Annual salary: up to £28,917.00
Welfare Support Officer
Tidworth, Wiltshire
Up to £28,917 per annum plus company car or £3,500 car allowance
Full time, up to 6-months fixed term contract.
The contract requires 7-day cover across all sites Monday to Sunday. During this period you will get 2 days off in the week on a rota basis.
About the Role:
We are working with our client to bring to the UK a number of families under the Afghan Resettlement and Assistance Policy. They will initially be housed in various accommodation bases, known as the transit estate, before being moved to a settled home in the community. Mears will be securing community homes over the next 6 months and some families will move to these homes, some will move to other dispersed accommodation throughout the UK.
Mears have been asked to provide integration support services to occupants during the period whilst they live in the transit estates. As a Welfare Support Officer, your main duties will include but are not limited to ensuring service users are supported, including any safeguarding and welfare issues you identify, providing practical and emotional support to service users, monitoring service users’ wellbeing and support needs, and ensuring all records are updated and accurate for audit purposes. It is essential to maintain boundaries and be resilient to ensure a professional and well-defined service is provided to always meet the needs of the service users.
Role Criteria:
* Experience of working with vulnerable and diverse client groups is essential
* Experience and understanding of safeguarding is essential
* Ability to identify individuals and family needs and recognize the required support packages to maintain independence
* Experience working with mental health and/or challenging behavior is essential
* Effective communication with colleagues, local authorities, and service users
* Experience with record keeping and creating risk assessments
* Ability to work under own initiative
* Resilient
* Supportive, trustworthy, a good listener, approachable, and empathetic to others
* Full UK driving license
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK; Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
Benefits we can offer you:
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Annual Mears Fun Day
* Volunteering Leave
* Staff perks with Mears Rewards
* Family friendly policies
* Choice of company car or car allowance
* Access to EAP Counselling sessions
If you feel you have the skills and experience needed, please apply via the link below. If you have any questions regarding this role please contact Beth on beth.dunford@mearsgroup.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your license for over 3 months, and have less than 9 points.
Mears Group is a Disability Confident employer and recognizes our people as our greatest asset, hiring individuality and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before employment.
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