BCHA are a diverse and growing specialist housing, learning and support provider, based on the South Coast. We provide support to our customers who may be facing a range of issues such as homelessness, domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse, and human trafficking.
BCHA provide temporary accommodation in and around Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Devon, Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay & Salisbury.
This is an exciting time for us as we aim to build a team of ‘Peripatetic Support Workers’ to provide a mobile team of people who can travel and work across the wide range of support accommodation and floating support services we offer.
Our team is dedicated to working with customers in vulnerable situations, including those experiencing homelessness. We provide support and case management to individuals with multiple and complex needs using a trauma-informed approach. We are a team with many different backgrounds and stories, each story brings with it direct knowledge and experience of some of the issues our customers face daily. We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness and the issues that come along with that.
We can offer you the opportunity to:
work within a small professional team in a friendly and supportive environment;
achieve real job satisfaction in a rewarding and challenging role;
focus on building trusting relationships with our customers;
receive full training in trauma informed approaches, managing mental health, substance misuse and accommodation services;
liaise with external providers to access services that support customers
You can add real value as part of a small team of professionals who build positive, trusting and respectful relationships with our customers who are preparing to move forward towards independence.
BCHA Safer Recruitment: Safeguarding children and adults is our first priority, and we will ensure we follow safer recruitment procedures.
As an employer, we will do everything possible to prevent unsuitable people obtaining employment with BCHA. Our overall aim is to ‘deter unsuitable applicants from applying for roles with children and adults, and we will ensure that all candidates are treated fairly, consistently and in compliance with current legislation.
BCHA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
A working knowledge of the issues affecting people with complex needs and the potential impact on people’s physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing
Able to demonstrate that you put the customer at the heart of all you do
Able to demonstrate you are an effective team worker (and able to work effectively on your own, if required)
Able to make sound decisions
IT literate
A completer/finisher
A creative, flexible, compassionate, patient and sensitive approach to working with people who have experienced multiple disadvantages
Innovative and proactive. Looks at ways to improve systems and procedures for the benefit of the customer and to be more efficient.
Emotionally intelligent
Flexible to change