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Summary
Do you have a passion for supporting people? We are looking for a positive, motivated, and compassionate Floating Support Worker to join our Team in Bridgend on a Part-Time, Permanent basis.
Overview
It is essential for the successful candidate to have a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle.
Job Specifics
What’s great about the role?
* Our Bridgend Local Support service is a drop-in base for anyone who needs immediate support around Housing, debt and homelessness prevention.
* Our floating support team provide housing related support to assist in the prevention of homelessness. We offer support with budgeting, rent arrears, accessing grants, support to access future housing and help to set up their tenancy. We also support clients to sustain their current tenancy. We encourage the clients to deal with issues that may threaten their progression, especially with matters regarding behaviour, substance misuse, health and wellbeing, budgeting skills, benefits, life skills and household management.
What skills and experience do you need?
As a Floating Support Worker, you will inspire, challenge and enable people to lead successful and independent lives. You will work flexibly as part of a team to develop, implement and review support plans based on individual needs, preferences and aspirations.
Duties
* Offering appropriate levels of support in a sensitive manner, taking into account the emotional and intellectual needs of the client, respecting their choice and privacy.
* Liaise with external agencies, e.g. DWP, Social Services, Health Services, Probation, substance misuse and mental health services.
* Carry out all necessary administrative tasks in relation to the job; ensuring all client file notes, support plans and risk assessments are kept up-to-date.
* Attend team meetings and training courses as required.
To be a great Support Worker, you need energy, enthusiasm, integrity and to treat people with dignity and respect. You need to be reliable because people are depending on you. You also need to be a great communicator, both verbally and in writing and have basic IT and numerical skills.
Benefits
* 26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays
* Pension scheme
* Sick Pay
* It is essential for the successful candidate to have access to a car, have a full drivers licence and be happy to transport customers in their car.
* Mileage is paid at 45p per mile
* Enhanced DBS which we will pay for.
* Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
* Time for Talking – a free counselling service
* Health Cash Plan
* Savings Scheme
* Long Service Awards
* Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
* Cycle to work scheme
* Eyecare plan
* Give as You Earn charity donation scheme
* Training and progression opportunities
FREDIE
At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group, and we encourage you to apply now.
If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact support.talent@poblgroup.co.uk.
What do you need to do now?
If you have the skills and experience required to be our next difference maker, please apply now.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
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* Other
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