daily living activities.

The role focuses on empowering residents, encouraging participation in programmes and maintaining a safe, well-managed environment for clients and staff.

Qualifications

• Confident and capable communicator.
• Ability to build trusting professional relationships.
• Asset-based approach to empowering people.
• Knowledge or experience of working with homeless people or vulnerable groups.
• Understanding of community resources and organisations.

Responsibilities

• Get to know and build the trust of clients.
• Motivate young people to recognise and unlock their talents.
• Encourage participation in social and leisure programmes.
• Support residents with practical daily living tasks.
• Provide administration support and ensure health and safety of the building and residents.

Job description

Relief Support Worker

Exciting opportunity for a Relief Support Worker, based in our Newhaven Foyer, key working a case load of young people who are homeless or who have recently experienced homelessness.

At Salvation Army Homes, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, high quality housing services, support and resettlement for people who are 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
• motivate young people to recognise and unlock their talents
• Encourage participation in social and leisure programmes
• Support residents with the practicalities of everyday living
• Provide administration support and ensure the health and safety of the building and residents.

About You

A Relief Support Worker will instinctively share our 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

Benefits

We really want you to be able to succeed in your work with Salvation Army Homes, so in return for helping to transform lives, we want to help you to transform your lifestyle by giving you access to some great benefits in addition to the above salary package. This includes:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• A full Induction package and Training relevant to the role and to aide your own personal and professional development
• An allocated Buddy

About Us

Founded in 1959, Salvation Army Homes is a registered provider and exempt charity, and a subsidiary of The Salvation Army. We are a specialist provider of housing and support services across England, owning and managing around 4,500 homes in partnership with 79 local authorities. We provide general needs housing, supported accommodation, and homes for older people.

If you join our passionate staff team you will be contributing to our mission; “Safe Homes. Transform Lives” where you will make a positive difference to residents, who are at the heart of everything we do.

Guaranteed interview scheme

Please let us know if you have a disability, are a Salvation Army Homes resident or ex-resident, are a care leaver, or ex veteran as we guarantee an interview if you meet the minimum requirements of the role.

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