Specialist Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom The Salvation Army Full time

Please note, this campaign is for any employees who are at risk of redundancy only

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Interview Date:
To be confirmed


William Booth Centre provides supported accommodation for people aged 25 and over who would benefit from housing, health and wellbeing related advice and guidance.

We provide a 24 hour a day 7 day a week service and are committed to providing opportunities that support each person to find their purpose, develop positive relationships and experience a sense of community.


Key Responsibilities:


The role of the Specialist Support Worker with The Salvation Army is critical to providing an enhanced level of service for our vulnerable clients, which promotes client choice and control and ensures clients learn new skills, make positive life choices and achieve the best possible outcomes.

As a highly competent Specialist Support Worker you will be responsible for taking a lead role in the work the centre undertakes in relation to Substance Use.


  • A passion for transforming the lives of those experiencing homelessness
  • A relevant qualification at level
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in supporting those experiencing issues with substance use with strong previous experience of successfully supporting socially excluded and vulnerable people
  • Ability to plan, design, deliver and evaluate a specialist client focussed service which undertakes holistic support needs and risk assessments, identifying appropriate support for clients
  • Up to date knowledge of Government policy governing homelessness, substance misuse and key support pathways
  • Demonstrable strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the proven ability to convey information to service users and colleagues in a clear, effective and professional manner
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence colleagues, and develop strong, successful, and collaborative working relationships with stakeholders, clients and others.
  • Proven ability to plan, organise and prioritise your tasks to effectively meet your objectives to the expected quality standards and time scales with mínimal supervision both as an individual and as part of a team
  • Proven strong experience of using Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), Outlook, Teams and databases to enhance and improve the delivery of your duties
  • Commitment to continuous professional development
  • The ability and willingness to work within, be empathic with and promote the Christian ethos and values of The Salvation Army Mission

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
**_Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy._

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