*Please note this is not a care role*
ABOUT US:
The Kyem Initiative is an exciting new Charity, delivering support to homeless adults in Nottinghamshire. We provide support to those living in Supported Accommodation, working alongside established housing providers.
We are a small, dedicated team working hard to provide tailored support and maintain high standards of accommodation.
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ABOUT THE ROLE:
This role is to work with the residents living in René House CIC accommodation, who have additional support needs alongside being homeless/at risk of becoming homeless, we support them in different areas including budgeting, mental health, low level addiction, life skills, maintaining accommodation and many more.
This is a fulltime position – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
The role of the Homelessness support worker includes the following:
- To support our residents with things such as:
- Building life skills
- Understanding and maintaining a tenancy
- Personal administration tasks
- Signposting and providing support to access external services for support with: Mental health, drug and alcohol issues, employment and training opportunities etc.
- To provide emotional support to our residents
- Budgeting sessions and managing debt
- Accessing the local community
- Keep running records and documentation accurate up to date
- To complete support plans and risk assessments with our residents
- To organize personal workload effectively
- On-call responsibilities, compensated at an enhanced rate.
LOCATION:
René House has separate properties in Nottinghamshire; therefore, you would be required to travel to different locations. Your role will include meeting residents away from the property and travelling with them to different locations.
THIS ROLE REQUIRES YOU TO DRIVE AND HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR OWN VEHICLE. MILEAGE WILL BE REIMBURSED.
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free or subsidized travel
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.80-£13.30 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
Application question(s):
- Do you have a full UK driving license and full use of your own car?
- Do you have a current DBS and if so are you on the update system?
Work Location: On the road
