We currently have an exciting and rewarding opportunity available for an experiencedHousing Support Worker to join our teams in the Vale of Glamorgan.
This unique peripatetic role has been created to provide flexible support and cover for our housing support projects within the Vale of Glamorgan.
The successful candidate will be required to cover both planned and unplanned cover and the shift patterns will be between Monday to Friday and 09:00am and 17:00pm. Shift patterns covering planned absence will be on a four weekly rota.
Experience of providing support in line with housing support grant outcomes is desirable, along with the ability to pick up an active case load to ensure a seamless delivery of support for our customers.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting people in the community, to build the resilience and confidence needed to manage and sustain their tenancy and live independently.
This a permanent role working 24 hours per week.
You will need a full, current driving licence and use of a vehicle.
Benefits
- Pay rate of £12.55 per hour
- Fully paid induction and training programme
- Enhanced sick pay
- Medicash - cashback health plan
- Employee assistance programme and well-being resource available 24/7
- ‘Perks’ – a range of shopping and activity discounts and cashback options
- We are a Family Friendly organisation
- Develop with the support of our Learning and Development Team.
What you'll do
This role will be key in providing a personalised psychologically informed service in accordance with our service users’ needs. You'll support individuals to develop independent living skills to enable them to sustain a tenancy and fulfill their potential. You'll provide housing related support to families in line with Housing and Support Grant Outcomes. You'll be working within a physiologically informed environmental framework to support families to maintain their independence and build their resilience. You'll collaborate with other agencies, partners, statutory services, landlords, community resources and networks delivering support within agreed Person Centered support plans.
What you'll need
To be successful in this role you'll have experience of supporting individuals with varying complex support needs. You'll need excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain supportive relationships. Experience of working in a psychologically/trauma informed way and experience of supporting people affected by ACE's and people with mental health issues, would be advantageous within this role.
You will need a full, current driving licence and use of a vehicle.
A qualification in Social Care or related discipline is desirable but not essential.
Opportunities for development
We provide a range of learning and development opportunities to support you at every stage of your career. From technical training to leadership development, we have a range of programmes available for you.
Our Behaviours
Our Behaviours guide the way we work, shape the way we grow and make sure each of us, whatever we do, can have a positive impact within our roles. To find out more about our Behaviours please see the attached Hafod Behaviours Framework.
Next steps
If you would like further information about this opportunity, please contact Madeleine at Madeleine.Viader@hafod.org.uk
If you are interested in applying for this role, please click 'Apply' and you will be diverted to our recruitment platform where you can upload your CV.
Closing date: Tuesday 26 November 2024
If successful for this role a DBS check will be required.
Hafod reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do that’s why we include them in in helping us select the right people to work with us. If you are successful in the initial selection stages you may have the opportunity to interact with one of our customers where they will have the opportunity to ask you some questions. We will consider feedback from this as part of the selection process.