We're looking for an Accommodation And Community Support Worker to work for our client.
They are Northern Ireland’s leading homeless charity with the vision of a society where everyone has a home, their mission is to end homelessness for people who need their help.
They offer specialist support services in Belfast and throughout Northern Ireland including homelessness prevention, accommodation services, health, well-being and practice development and young people's support services.
If you can demonstrate experience of supporting people with complex and multiple needs within a residential setting then you could be perfect for our client and we'd love to see your CV.
And if you've only recently graduated and have limited work experience, please apply as we will consider your application.
Please note: In this position you'll be needed to work some weekends, and occasionally some unsociable hours. Full details of how this will work will be revealed at interview.
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Responsibilities:
- Providing effective 24-hour support to the clients accessing our services, i.e., hostels, family and remote support units
- Ensuring the needs of service users are effectively met – promoting independence through support, development and progression
- Undertaking an assessment of a service users’ needs and risk to ascertain intervention level required
- Liaising with external agencies where appropriate, to ensure co-ordination and integration of services, and maximise opportunities
- Ensuring the client is involved in and consulted on all aspects of their support where possible
- Acting as an advocate, providing support to and on behalf of clients; attend appeals or tribunals; liaise with GPS, other healthcare professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies
- Participating positively in regular meetings with your supervisor by providing any information requested and working co-operatively
- Maintaining effectively all recording systems employed by the service, including financial transactions and petty cash
- Contributing to the physical cleanliness and general condition including all elements relating to the health and safety of the hostel facilities
- Participating in the shift rota, including nights and weekends, to ensure the provision of 24-hour support and provide cover at other sites if and when required
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Requirements:
- Experience of supporting people with complex and multiple needs within a residential setting
- Additional experience of areas such as:
• homelessness prevention
• substance misuse
• offending
• mental health
• young people
- Further experience of managing client specific risks and the management of support plans
- A high level of it competence including the MS Office package
- Working knowledge of a client recording system, ideally OSKA
- A NISCC registration or willing to become registered if appointed and be willing to be subject to Access NI checks
- To demonstrate the core values of the role:
• non-judgemental
• supportive
• trustworthy
• dedicated
- Be able to work at other sites within reason
(If you're a recent graduate with a degree in a relevant or related discipline but minus the experience, we still want to hear from you)
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The Package:
- Basic salary: £17,865 - £20,302 per annum
- Overtime: You'll also have the opportunity to earn overtime in this role
- Benefits include:
-- Pension
-- Death in service benefit
-- Private health care
-- Bank & public holiday premium rates
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Think that this Accommodation And Community Support Worker role is the perfect job for you? Then we'd love to hear from you.
Click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews.
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You could be right for this Accommodation And Community Support Worker position if you've previously worked as any of the following: Support Worker, Case Worker or as a Homeless Support Worker.
| Location: | Belfast, United Kingdom |
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| Job type: | Permanent |
| Emp type: | Full-time |
| Salary type: | Annual |
| Salary: | GBP £20,302.00 |