Salary: £27,300 - £29,400 per annum - starting salary £27,300 per annum
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
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 Sittingbourne, Kent are currently 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 to Clarion's Supported Housing services for people with additional support needs and multiple disadvantages. 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.
A full training package will also be provided to new members of our team to help them develop the skills to become a great support officer.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of 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.
Closing Date: Tuesday 9th July 2024 at midnight.
For further details on this vacancy, please click ‘apply’.
As you can imagine, the full job description includes lots more detail so do check it out – Support Officer - Additional Needs.
Applicants must be able to travel across the region as required.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Adult & Child plus barred list check.
In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advert early.
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.