Senior Support Worker (Single Homeless Pathways)
Salary:
£23,000 per annum
Location:
Island Wide, Isle of Wight
Contract type:
Permanent
Hours:
35 hours per week
We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Senior Support Worker to join our Single Homeless Pathway service, to assist the Team Leader to lead and deliver care and support across multiple locations to vulnerable residents who will have varying support needs.
In this role you will report in to Team Leader to manage care and support services promoting health and wellbeing to our residents so they can develop independent living skills, engage with external services and move on to living within the wider community, preventing future homelessness.
You must be able to work flexibly over 7 days, with the ability to travel across the island, working in the different service locations. Qualified to NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent), or actively studying.
You will also be expected to provide on-call and sleep in duties when required.
This role requires a full UK driving License and access to your own transport. The post holder must be based on the Isle of Wight.
Benefits in working with us
1. A competitive salary of £23,000 per annum
2. Generous holiday entitlement
3. Job security and career progression opportunities
4. An enhanced DBS check, paid for by us
5. A great pension scheme
6. Full training provided at no additional cost, as well as discounted Ferry and Fastcat travel
7. Employee referral scheme – get rewarded for referring your friends!
8. Cash claim-back on medical treatments
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the HEART of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!
We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.