Salary: £24,030 - £24,513 per annum
Location: Retford
Hours: 37 per week
Closing Date: 31/05/2025 23:59
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 21 days at 23:59 BST.
The Vacancy
Here at NCHA we have a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join our friendly and supportive Young Person’s Service in Retford.
This busy and dynamic service based in Retford provides support to encourage our young people to be the best version of themselves. Our Retford project offers a strengths based support service which aims to build the skills, confidence and independence of the young people who come through our doors.
Our team play a critical role in advocating for our tenants. From liaising with agencies to help them access permanent accommodation to supporting them to access education or employment training.
The Support Worker role
Every day is different and you will face many new challenges so we need colleagues that come with a built in can-do attitude! You must be willing to go above and beyond for our young people help better their lives, promoting independence, being a role model and achieving a successful home environment for them to live, in line with local authority care plan.
This isn’t a typical support worker position. Communication and understanding is key to help grow and mentor our young people. This role heavily requires you to listen and communicate with the young people, so a good understanding of written and verbal English is a must.
Due to the location of the role, having a driving licence and access to a vehicle would is required.
This is a permanent role working 37 hours a week.
What You’ll Be Doing
Even as an adult the housing market can be tough to navigate and with so much information out there you will be a young person’s advocate and guidance. You could be helping young people complete the appropriate referrals forms for housing, coordinating referrals or arranging and attending referral interviews. Alternatively you could mediate between young people and their families to facilitate moves back home. You will be highly motivated and resilient but also patient and kind. Change can be scary but you will have a positive attitude to encourage our young people.
Then comes the big move…
With your knowledge of welfare benefits you’ll help users to access grants/ charitable funding for white goods or other furnishings.
As well as this, you will be on the ball with activities related to the young person’s move e.g. arranging and facilitating pre move in meetings, joining the property inspection, liaising with the landlord where appropriate to negotiate move-in dates. You will also develop a system that matches young people across the contracted provision to facilitate house shares.
Please check out the Role Profile for for a detailed look in to the role.
This is a permanent role working 37 hours a week.
To be considered you must have a full valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle. You will be able to claim mileage proving you have business cover on your insurance.
We work 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You must be able to be flexible and work on a rota. Typical shift patterns are 07:00 – 14:30 and 14:30 – 22:00.
Over to you – click apply and show us why you are suitable!
You will need to attach a CV in order to apply for this role.
Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorship.
Previous applicants and colleagues re-applying will be reviewed at the manager’s discretion. We may close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient interest.
NCHA was officially ranked as one of the UK’s best places to work? This year, we are very proud to have ranked as the 41st UK’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work UK.
As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace. Male Support Workers are currently under-represented in this area and we particularly welcome suitable applications.
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The Company
We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.
Some Benefits
Wellbeing
plan
NCHA
pension
Free DBS
checks
£250 referral bonus
Generous annual
leave
Free healthcare
cash plan
Company social
events
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
Free training and development
Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes
Documents
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