voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
-
Kingdom Support and Care - Support Workers
Created: 17/08/2017
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: Support Worker
Hours: 30 per week
Salary: £17,137 (Unqualified), £17,573 (Qualified) Pro RataKingdom Support and Care provides accommodation and support to people experiencing homelessness in a hostel setting and provide outreach support to individuals in the community. They are looking to recruit enthusiastic and dedicated support workers to join this service. As a support worker you will support individuals to deal with the immediate impact of homelessness and thereafter to secure/sustain a tenancy and provide structured and ad hoc support with life skills.
You will monitor health and wellbeing and will be responsible for controlling access to the building, dealing with emergencies and carrying out Health and Safety checks and maintaining standards of cleanliness in the hostel.
The successful candidate will have:
- An understanding of the issues faced by homeless people or personal experience of homelessness;
- An understanding of the needs of homeless people, especially those with complex needs, such as mental and/or physical ill health, challenging behaviour, substance misuse and criminal activity;
- The ability to be flexible, as shift working including weekends and waking nights are required;
- Enthusiasm, empathy; a high level of tolerance; sense of humour; and be a team player;
- The ability to establish effective working relationships, good interpersonal and listening skills.
Applicants must have an SVQ2 in Care or a related field in line with the SSSC registration criteria or be willing to work towards this. You need be registered as a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. The cost of membership (whether a new or existing member) is borne by you. If you are not already a member the cost will be £59, for existing members this will be £18. A current driving licence and the use of a car for work purposes are desirable.
An application pack can be downloaded from their website. Alternatively you can have one sent to you by contacting them on 01383 741 220 or e-mail [email protected].
Please note the closing date for applications is 12 o'clock on Friday 01 September 2017 and interviews will be held on Wednesday 06 September 2017.
What now?
See other news/events in the Job Vacancies category
Go to the main News page
Tell us about your own news
News/Events Categories:
Children and Families (83 items)Climate/Environment (9 items)
Community Events (3 items)
Consultations (8 items)
Employability (39 items)
Funding and Finance (32 items)
FVA News (2 items)
General News (15 items)
Goods, Donations and Services (2 items)
Governance (15 items)
Health and Social Care (73 items)
Job Vacancies (34 items)
Partnerships, Networks and Forums (32 items)
Technology (3 items)
Training and Learning (84 items)
Volunteering (30 items)
Go to the main News page
