Working as part of a highly professional team in Halton the Support Worker will deliver a high quality residential domestic abuse (refuge) service for people escaping domestic abuse and sexual violence. The work focuses on empowerment and enabling others to take control of their lives and achieve a number of key outcomes, including:
Independent living skills
parenting and childcare skills
Community links and social inclusion
Meaningful occupation and pathways to employment
Social skills and self-management
Quality of life and aspirations
Health and wellbeing
Financial management and economic wellbeing
Reduction in offending behaviour
Management of alcohol and substance misuse issues
Keeping safe.
The role involves active involvement in the out of hours on call service rota.
The Support Worker will support the values of the organisation and work to ensure they are upheld at all times.
Delivering service to a high standard is essential to this role which involves working with people who can have complex and challenging support needs. The postholder is expected to utilise their personal skills in order to persuade, engage and motivate individuals, leading to the most secure and positive outcomes achievable for each resident.
This is a varied and demanding role, requiring a highly professional approach. It requires appropriate initiative and actions to respond to the needs of vulnerable and socially excluded adults (and, often, their children).
We are seeking applicants with excellent communication skills and a commitment to working with families and children. Your communication skills and ability to relate to, and understand young people are important to us. Therefore, please do not think that a lack of formal qualifications are a barrier to your application.
We are unable to accept CV’s for this role. If you wish to apply for this role please email recruitment@shap.org.uk and we will forward you an application form and detailed job description.
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this role Jacki Murphy between 9-5pm Monday to Friday on 07471035422
An Enhanced DBS is a requirement for these roles.
Salary: £23,368 (full time)
Annual Leave:
27 days per year, excluding statutory Bank Holidays (full-time)
Hours:
36 hours per week
To be worked flexibly on a rota which will include shifts up till 9pm and weekends.
Occasional overtime will attract an additional payment per shift
Probationary Period:
Confirmation of this post will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.