Support Worker

7 months ago

Yeovil, United Kingdom AWD Recruitment Limited Full time

Support Worker who has experience working with young people from the ages of 16 - 25, as well as having empathy, patience, and dedication to provide exceptional support is required for an organisation that provides high-quality supported accommodation for young people based in Yeovil, Somerset.

**SALARY**: £12.97 per Hour + Benefits

**LOCATION**: Yeovil, Somerset

**JOB TYPE**: Full-Time, Permanent

**WORKING HOURS**: 37.5 Hours per Week, including weekends, evenings and bank holidays

**PLEASE NOTE**: You will need a Full Drivers Licence and Access to a Vehicle

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Support Worker who has experience working with young people from the ages of 16 - 25, as well as having empathy, patience, and dedication to provide exceptional support.

Working as the Support Worker you will work as part of a team to provide a safe and welcoming environment for young people within the housing projects and within the community.

As the Support Worker you will help young people through the housing pathway to improve their quality of life and independence.

DUTIES

**Your duties as a Support Worker will include**:
Support young people within housing projects and within the community to equip them with the skills to live independently

You will assist the organisation to provide support across the area where needed, both accommodation and community-based work, assisting those who are not housed but need comprehensive housing support to identify, secure and set up accommodation to achieve independent living

Be involved in each stage of the young person’s time with the organisation, supporting young people to progress as needed through the housing pathway to improve their quality of life and independence within each of the five outcomes: Being Healthy, staying safe, Enjoying and achieving, Making a positive contribution and Economic well-being

Responsible for Housing Management duties to ensure a holistic service for clients including administration, rent collection and rent administration, notification of repairs and maintenance, health and safety tasks and ensuring the environment is welcoming and safe for clients and staff

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Ability to be innovative, take initiative, be self-motivated and plan own work load

Efficient and organised recording and administrative skills

To communicate effectively in writing and by telephone

To work in a stressful, sometimes hostile environment; to be assertive and use conflict creatively

To work as part of a team, to supervise others, be open, honest, able accept and to give positive criticism

Ability to listen

Actively enable and empower young people in all the work that is undertaken

Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities

To work in a non-judgemental way

Knowledge of appropriate support agencies and networks for young people aged 16-25 years

Ability to share knowledge in one-to-one and group settings both in informal and formal ways

Excellent IT skills, with working knowledge of Microsoft software and Outlook

You will need a Full Drivers Licence and Access to a Vehicle

**BENEFITS**:
Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

20% discount off the cost of childcare at our childcare settings

Staff get a fully inclusive membership of our health & wellbeing centre in Bath for the heavily discounted price of £15/month

Access to online gym classes for free

Staff events and a staff intranet where stories, news and updates are shared across the department

A corporate discount for our staff at Fusion Lifestyle who have gyms in the Mendip / Somerset area at £38 rather than £48 a month

HOW TO APPLY

**JOB REF**: AWDO-P12002

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