Support Worker

3 months ago


Islington, United Kingdom Peabody Full time

**What we’re looking for**:

- Do you have a passion for providing one to one support to help people move towards a more independent life?
- Do you have an understanding of Mental Health and the support which may be required?
- Do you have the right values and empathy to work with a vulnerable client group?
- Are you able to work shifts over a seven day period and make a difference within an amazing team?

If so, this role is perfect for you

Here at Peabody, we have a number of opportunities in the role of Support Worker on a Permanent basis at our Islington Scheme.

**A bit about the role**:
As a Support Worker, you will deliver high quality and effective support services, which promote the independence, wellbeing and inclusion of customers whilst complying with Peabody’s policies and procedures and the principles of best practice. Some of the key results for the role include:

- Working with our customers in a person centred, recovery focused and trauma informed way.
- Carrying out needs and risk assessment, complete support plans, provide support along with carrying out regular reviews.
- Supporting customers to sustain their housing and identify and move onto housing which best meets their needs.
- Liaising promptly with colleagues, partner agencies and other stakeholders regarding safeguarding, welfare, and risk concerns.
- Being comfortable working autonomously as well as in a group setting.
- Proactively researching and promoting local resources to customers, working with internal and external services.
- Demonstrating excellent time management skills and prioritising tasks effectively while maintaining a high level of attention to details.
- This role will require a Enhanced DBS check_

**A bit about us**:
160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 104,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

- Up to 25 (or 30) days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal.
- 4 x Life Assurance
- Sleep in allowance (if applicable to role)
- Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
- Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Family friendly policies
- Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1

**Are you ready to apply?


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