Temporary Community Health Worker

The YOU Trust; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Matched pension contributions

Death in Service Benefit

Sick pay allowances

Fully-funded apprenticeship programmes

Training and development

Employee assistance programme

Equipment provided

Discounts

Job summary

The YOU Trust is seeking a Community Health Worker to support people across Weymouth, Portland and the West of Dorset on a 9-month, 25-hour-per-week contract. A driving licence is required to travel to client homes and community venues.

You will manage a caseload, assist with housing and benefits applications, budgeting, and help clients access local services. Expect travel across Dorset and strong commitment to welfare and independence.

Qualifications

• Understand homelessness risk factors and impact on wellbeing.
• Knowledge of housing-related support, housing law, debt, welfare benefits, welfare reform and universal credit.
• Experience with a diverse range of client groups.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload, providing one-to-one support in clients' homes or community.
• Support clients via drop-ins local to work area.
• Assist with housing applications, benefits and budgeting.
• Encourage access to resources supporting health and wellbeing (community services, groups, peer support).
• Partner with agencies and advocate on behalf of clients.
• Attend regular local office meetings in Dorchester.
• Travel across Dorset to meet clients' needs.
• Build positive relationships with community and support networks.

Skills

Homelessness awareness

Housing support knowledge

Housing law basics

Debt & benefits knowledge

Universal credit

Diverse client experience

Driving licence

Job description

Community Health Worker

Location:Covering Weymouth, Portland & the West of Dorset

Salary:£17,311.25 (£27,698pa FTE)

Temporary - fixed term for 9 months (25 hours per week)

The first suitable applicant will be appointed.

YOU is a registered charity thathas beenproviding care, support and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people, working across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Somerset, Dorset, Sussex and the Isle of Wight to give them the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives.

Essential Requirements:

• Have an awareness of the factors that can put people at risk of homelessness and of the impact this can have on wider health and wellbeing
• Have a broad skills and knowledge base including knowledge of housing related support; housing law; debt; welfare benefits; welfare reform and universal credit
• Have experience of working with a diverse range of client groups

Due to the nature of the role the Community Health Worker will need to hold a full driving license with access to a vehicle

The Role:

If the well-known saying ‘prevention is better than cure’ resonates with you then a role within the Dorset First Social Reablement service could be the place for you. Our service recognises the importance of positive health and wellbeing and aims to support people to maintain their independence and prevent the escalation of problems that could impact on this.

As a Community Health Worker, you will be responsible for:

• Managing your own caseload, providing one to one support in a client’s own home or the community.
• Supporting clients via drop-ins (local to your area of work)
• Providing practical support for example navigating an individual through a housing application, benefits application or budgeting.
• Encouraging individuals to gain access to resources that they may not have been aware of that support positive health and wellbeing for example community services, social groups, peer support, addiction services.
• Partnership working with a range agencies and organisations, often advocating on a client’s behalf
• Regular meetings at the local office in Dorchester.
• Travel across Dorset to meet the needs of our clients and service.
• You will be passionate about working with people
• You will work alongside our clients as an equal partner and give advice and guidance at a level matching the person’s skills and strengths.
• Developing positive working relationships with the local community and support agencies to create a network of support for your clients will be central to the work you do.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
• Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
• Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
• Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
• Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites.

The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.