LD Accommodation Support Worker Bramble Close, Birmingham 37.5 hours per week Permanent £24,706.50 per annum About the role We provide housing related support services to customers with Learning Disabilities and/or on the autism spectrum to develop the skills and resources required to build resilience and live independently. What you’ll be doing Providing a flexible, responsive service which operates in a timely and person centred manner Signposting customers to relevant sources of information, support, guidance and advice Effectively working in partnership with external agencies for the benefit of customers Accurately recording and capturing client risk information and contributing to the formation of risk management plans. Adhering to the organisations health and safety policy. Adhering to the organisations adult and children’s safeguarding policy. Follow the organisations incident management policy. Completing and maintaining accurate records in line with the requirements (including detailed support plans and regular checks) Ensuring all service delivery is non-judgemental and is delivered in line with equality and diversity requirements Attending all training courses and delivering on the outcomes Any other duties as required by the role Who we’re looking for? We are looking for people, who are flexible, reliable, and enthusiastic, dedicated and want to make a difference in people’s lives. You will have responsibility for providing a person-centred service to a caseload of customers within the community and our supported housing. You must have effective communication skills, good administration skills and be computer literate. The role is challenging and varied which requires people who see social care as a vocation. A working knowledge of legislation in regards to delivering support to vulnerable people is essential. Experience within social care as well as a good understanding of the challenges faced by people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and autism in the community and the Welfare Reform legislation is an advantage but not a necessity as full training will be provided. Successful candidate must always be able to portray professional standards. Why join us? This is not just a ‘job’ this is the feeling of knowing that you are part of something bigger and being able to go home each day with job satisfaction and pride in what is achieved by Trident Group every day. Our purpose is putting people and communities at the heart of our services and the safe homes we provide. To deliver against our purpose we will be: Trustworthy Collaborative Accountable People Focused Caring in all we do The benefits 34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days A day off for your birthday 4 days off when you move home Life assurance (3 x salary) Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programme Flexible Working options Learning & Development opportunities Who we are? Trident Group has over 60 years’ experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 650 staff, works with volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more. The Group consists of; Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering trauma informed care and support services. We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a trauma informed organisation we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected and equally guided by our beacon of hope. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to: ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible communicating and promoting vacancies offering an interview to disabled people anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people How to apply? If you think this role is a good fit for you, click apply and upload your CV! All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK. Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS). We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. At Trident Group, we only consider agency introductions where a signed agreement is in place, and where the agency has been specifically contacted by a member of our People & Culture Team. We do not accept responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited or speculative CV submissions made directly to our employees or outside of the above.