Support Worker

Support Worker Vacancy

Agency Ref: 70292

A reputable Housing Association is currently recruiting for a Support Worker in High Wycombe for their service, which specialises in supporting homeless individuals and assisting them in becoming more independent and moving onto permanent accommodation

Length:                       Three Months, ongoing

Location:                    High Wycombe

Hours:                         37.5 hours a week

Monday to Friday – mix of early shifts 7:15am – 3:15pm, day shifts 9:00am – 5:00pm and late shifts 1:30pm – 9:30pm

Working every other weekend

Rate of Pay:               £14.98 per hour via an Umbrella Company

Overtime Rate:         £19.11 per hour via an Umbrella Company

The position involves:

• Delivering individual support packages to 16 clients reflecting their needs
• Providing housing support to clients involving reporting repairs, chasing the repairs, turning the voids room around
• Writing and following support plans and risk assessments
• Teaching service users life skills and supporting independence
• Giving advice on benefits available to homeless service users
• Signposting clients to relevant support agencies
• Helping clients to engage in group activities and events
• Booking in new customers
• Completing safety check within the building such as fire alarms

 Essential requirements:

• Previous experience working within a customer focussed role
• An Enhanced DBS with the adults list checked from within the last year
• Experience of key working individuals and following support plans
• Basic IT skills such as Outlook, Word and Excel

To apply for this excellent opportunity or to find out more information on other opportunities available in more local areas to you, please contact Tia Hewitt on 01908-295 000 or Thewitt@venngroup.com