Our Mental Health service in Ceredigion involves working with vulnerable people to prevent homelessness and develop skills needed to maintain their tenancies. This service specifically supports those who are experiencing mental health conditions. You will be helping people achieve their goals and make a very real and difference to their lives. If you have a passion for supporting people and are energetic, motivated and compassionate and you would like the opportunity to make a positive difference to the people we support, then please read on…
Job Specifics:
- Both Part Time – 29.5 hours
- Permanent Contract
- Salary for this role is £18,638.10
- Work Pattern: Mon 8:30 – 16:30, Tues 8:30-16:30, Thurs 8:30 – 16:30, Fri 8:30 – 16:00
What is great about the role?
Our Cam Fan service is a drop-in base for anyone who needs immediate support around Housing, debt and homelessness prevention. The service engages with regular individuals attending the service for support and walk ins. The service is part funded by the health board and part funded by Housing Support Grant.
You will have the opportunity as a Scheme Support Officer to engage and interact with the people we support, Deliver workshops relating to tenancy management and health & wellbeing. Arrange and carry out activities with the people we support to support them with their goals. Advising and supporting in a sensitive and practical manner and dealing with a crisis effectively and efficiently.
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
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.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to really make a difference to the people we support and help them, build on their confidence and skills to move into their own tenancies.
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
To be a great Support Worker, you need energy, enthusiasm, integrity and to treat people with dignity and respect. You need to be reliable because people are depending on you. You also need to be a great communicator, both verbally and in writing and have basic IT and numerical skills.
You don’t always need previous experience or qualifications. A good understanding of housing related support and welfare benefits, or awareness of issues faced by people at risk of homelessness would be useful in the role.
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)
Time for Talking – a free counselling service
Health Cash Plan
Savings Scheme
Long Service Awards
Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
Cycle to work scheme
Eyecare plan
Give as You Earn charity donation scheme
Training and progression opportunities