Total 3 job vacancies by AWD online

Support Worker who has experience working with young people from the ages of 16 – 25, as well as having empathy, patience, and dedication to provide exceptional support is required for an organisation that provides high-quality supported accommodation for young people based in Glastonbury, Somerset.


SALARY: £12.12 increasing to £12.97 per Hour in April + Benefits

LOCATION: Glastonbury, Somerset

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37.5 Hours on Average on a rolling rota system, which includes evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays between the hours of 8am – 10pm


PLEASE NOTE: You will need a Full Drivers Licence and Access to a Vehicle


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Support Worker who has experience working with young people from the ages of 16 – 25, as well as having empathy, patience, and dedication to provide exceptional support.

Working as the Support Worker you will work as part of a team to provide a safe and welcoming environment for young people within the housing projects and within the community.

As the Support Worker you will help young people through the housing pathway to improve their quality of life and independence.


DUTIES

Your duties as a Support Worker will include:

• Support young people within housing projects and within the community to equip them with the skills to live independently

• You will assist the organisation to provide support across the area where needed, both accommodation and community-based work, assisting those who are not housed but need comprehensive housing support to identify, secure and set up accommodation to achieve independent living

• Be involved in each stage of the young person’s time with the organisation, supporting young people to progress as needed through the housing pathway to improve their quality of life and independence within each of the five outcomes: Being Healthy, staying safe, Enjoying and achieving, Making a positive contribution and Economic well-being

• Responsible for Housing Management duties to ensure a holistic service for clients including administration, rent collection and rent administration, notification of repairs and maintenance, health and safety tasks and ensuring the environment is welcoming and safe for clients and staff


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to be innovative, take initiative, be self-motivated and plan own work load

• Efficient and organised recording and administrative skills

• To communicate effectively in writing and by telephone

• To work in a stressful, sometimes hostile environment; to be assertive and use conflict creatively

• To work as part of a team, to supervise others, be open, honest, able accept and to give positive criticism

• Ability to listen

• Actively enable and empower young people in all the work that is undertaken

• Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities

• To work in a non-judgemental way

• Knowledge of appropriate support agencies and networks for young people aged 16-25 years

• Ability to share knowledge in one-to-one and group settings both in informal and formal ways

• Excellent IT skills, with working knowledge of Microsoft software and Outlook

• You will need a Full Drivers Licence and Access to a Vehicle


BENEFITS

• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 20% discount off the cost of childcare at our childcare settings
• Staff get a fully inclusive membership of our health & wellbeing centre in Bath for the heavily discounted price of £15/month
• Access to online gym classes for free
• Staff events and a staff intranet where stories, news and updates are shared across the department
• A corporate discount for our staff at Fusion Lifestyle who have gyms in the Mendip / Somerset area at £38 rather than £48 a month


This role is subject to clear enhanced DBS including child barring section


HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P12154

Full-time, Permanent Social Care Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Glastonbury, Somerset. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.

AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.

awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk

Support Worker who has experience working with young people from the ages of 16 – 25, as well as having empathy, patience, and dedication to provide exceptional support is required for an organisation that provides high-quality supported accommodation for young people based in Frome, Somerset.


SALARY: £12.12 increasing to £12.97 per Hour in April + Benefits

LOCATION: Frome, Somerset

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37.5 Hours on Average on a rolling rota system, which includes evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays between the hours of 8am – 10pm


PLEASE NOTE: You will need a Full Drivers Licence and Access to a Vehicle


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Support Worker who has experience working with young people from the ages of 16 – 25, as well as having empathy, patience, and dedication to provide exceptional support.

Working as the Support Worker you will work as part of a team to provide a safe and welcoming environment for young people within the housing projects and within the community.

As the Support Worker you will help young people through the housing pathway to improve their quality of life and independence.


DUTIES

Your duties as a Support Worker will include:

• Support young people within housing projects and within the community to equip them with the skills to live independently

• You will assist the organisation to provide support across the area where needed, both accommodation and community-based work, assisting those who are not housed but need comprehensive housing support to identify, secure and set up accommodation to achieve independent living

• Be involved in each stage of the young person’s time with the organisation, supporting young people to progress as needed through the housing pathway to improve their quality of life and independence within each of the five outcomes: Being Healthy, staying safe, Enjoying and achieving, Making a positive contribution and Economic well-being

• Responsible for Housing Management duties to ensure a holistic service for clients including administration, rent collection and rent administration, notification of repairs and maintenance, health and safety tasks and ensuring the environment is welcoming and safe for clients and staff


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to be innovative, take initiative, be self-motivated and plan own work load

