Support and Resettlement Assistant
Job description
Contract
: Permanent
Hours:
37hrs Full Time
Working Style
: Frontline/Community Based
We are currently seeking a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Support and Resettlement Assistant.
As a Support and Resettlement Assistant, you will be responsible for providing practical housing and tenancy related support to individuals and households residing in various types of interim accommodation. This also includes tasks linked to ensuring a safe living environment is maintained in accommodation provided. Your daily routine will be varied depending on the placement and support needs of households residing in accommodation. The role involves regular travel across the Borough of Neath Port Talbot, and further afield to different Local Authority areas.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a tenancy support setting, advice service or social care role, and a working knowledge of the various issues and problems encountered by homeless households, including an understanding of how to support individuals and families to overcome these issues and access support.
Ideally you will have; a minimum of 4 GCSE's Grades A-C.
If you think that you have the necessary experience, skills and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues' efforts and achievements. We also believe that there's life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.
Choose to work for us and you'll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.
* Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
* Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
* Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years' service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
* Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
* Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
* Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
* Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.
If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Anne-Marie Gillespie on
Phone: or
Email:
Closing date:
This post is subject to an enhanced with both adult & child barred list DBS disclosure.
Your workstyle in this role will be a frontline/community-based worker.
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language skills are not required.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.
Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview.
If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.