Senior Support Worker - Gateshead Supported Housing and Emergency Accommodation Service

Oasis Charitable Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a passionate Senior Support Worker to provide holistic, trauma-informed support to individuals facing homelessness. This role involves working in a supportive environment to help clients navigate their complex needs, including mental health and substance misuse issues. The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and engage clients effectively. Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those in need and help foster a community where everyone can thrive. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills while contributing to a meaningful cause.

Qualifications

• Experience with homelessness, mental health, and substance misuse is essential.
• Ability to engage and motivate individuals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-led, trauma-informed support to individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Engage with clients to build cooperative relationships and promote self-worth.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Trauma-Informed Support

Holistic Support

Flexibility

Safety Planning

Knowledge of Safeguarding

Education

Experience as a Support Worker

Job description

Senior Support Worker – Gateshead Supported Housing and Emergency Accommodation Service

Gateshead

Starting Salary: £26,389 per annum plus additional £650 anti-social allowance per annum, plus on call allowance of £20 per night, £25 per night for weekends and Bank Holidays.

Hours: Full time 37 hours per week, Mon-Sun, hours vary in accordance with a rolling rota. Includes anti-social working; evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives, providing person-led, holistic, trauma-informed support to people on their journey out of homelessness? Do you have experience as a Support Worker?

Our Supported Housing and Emergency Accommodation Service is funded to provide support to those with multiple and complex needs who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing homelessness, located in close proximity within Gateshead:

• Two supported housing sites; one 8 bed, one 6 bed, both staffed 24 hours.
• Six self-contained properties forming the emergency accommodation element of the service.

Our properties are places of safety, Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), from which we work with individuals. We aim to provide accommodation and support that helps people find self-worth and the belief that they deserve a better future, before moving them on safely and successfully, therefore reducing homelessness and the ongoing risk of homelessness.

To join us you will need to demonstrate experience and an understanding of the complexity of needs related to homelessness, especially mental ill-health, alcohol and substance misuse and offending. You will have excellent inter-personal skills, the ability to engage and motivate people, and build cooperative working relationships. You will be able to use your initiative and work flexibly in a demanding environment, across more than one site. You will have experience at Support Worker level, the ability to deliver holistic, person-centred, trauma-informed support, to undertake effective safety planning, and have a good working knowledge of Safeguarding and health and safety.

In return, you will benefit from a supportive, creative environment and have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills. We are a growing charity, and 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.

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. 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.

We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds to support a diverse workforce, including individuals with lived experience of homelessness.

Closing date for applications is Friday 25th April 5PM