Housing Support Worker

4 months ago

Belfast, United Kingdom Belfast Central Mission Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title: Housing Support Worker**

**Project and Location**:Housing Support for Older People

**Reports to**: Project Manager

**Main Purpose of Job**:To provide support to older people over 55 to remain living safely at home for as long as they wish.

**Main Job Tasks**
- Visiting older people in their homes
- Provide support with older people’s issues.
- Supporting to find alternative accommodation for those who need it when required.
- Helping to set up new homes or ensure current home is fit for purpose and provide hands on practical support.
- Liaising with other agencies.
- Encourage and support service users to engage in their local community.

**Our Housing Support Workers**
- Have an interest in working with people.
- Are interested in social care.
- Have a compassionate approach to working with people with a variety of needs.
- Are resilient and practice self -care.
- Are organised and manage their time effectively.
- Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills.
- Manage a case load of service users.
- Enjoy working independently and as part of a caring supportive team.
- Have a willingness to learn new skills.
- Are committed to the BCM values of Integrity, Excellence Respect and person centeredness

**PERSON SPECIFICATION - HOUSING SUPPORT WORKER**

**EXPERIENCE**

Experience of providing help in either a paid or voluntary capacity to people in need of support
- **Desirable**:_
- GCSE English Language or equivalent

**SKILLS**
- Good verbal and written communication skills

**TRANSPORT**
- Possess a full driving license. Business insurance and access to a car are required as you may have to transport Service Users.

**Personal**

**Attributes**:

- Caring and compassionate
- Empathetic and non-judgmental
- Approachable and ready to listen
- Trustworthy
- Respectful
- Be a voice for the older person

**GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS**

**Duration**: Permanent

**Hours**: Part time, Hours to be discussed at interview

**Flexible working**: This is arranged with your manager and is around the requirements of the project.

**Salary** £19,565 - £20,880 pro rata (BCM points 19-21, starting at point 19)

**Holidays**: 21 days annual leave per annum, plus 12 Public Holidays.

**Probation Period**: N/A

**Pension**: Entitled to join after three months service. Staff are required to make a minimum contribution of four percent of their basic salary to their personal pension within the Group Scheme.

**Westfield Health**: Provides access to a range of valuable cash benefits and services, such as dental and optical care, physiotherapy, scanning facilities and 24-hour counselling and Advice Line.

**Period of Notice**: Less than six months service = 1 week.

Six months' service or more = 1 month.

**Sick Scheme**: BCM Sick Scheme 2

**Access NI**: This post requires that a check must be carried out under the requirements of Access NI Enhanced Disclosure. This will involve full criminal records checks which will show spent and unspent convictions, cautions, cases pending and any other relevant information.

**QCF Level 2**: Should funding become available you may have the opportunity to undertake QCF Level 2 in Health and Social Care.

**NISCC**: You will be required to attain registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council.

If you require more details regarding the conditions of employment you will be given the opportunity at an interview to discuss these and other matters.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £19,565.00-£20,880.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Belfast

Reference ID: Support Worker

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