Housing Support Worker
Housing Support Worker
Bethnal Green, London
6 months temp ongoing
40 hours per week
We are looking for a dedicated Housing Support Worker to join a Housing Association based in Bethnal Green.
This service provides accommodation and support to adults suffering from homelessness.
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality support.
THE ROLE
As a Housing Support Worker, you will be responsible for supporting residents and ensuring their safety and wellbeing overnight.
Key responsibilities include:
- Working alongside the team to create a safe, welcoming environment for residents
- Building supportive relationships with residents
- Providing informal support, monitoring vulnerable residents' welfare, and reporting concerns
- Responding to emergencies and liaising with on-call managers and emergency services as needed
- Ensuring communal areas are safe, secure, and clean throughout the night
- Conducting routine patrols and health and safety checks
- Managing overnight referrals and maintaining accurate records of incidents
THE CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working with homeless individuals, they will possess:
- Experience responding calmly to challenging behaviour
- Understanding of adult safeguarding procedures
- Ability to work within a team and independently, using initiative
- Basic literacy and report-writing skills
- Understanding of health and safety, particularly lone working procedures
THE CONTRACT
This is a 6-month temporary position, with the possibility of becoming permanent.
Shifts are 5 days a week, alternating 1 week of early shifts and 1 week of late shifts.
The pay range for the role is £15.70 to £16.97 per hour LTD company rate.
The PAYE equivalent is £13.38 to £14.47 per hour, inclusive of holiday.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this role, please email a copy of your CV to bethany.wiles@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208966 to discuss the
- Rate: £13.38 - £14.47 per hour
- Location: City of London, England
- Type: Contract
- Industry: Other
- Recruiter: Service Care Solutions Ltd
- Contact: Bethany Wiles
- Tel: 01772 208 966
- Fax: 01772 471473
- Email: to view click here
- Posted: 2024-09-23 14:28:08 -
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