• Efficient and organised recording and administrative skills

• To communicate effectively in writing and by telephone

• To work in a stressful, sometimes hostile environment; to be assertive and use conflict creatively

• To work as part of a team, to supervise others, be open, honest, able accept and to give positive criticism

• Ability to listen

• Actively enable and empower young people in all the work that is undertaken

• Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities

• To work in a non-judgemental way

• Knowledge of appropriate support agencies and networks for young people aged 16-25 years

• Ability to share knowledge in one-to-one and group settings both in informal and formal ways

• Excellent IT skills, with working knowledge of Microsoft software and Outlook

• You will need a Full Drivers Licence and Access to a Vehicle


BENEFITS

• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 20% discount off the cost of childcare at our childcare settings
• Staff get a fully inclusive membership of our health & wellbeing centre in Bath for the heavily discounted price of £15/month
• Access to online gym classes for free
• Staff events and a staff intranet where stories, news and updates are shared across the department
• A corporate discount for our staff at Fusion Lifestyle who have gyms in the Mendip / Somerset area at £38 rather than £48 a month


This role is subject to clear enhanced DBS including child barring section


HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P12155

Full-time, Permanent Social Care Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Frome, Somerset. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.

AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.

awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk

Independent Living Advisor / Housing Support Worker who has excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills, good problem-solving ability and a desire to support vulnerable people, is required for a well-established housing provider based in Bridgewater, Somerset.


SALARY: £25,979 - £27,334 per annum (dependent on experience) + Generous Benefits

LOCATION: Hybrid Working split between working from home and the office in Bridgewater, Somerset – with travel to customers’ sites

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent


KEY REQUIREMENT: A full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role


APPLICATION PROCESS: You will need to complete an Application Form which we will email through with the Recruitment Pack once you’ve applied via this site. Please keep an eye out for our email.


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Independent Living Advisor / Housing Support Worker who has excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills, good problem-solving ability and a desire to support vulnerable people.

Working as the Independent Living Advisor / Housing Support Worker you will provide customers with assistance that enables them to maintain independent lives within their own homes, in a safe sheltered environment.

As the Independent Living Advisor / Housing Support Worker you will manage a case load of tenancy contacts to those customers living in Independent Living Schemes on the various levels of service.

The successful candidate will be joining an award-winning organisation committed to colleague engagement, where every colleague is valued and heard.

The organisation can offer you excellent professional development, training, and support to enable you to achieve your full potential.

If this role excites you and you are keen to join a small but passionate team of people working for customers and at a leading Arm’s Length Management Organisation (ALMO) then the company look forward to hearing from you.


DUTIES

Some of the duties as the Independent Living Advisor / Housing Support Worker include:

• Manage a caseload of welfare calls/support calls/visits to those customers receiving a bronze/silver/gold level of service

• Ensure customers are provided services & offered support that enables them to maintain independent lives within their own homes in a sheltered environment

• Carry out an in-depth needs assessment and complete annual reviews with all customers to ensure support levels are appropriate to meet their needs

• Participate in the selection and verification process for new customers entering the service

• Work closely across teams to support customers to increase their independence, health & wellbeing

• Work to deliver a range of activities specified in the initial support assessment

• Actively encourage individuals to achieve their goals, provide emotional support to them by actively listening to how they feel and promote a positive outcome-based approach

• Deliver a range of proactive services that respond to the needs and aspirations of customers. Services include intensive housing support, sheltered housing management and low-level housing management issues

• Provide individuals with advice and support on how to maintain their personal safety and security, raise awareness about potential forms of abuse and how to balance risk with an active and meaningful life within current safeguarding, health & safety and risk assessment requirements

• Understand what matters to residents by having the right conversation & identifying the right problem to solve

• Build and maintain positive links with voluntary and neighbourhood groups to promote social inclusion, tackle loneliness and increase customer involvement

• Access appropriate funding and work in partnership with others, to support the delivery of a variety of activities & social events

• Ensure accurate and up-to-date customer information


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Hold a current driving licence

• Have a desire to support vulnerable people

• Well-developed IT, communication, and interpersonal skills

• The ability to work professionally and collaboratively with other teams across the organisation to achieve great outcomes for customers

• A high degree of problem-solving skills

• The ability to apply your skills to motivate, support, influence and organise work to deliver high quality services

• Represent the service and the wider organisation

• Support the team and customers to facilitate staff rotation as necessary

• The ability to network and develop strong partnership working across the geographical area in which the service is delivered

• The ability to research and access funding opportunities


HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P12015

Full-Time, Permanent Social Housing Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Bridgewater, Somerset. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.

AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.

awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk