Support Worker (Bearbrook)

Connection Support; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Bank holidays pro rata

Occupational sick pay

Health benefits

Eco travel incentives

Retail discounts

Learning & development

Inclusive environment

Equality & Inclusion

Job summary

Connection Support in Aylesbury is recruiting a Support Worker to assist young people (16-25) and adults in our short-term accommodation. You will help clients access housing, benefits, employment, training and health services, and develop essential life skills.

Working as part of a team, you will encourage community connections, support budgeting, and promote independent living. The role requires empathy, resilience and a flexible, person-centred approach.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults or young people who are homeless or at risk.
• Understanding of housing and benefits system.
• Strong resilience and solution-focused.
• Excellent communication and personalised approach.
• Passion for our mission, vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Support young people (16-25) and adults in short-term accommodation to access services and move to independent housing.
• Help clients access housing options, benefits, tenancy information, paid employment, training, food banks, mental health, substance misuse services, or other resources.
• Develop life skills such as budgeting, paying bills, shopping and meal planning.
• Encourage building networks within the local community and reconnect with family and friends.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Resilience

Flexibility

Job description

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to increasing diversity, particularly encouraging candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

If you’re not sure a role is right for you or feel there may be any perceived barriers to applying, please get in touch, we’d love to have a conversation with you.

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Are you passionate about making a difference in reducing homelessness?

Whether it’s due to homelessness or poor mental health, the number of people experiencing a crisis is on the rise. Connection Support believes in a future where people are free from crisis. But for the times when crises do happen, we’ll be there to help every step of the way.

Does this sound like something you want to be a part of?

We are currently recruiting a Support Worker to join our team within our short-term accommodation service in Aylesbury.

The impact you will have

Working as part of a team you will support young people (16-25) and adults who are housed in our short-term supported accommodation service to access services and resources that will allow them to move onto sustainable independent accommodation.

You will provide support to access housing options, benefits, tenancy related information, paid employment, training, food banks, mental health, substance misuse services, or any other relevant resources that will enable your clients to live independently. In addition, you will support with developing life skills such as budgeting, paying bills, shopping and meal planning

You will also encourage connecting and building appropriate networks within the local community, and, where possible, re-establish and reconnect with family and friends.

Contract Details

Contract: Permanent, fulltime.

Hours: 10.00am - 22.00pm, 4 days on 4 days off. Role includes working weekends, and bank holidays.

Salary: £27,418 to £28,541 per annum, pro rata, dependent on experience.

Closing date: Wednesday 19th August

Interview Dates: Week commencing 24th August

About you.

You will need to have experience of supporting vulnerable adults or young people who are either homeless or at risk with issues such as mental health, substance misuse, or offending. Ideally, you will have a good understanding of the housing and benefits system. You have a strong resilience to not give up and can work creatively to find solutions.

You’re an excellent communicator who understands that each person is different, so a flexible individualised approach is what’s needed to motivate and encourage people.

Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling, and are passionate about our mission, vision and values.

What we offer in return

We have been named one of the UK’s top 10 charities to work for by Best Companies and offer a generous benefits package, including:

• 30 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays
• Occupational sick pay
• Health-related benefits
• Eco travel incentives
• Retail discounts and more
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Connection Support is committed to equality of opportunity and to creating a fair and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups and those with lived experience to apply.

If you require any adjustments or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to get in touch, we are happy to discuss your requirements.

Connection Support is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.