Relief Support Worker

3 days ago

Salford, United Kingdom Supported Housing NW Limited Full time

**About Us**

Supported Housing North West is a support provider within the temporary and emergency accommodation sector.

Our mission is simple: to improve lives within our community.

Everybody deserves a home. And everybody deserves opportunities.

**The Essentials**
- Full UK drivers’ licence
- Use of a car daily
- Competent in verbal and written English
- Must have experience within a health and social care setting

**Key Job Role Information**

Location: Throughout the North-West

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week, flexible working

**Salary**: £12.60 per hour / £24,570 per annum

Start date: ASAP

**The Role**

The duties and responsibilities of a support worker are varied because the people you support all have individual needs. Whilst this can be a very diverse role, **the key focus is always on supporting a person to lead a fulfilling and more independent life.**

Within the **Relief Support Worker** role, you will be covering support worker holidays and sickness, across the North-West.

Examples of what this entails as below:

- Pre assessments, with potential tenants
- Risk assessments and support plans
- Documenting all support on our CRM systems
- Teaching life skills and assist with obtaining employment
- Become a role model and companion
- Signpost to relevant agencies
- Initiate and handle evictions, when necessary

**Skills and Responsibilities**
- Diary management; you will organise your own diary and time to successfully provide the necessary support to your client base
- Regular communication: you will update the relevant team members and ensure to raise any safeguarding concerns in line with company policies
- Interpersonal skills; you will understand how to support and build rapport with each of your clients, in a way specific to them
- Challenges; you are confident at navigating through challenging behaviour and conflict

**Company benefits**:

- 45p per mile
- Accrue an extra day of annual leave for each year of service (capped at 3 years)
- Paid day off for your birthday
- On passing probation period: £200 bonus and DBS refunded
- Crisis fund; available in times of hardship
- Twice yearly company day out
- Quarterly paid training days
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Blue light card; hundreds of discounts

**What we provide to help you succeed in the role**
- Welcome pack; a company welcome pack will be given to you on your induction, so you have a clear understanding of the company culture and polices
- Thorough training schedule; from your first week you will be shadowing experienced team members and benefit from ongoing quarterly training sessions throughout your employment
- Company benefits; we believe one of the keys to succeeding is to create a positive company environment and harmonious team, which is why we invest so heavily in creating and implementing our company culture and values.

Pay: £11.44-£12.35 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road

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