Support Worker (Permanent, 37.5 hours per week; Salary: £24043.50 - £24843.00 per annum)

Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Limited; Exeter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Exeter is seeking Support Workers to join their homelessness accommodation team. In this rewarding role, you will help customers build their recovery plans and support them towards independent living. Full training and a supportive environment are provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Training in trauma-informed approaches

Supportive and friendly working environment

Opportunity to develop people and organizational skills

Job satisfaction from helping others

Qualifications

• Experience with client groups or a willingness to learn.
• Ability to facilitate support for customers.
• Self-motivated and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular one-to-one sessions with customers.
• Build positive relationships to enable progress towards independent living.
• Provide practical and emotional support.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Initiative

Job description

We need Support Workers to join the team at our homelessness accommodation in Exeter. This is a role where you can genuinely make a difference, adding value as part of a dedicated team of professionals.

You will act as a key Support Worker for a number of customers, carrying out regular one-to-one sessions, building positive, trusting, and respectful relationships to enable their progress towards independent living.

We can offer you:

• a rewarding, challenging, and varied role;
• the opportunity to develop your people and organisational skills;
• training in trauma-informed approaches;
• a role that provides real job satisfaction by helping others;
• full training and support to develop your skills;
• a supportive and friendly working environment.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• be a good communicator and able to facilitate support for customers;
• enable and empower customers to build their own recovery plans;
• provide practical, emotional support, and encouragement;
• actively promote customer participation in services and activities;
• liaise effectively with colleagues, external agencies, and service providers;
• be empathetic and non-judgmental;
• be self-motivated, able to use your initiative, and a great team player;
• be flexible, adaptable, calm, and considerate;
• have experience with our client groups, transferable skills, or a willingness to learn.

Join us! Please submit your application. If you meet the job requirements, we will arrange an interview within a few days.

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