Support Worker / Supported Housing / Social Care
Bath
£18,212 per annum
37 hours per week, permanent
Happy to talk flexible working
 
Background 
Do you want join a forward thinking social housing company?  Our client is about people and they want to give every one of their customers the very best service they can.
 
Happy colleagues make happy customers.  Our client has been ranked in the top 50 of The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to work for in the whole of the UK. They are one of the largest landlords in the South West, with a diverse portfolio of affordable and market rented homes.
 
 
What you'll be doing
You’ll be working with adults and families in their Homelessness service who may need support with finances, poor mental health and alcohol/drug use to empower them to fulfil their potential.
 
You’ll work with internal services and other organisations to identify opportunities for customers to help them reach their potential.
 
You’ll also be carrying out housing management duties to ensure customers are able to sustain their tenancy obligations.
 
At times you’ll be happy to get stuck in supporting the team and this might mean one day you are resolving a challenging situation, the next you are building a bed for a new customer.
 
More about you 
You’ll have experience of working in a supported housing, social care or community environment, with a practical understanding of benefits and the needs of customers with mental health needs, homelessness and/or alcohol and drug use.
 
You’ll have a good understanding of support planning, risk assessments and empowering people to identify and achieve their personal goals and aspirations.
 
You’ll demonstrate a passion for delivering person centered services while maintaining contractual outcomes. 
 
You’ll be self-motivated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to keep accurate and up to date records.
 
At the same time you will demonstrate resilience and the desire to work in an interesting environment where no day is ever the same!
 
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check is required for this role.
 
When and where you'll be doing it 
You will be able to work flexibly, Monday to Friday, based on customers’ needs.  You will be responsible for organizing your own workload and setting your diary appointments.
 
You’ll be based in Dartmouth Avenue, Bath.
 
What will you get in return?
Our client thinks you’ll have a job that makes you feel good about what you’re doing – you will make a difference to their customers’ lives every day.
 
You’ll get:

• A day’s leave on your birthday
• 26 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 after 3 years’ service
• Opportunity to earn performance related pay
• Company Pension contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible Benefits including health care, gym membership, buying holiday  

 
Ou client is about getting the right candidate for the right role, however they recognise that as an organisation they are underrepresented in certain areas. Therefore they operate the disability confident scheme to encourage disabled applicants and they welcome applications from candidates who are BAME or LGBTQ+.  They also welcome applications from customers.