Support Worker

1 week ago

Birkenhead, United Kingdom AWD online Full time

Weekend Support Worker (Part-Time) A rewarding opportunity for a caring and reliable individual to provide support to vulnerable people experiencing homelessness, helping them achieve independent living within a safe and inclusive environment. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Residential Support Worker, Care Assistant, Homelessness Support Worker, Housing Support Worker, Social Care Assistant SALARY: £12.99 per Hour LOCATION: Birkenhead, Wirral, North West England JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 23 Hours per Week, Saturday and Sunday (8:00am – 8:30pm, paid for 11.5 hours with 1-hour break) JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Weekend Support Worker to provide high quality care and support to vulnerable, single homeless individuals. As a Weekend Support Worker you will promote independent living by assisting residents to develop life skills and maintain a safe, positive environment. You’ll act with empathy, integrity and professionalism, supporting people with needs such as substance misuse, mental health challenges or offending behaviour. This Weekend Support Worker role is ideal for someone compassionate, organised and committed to making a meaningful difference within supported housing and social care. APPLY TODAY Ready to make your next career move? Apply Now for our Recruitment Team to review. DUTIES Providing Resident Support: Welcome and induct new residents, ensuring they understand their rights and responsibilities Safeguarding: Ensuring your actions and considerations have safeguarding at their heart, always prioritising the safety and wellbeing of residents and staff Maintaining Safety: Conduct health and safety checks and respond appropriately to emergencies Managing Risk: Report safeguarding concerns, incidents or risks promptly to the management team Promoting Independence: Support residents to manage their accommodation and interpersonal relationships Ensuring Cleanliness: Maintain tidy communal and work areas, supporting residents to do the same Team Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues to ensure consistent, high quality support Communication: Record and share relevant information, updating logs and reports accurately Compliance: Follow organisational procedures, codes of conduct and confidentiality requirements CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Experience providing support to vulnerable individuals or within a supported housing or hostel setting Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, Housing or Advice & Guidance Knowledge of welfare rights, mental health, substance misuse and the criminal justice system Strong communication, empathy and problem-solving skills Ability to maintain accurate records and manage workload effectively Awareness of safeguarding and health and safety practices Competent in Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic IT systems DESIRABLE Familiarity with Mainstay/Gateway system and support planning Commitment to ongoing personal development and reflective practice This role requires an Enhanced DBS check HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P14075 #J-18808-Ljbffr

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