Support Worker

The United Welsh Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Cardiff is seeking dedicated support workers to join their team at Oak House. This permanent, full-time role involves using a strength-based approach to assist residents experiencing homelessness in achieving independence and maintaining their tenancy. The successful candidate will also handle housing management tasks and contribute to personal safety planning. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting residents to maintain tenancy and develop independence.
• Ability to address anti-social behaviour and assist in personal safety planning.

Responsibilities

• Support residents in maintaining their tenancy.
• Contribute to housing management and update resident files.

Skills

Psychologically informed approach

Strength-based support

Job description

Looking for a role that makes a difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness? We are seeking support workers to join our team at Oak House, Cardiff.

In this role, you will employ a strength and asset-based, psychologically informed approach to support residents in maintaining their tenancy and developing independence.

You will also contribute to housing management by addressing anti-social behaviour, assisting in personal safety planning, and regularly updating resident files.

Job Details

• Permanent, full-time position, 42 hours per week (part-time or job share options considered)

Additional Information

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To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [e-mail]. In your cover letter, outline why you believe you would be successful in this role based on your experience and the essential/desirable criteria, in no more than 1,000 words.

Along with your CV and cover letter, please complete our online Equality, Diversity and Declaration of Interest form available on our website. Failure to complete all parts of the application process may result in your application not being considered.

We reserve the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

References and Additional Requirements

Within your CV, please include the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for two referees, with at least one being your current or most recent employer. References will be sought after the shortlist stage, with your permission. References will also be part of pre-employment checks for the successful candidate.

• We kindly ask you to submit the Equality, Diversity and Declaration of Interest form with your application. The information will be used solely for monitoring purposes and kept separate from your application.
• Please email your CV and other documents as Word or PDF files, as we are currently unable to accept other formats.
• Essential criteria within the Personal Requirements will be used for shortlisting; however, all criteria will be considered during the selection process.

Applications can be sent via email to [e-mail] or delivered to:

FAO The People Team, United Welsh, Y Borth, 13 Beddau Way, Caerphilly, CF83 2AX. Our main office hours are 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.