Overview
Excellent opportunity for a Relief Support Worker to join our team across our East Sussex and Newhaven Services.
At Salvation Army Homes, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, high quality housing services, support and resettlement for people who are homeless or in need of support and accommodation.
Responsibilities
* Get to know and build the trust of our clients
* Motivate young people to recognise and unlock their talents
* Encourage participation in social and leisure programmes
* Support residents with the practicalities of everyday living
* Provide administration support and ensure the health and safety of the building and residents
About You
A Relief Support Worker will instinctively share our delivery values and behaviours, loving your work, helping people to thrive and always finding a way to be effective.
You Will Need To
* Be a confident and capable communicator, not fazed by difficult situations
* Be able to build trusting, professional relationships and have a high level of resilience
* Take an asset-based approach to empowering people to develop their skills, strengths and talents
* Have good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people, and/or supporting vulnerable people or groups
* Understand or learn about community resources and organisations that can help our clients
Benefits
* Employee Assistance Programme
* A full Induction package and Training relevant to the role and to aid your own personal and professional development
* An allocated Buddy
About Us
A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society—mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.
Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person-centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, and we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement by recruiting the very best.
As an equal opportunities employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications without bias or discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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