Our Newport Supported Housing Accommodation are looking for positive, engaging, and passionate individuals to join the team as Scheme Support Officers, working with children/adolescent and families.
Job Specifics:
Part-Time – 36 hours
Permanent Contract
Salary for these roles is £23,376.60 FTE (£12.15 per hour)
Work Pattern: predominantly waking nights with 2 12 hours days shifts every 3 weeks
What is great about the role?
At Clifton Place you would be working with a diverse group of people, ranging from families, young people, pregnant women, individuals with physical disabilities, mental health issues and substance misuse, and individuals who have been trafficked from the other side of the world. Every day is different and every day you would learn new skills and have the opportunity to work with a variety of agencies such as social services, health visitors and community nurses. Also, as a Pobl Difference Maker you really are part of something special where you and your opinions matter.
Our aim is to ensure we equip these individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to live independently. This is a challenging role and you will be faced with complex behaviours and needs, including alcohol misuse, mental health, substance misuse and anti-social and offending behaviour. You will work with a range of different personalities and behaviours so you will need to be able to adapt your approach to engage with a diverse cliental.
Your day will consist of:
Engaging and interacting with the people we support
Welfare checks
Ensuring the building is secure including health & safety checks and maintaining an awareness of who is in the building
Dealing with challenging behaviours
Addressing any additional needs, the people we support may have
Who we are looking for:
Please demonstrate in your application form how you:
Have knowledge of housing related support and benefit systems
Have good organisation, IT and record keeping skills
Can work part of a team and on an individual basis
Deal with difficult situations
Have good listening skills
Pobl Benefits:
26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays
Pension scheme
Sick Pay
Mileage is paid at 45p per mile
Enhanced DBS which we will pay for.
Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
Training and progression opportunities