Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent
Interview Date: TBA
We are looking for a Support Worker, an exciting opportunity to work with residents of The Salvation Army, Isle of Wight Homelessness Service (Ryde). The successful applicant will be a good communicator, enthusiastic and positive.
Job Summary:
The Salvation Army, Isle of Wight Homelessness Service provides accommodations for 49 men and women and services for those people at risk of becoming homeless across the Isle of Wight. This opportunity is for a motivated, passionate and dynamic individual to help us to provide personalised intervention programmes for our residents, supporting them on their individual journeys from the street to home through the Stages of the Homelessness Pathway on the Island.
Key Responsibilities:
The role of Support Worker with the Salvation Army is an inspirational one and key to achieving successful outcomes for our vulnerable clients. As a motivated and dynamic support worker you will be responsible for developing and delivering a high-quality programme of support which promotes client choice and control. You will work to address client’s support needs, emotional and psychological trauma, substance misuse, mental health, physical health and wellbeing, enabling them to make positive life choices and ultimately empower them to lead fulfilling lives.
Responsible to: The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
Knowledge of support needs which are commonly faced by homeless and vulnerable clients
Ability to work in a busy environment, prioritise, be solution focused, show good time management skills and make decisions under pressure
Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes.
We are looking for someone who is:
Compassionate Respectful Listening Welcoming Supportive
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile.
(please note that once the job closes this will no longer be available to download)In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement.
Appointment subject to Satisfactory References, Proof of right to work in the UK and Enhanced with Barred list DBS check for the adult workforce.Please note that we may close the vacancy earlier than the stated closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications
As a disability Confident Scheme employer we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy