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Homeless Support Worker South Ribble 15 hours (Part Time)

Part Time
£ 12
Per Hour
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15 Hours Per Week
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Excel Housing Solutions are seeking applications for an exciting new venture to provide quality accommodation and support solutions for vulnerable adults in the South Ribble area of Northwest England. Our clients will have unmet needs such as homelessness and drug and alcohol issues. We aim to keep evictions from the accommodation to an absolute minimum and will use a restorative approach to deal with issues amongst the clients and the neighbours. Our staff teams work innovatively with clients in supporting them to address the underlying issues they have to enable them to sustain their own tenancies successfully.
The job role is 15 hours per week over 3 days between 09:00 and 7pm Monday to Sunday
Experience is not required, and we encourage applications from with lived experience and minority groups.

We are looking for motivated and dynamic forward-thinking applicants who will support our clients in line with our ethos. Working closely with South Ribble Housing Options Team, outcomes will be achieved through working from a trauma-informed approach in a psychologically informed environment.

Clients will have unmet needs i.e.: drug and alcohol issues and offending backgrounds. We aim to keep evictions from the accommodation to an absolute minimum and will use a restorative approach to deal with issues amongst the clients and the neighbours.

The ideal candidate will be organised, flexible and must be able to handle all situations that arise due to the nature of our clients. We are looking for individuals who are innovative and assertive with a positive attitude, solution-focused, patient resilient, trustworthy and a team player who is confident and proactive in supporting and arranging group activities.

You do not need to have previous experience in this role, as full training will be given, although being able to communicate with clients in a focused, and solution-based way is important.

It is essential that applicants have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle, mileage allowance is paid. Alternatively, use of an Electric Scooter or Bike (this could be purchased through our salary sacrifice scheme).

All offers of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, two references and applicants must have the right to work in the UK. People with criminal convictions will still be considered subject to a satisfactory risk assessment.

The post is subject to continuous funding.

-We are a family friendly organization

-We offer flexible working where applicable

-We will provide full training

-You will get job satisfaction

– A days leave each year for your birthday

– Company pension scheme

– Competitive pay

– Additional days leave granted for every full year worked up to a maximum of 5 days

– Casual dress

– Right to buy an addition 1 weeks annual leave per year

– Ongoing staff supervisions, wellbeing support and reflective practice sessions

– Access to free, confidential 24/7 mental health support

– Refer a friend scheme

– Excellent terms and conditions

– Bike to Work Scheme

– Free eye tests annually

– Happy, supportive, and trusting workplace

– Access to private health care to all staff with 12 months plus service

– Death in Service cover (to be offered to a nominated beneficiary

– We are an accredited Living Wage employer

We only accept application forms; CV’S will not be considered

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