Support Worker

Moxie People; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Salary £25,877 pro rata

36 hours per week

Day and night shifts

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Job summary

Moxie People is seeking an experienced Housing Support Worker in the Pontypridd area to support single women with complex needs in a women’s service funded by the Wales Housing Support Grant.

The role involves day-to-day support, safety planning, risk assessments and caseload management, with day and night shifts. A DBS check and driving licence are required. This is a permanent contract and the service is in the RCT/Pontypridd area.

Qualifications

• Experience within housing sector (charity/local authority) required.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.
• Understanding of Health & Safety and safeguarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Support single women with complex issues.
• Day-to-day support of service users.
• Carry a caseload in a women’s housing service.
• Undertake safety planning and risk assessments.

Skills

Housing sector experience

Caseload management

Health & safety

Safeguarding

Driver's licence

Local area knowledge

DBS check

Job description

Are you an experienced support worker with knowledge of housing, substance misuse and trauma?

Can you provide support to single women with complex needs?

We are on the lookout for a Housing Support Worker for an incredible housing charity in the RCT / Pontypridd area.

What will you get?

• Permanent contract
• £25,877 pro rata for full time 37 hours
• 36 hours per week
• Day and night shifts
• Between Monday and Sunday
• Equivalent to £13.45 per hour
• Enhanced holiday entitlements + extra day off
• Occupational sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Good quality pension
• Refer a friend scheme
• Staff recognition programme

What will you do?

• The role of the Support Worker is to assist single women with complex issues.
• You will be involved in the day to day support of service users.
• This is a women's service in the RCT area, focused on housing support.
• The service is funded by the Wales Housing Support Grant (HSG).
• You will carry a caseload of service users / clients.
• Undertake safety planning (MARF, SEREF, MARAC).
• Complete needs and risk assessments.

What do we need?

• Someone with excellent experience gained within the housing sector (charity, local authority etc.).
• A great support worker.
• A good understanding of Health and Safety and safeguarding processes.
• Drivers licence with access to your own car.
• Good knowledge of the services and organisations across the local area.
• Able to manage a caseload.
• A DBS on the update service or able to complete a new enhanced DBS check.

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

Location: Beddau near Pontypridd

Job: Support Worker

Sector: Social Care and Charity

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