SUPPORT WORKER RUSSELL HOUSE, NEWARK, PERMANENT, 37HRS, GRADE 2 AS, £24,398, FTE
Are you an empathetic, compassionate and dynamic individual who wants to make a difference in your role?
Russell House is a well-established service based in Newark-On-Trent providing accommodation and support for homeless people often with a range of complex support needs. It is a 15-bed hostel with 30 dispersed flats in the community. We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated Support Worker who can demonstrate an understanding of the issues facing those affected by homelessness.
You will join a close knit and loyal team who all bring their own strengths to the service. You dont need to have prior Support Worker experience but must be confident and empathetic and possess excellent communication and computer skills.
Duties & Responsibilities
Contribute to the safe and effective running of the site at all times, responding to incidents, tensions, welfare concerns and staffing problems that arise, supporting colleagues and people using the service with calmness, respect and professionalism.
Act as Shift Lead.
Deliver structured programmes of support in line with the aims of the service including: 1:1 support to address immediate needs, access services, attend appointments and engage in independent living tasks
Group activities that promote social inclusion, develop independent living skills, reduce isolation and support meaningful activity.
Manage risk using safety plans and de-escalation techniques appropriate to the situation.
Work with other agencies to ensure that people using the service receive the holistic services that support their independence and/or recovery.
Share information in line with agreed protocols and regulations.
Maintain accurate and concise records of all activities.
Why Join Us?
We invest in you and encourage career progression providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more.
Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff.
Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes.
Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave.
32 days holiday including Bank Holidays increasing with service.
Paid DBS and Update Service.
Loyalty awards and non-contributory life insurance.
Equality and diversity is important to us: we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and cultures, and appreciate the variety of experience they provide. As one of Nottinghams few Disability Confident Leaders, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities.
Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.
98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.
Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.
As a Disability Confident employer, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.
As an organisation we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates as our roles do not come under the Shortage Occupancy List (SOL) for the scheme. Any non-UK citizen who wishes to apply for a role within Framework would need to be able to provide valid RTW in the UK without the need for support from us.
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