Working hours: 40 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Centenary House is a large residential Life House accommodating vulnerable males over 18 years of age, who are experiencing homelessness. The role of the Specialist Support Worker with The Salvation Army is an inspirational one and key to achieving successful outcomes for our vulnerable clients.
Key responsibilities:
The role of the Specialist Support Worker with The Salvation Army is critical to providing an enhanced level of service for our vulnerable clients. As a highly competent Specialist Support Worker you will be responsible in taking a lead role in a specialist area or working within a specialist programme and/or team to plan and deliver a high-quality support service, which promotes client choice and control and ensures clients learn new skills, make positive life choices, and achieve the best possible outcomes.
The role will involve training of staff, on call and line management duties.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
* NVQ Level 4 qualification or equivalent in a related field or a willingness to work towards it.
* Knowledge of the benefits system and understanding of supportive housing funding streams and reporting requirements.
* Knowledge of legislation relating to Health & Safety and Safeguarding of clients and staff.
* Knowledge of the main support needs which are commonly faced by homeless and vulnerable clients
* Specialist knowledge and expertise appropriate to the role.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Access NI Check
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.