Support Officer - Additional Needs
Location: Canterbury, Kent
Salary: £27,300 - £29,400 per annum - starting salary £27,300 per annum
Hours: 36 per week
Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Do you want to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation that works to provide housing and tenancy-related support to people with additional needs?
Our designated domestic abuse services in Canterbury are hiring a Support Officer to join our dynamic and friendly team. In a nutshell, your role would be to provide an effective support service to customers with additional needs in designated services.
Your main responsibility would be to facilitate access for people with additional support needs and multiple disadvantages to Clarion’s Supported Housing services. Without additional support, these individuals may not be able to be accepted into our services.
We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and talented individuals who are interested in building a career working for one of Europe’s largest housing associations. Alongside providing general needs housing, Clarion also delivers support services to some of the most vulnerable people in society. While the role of Support Officer may be challenging at times, it is also extremely rewarding.
The role of Support Officer requires a certain level of experience and expertise in working with vulnerable adults who have additional needs, such as mental health and/or substance misuse issues, offending history, and disabilities. You’ll be a valuable asset to our team, as we aim to provide the best possible support to our customers.
At Clarion, we recognise the importance of safeguarding vulnerable adults, and we expect our Support Officers to have a thorough understanding of the wider statutory and non-statutory services available to them. We’re committed to providing a safe and caring environment for our customers, and we hope you share our passion for making a difference in their lives.
We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. If you feel you have the qualities we’re looking for we’d love to hear from you.
If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please take a look at the full role profile before applying – Support Officer - Additional Needs.
Closing Date: Wednesday 27th November 2024 at midnight.
Applicants must be able to travel across the region as required.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Adult & Child plus barred list check.
You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.
About Us
Clarion Housing Group is the UK’s largest provider of affordable housing. We are committed to playing our part in tackling the housing crisis, both as a social landlord and developer of new housing.
More than 360,000 people call a Clarion home their home. Our mission is to provide and maintain good quality housing for our residents and to build communities through high quality design and place making.
We are a social business, reinvesting our profits into building new homes and providing support and opportunities to our residents through Clarion Futures, our charitable foundation.
To find out more about working for Clarion, please click here.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.
We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.
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