This role will be based at a specific location in Southsea, and travel will be required across the Portsmouth area. Working hours: 24 hours per week including evenings and weekends, on a 3 week rota which will include one 24 hour On Call per week. Interview Date: To be confirmed Portsmouth Homeless Family Service is based across three residential Lifehouses, accommodating a total of 45 homeless, vulnerable families (which included couples, single parents and pregnant mothers) with support needs. We also support 32 families living in Local Authority Sublet tenancies and a further 14 families living in other housing. Key Responsibilities: As a motivated and dynamic support worker you will be responsible for developing and delivering a high-quality programme of support which promotes client choice and control. You will work to address client’s support needs, enabling them to make positive life choices and ultimately empower them to lead more sustainable and fulfilling lives. The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate: Knowledge of legislation relating to Health and Safety and safeguarding of clients and staff. Knowledge of the main support needs which are commonly faced by homeless and vulnerable clients, as well as the benefit system. A positive attitude, high level of motivation and experience of supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes. Ability to work in a busy environment showing good time management skills. Ability to manage own work load and case load and ability to take the lead at meetings with external agencies. Good verbal and written communication skills, good people management skills and good team working skills. Proficiency in a range of IT packages including Microsoft. In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check, Enhanced with barred list DBS Disclosure for the adult workforce and enhanced with barred list for the child workforce and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications. Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.