Support Worker

The Salvation Army; West of England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army, Logos House in Bristol, is seeking a motivated Support Worker to join our Lifehouses team. You will empower individuals experiencing homelessness to overcome barriers and move toward independent living, using a person-centred and recovery-focused approach.

You will work in a busy service, build trusting relationships, and help clients achieve long-term goals. Satisfactory references, DBS check, and eligibility to work in the UK are required; we welcome applicants with diverse

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the main support needs faced by homeless and vulnerable clients.
• Understanding of working in a psychologically informed way.
• Ability to take the lead and make decisions.
• Ability to work in a busy environment, be solution focused, show good time management skills and can demonstrate ability to prioritise and make decisions under pressure.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in range of IT Packages including Microsoft

Responsibilities

• Using a person-centred approach and therapeutic alliance, you will support and empower individuals to sustain their journey of recovery from homelessness and achieve lasting change.
• Appointment will be subject to: Satisfactory references, DBS Disclosures Enhanced - Adult with Adult barred list, and evidence of Right to Work in the UK.

Skills

Homeless support needs

Psychologically informed approach

Decision making

Time management

Verbal & written communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Salvation Army is one of the largest, most diverse providers of social and community services after the Government. With more than 600 local centres, they make a powerful difference to people across the UK who might otherwise be excluded. The Salvation Army forms part of the Christian church and boasts an extensive social remit, providing a range of social and community services, including services for children and the elderly, those trapped in modern-day slavery, homeless people, individuals struggling with addiction, and people seeking employment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and highly motivated Support Worker with a vision and passion for working with homeless people within one of our Lifehouses (Supported housing) in Bristol- Logos House.

Job Summary:

Logos House is a short stay service that supports people to achieve their long-term goals. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Support Team. As a Support Worker you will empower individuals to overcome the barriers they face, achieve their aspirations and support them to move on towards independent living.

Key Responsibilities:

Using a person-centred approach and therapeutic alliance, you will support and empower individuals to sustain their journey of recovery from homelessness and achieve lasting change.

Successful candidate will have:

• -Knowledge of the main support needs which are commonly faced by homeless and vulnerable clients
• -An understanding of working in a psychologically informed way
• -The ability to take the lead and make decisions
• -Ability to work in busy environment, be solution focused, show good time management skills and can demonstrate ability to prioritise and make decisions under pressure
• -Good verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in range of IT Packages including Microsoft

Appointment will be subject to;

• -Satisfactory references
• -A criminal record check DBS Disclosures Enhanced - Adult with Adult barred list
• -Evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.