We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds to support a diverse workforce, including individuals with lived experience of homelessness.
Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives, providing person-led, holistic, trauma-informed support to individuals on their journey out of homelessness? Do you have experience working in supported housing with either young people or adults facing multiple life challenges?
Our projects are places of safety, Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), from which we work with individuals using person-led, holistic, trauma-informed and solution-focused approaches. We aim to provide accommodation and support that helps people find self-worth and the belief that they deserve a better future, supporting them in safe, positive transitions, providing holistic support to gain essential life skills, achieve health outcomes, to realise and achieve their aspirations, and reach their full potential, before moving them on safely and successfully.
We’re seeking to recruit Relief Support Workers within our Gateshead and Sunderland Projects; needing to appoint individuals to our relief pool who are able to provide daytime cover (weekdays, weekends, evenings between 7.30am-8pm), and/or waking night shifts (8pm-8am). Actual hours vary by project.
To join us you will need to demonstrate experience and understanding of the needs of people experiencing homelessness and/or those who are care experienced, including related issues of mental ill-health, trauma, abuse, alcohol and substance use and offending. You will have excellent inter-personal and communication skills, including the ability to build effective relationships of trust. You will need to work calmly under pressure, using your initiative and working flexibly in a sometimes demanding environment.
In return, you will benefit from a supportive, creative environment and have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills. We are a growing charity, and we believe staff are the foundation stone to the success of the charity and so we do everything we can to make sure they feel valued, supported, engaged and developed.
Oasis Community Housing is a Christian response to homelessness and disadvantage, providing housing, support and other specialised services. Our vision is for everyone to be part of a community where they are included, belong and have what they need to reach their God-given potential. As part of our strategy for growth and development, we are embarking on an ambitious journey to develop our culture of co-production. We want to share power and responsibility with those accessing our services in meaningful, safe and accessible ways, and to create an environment where everyone can contribute.
We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian ethos of Oasis Community Housing.
If you are interested in this role, please apply on Company website only:
https://www.oasiscommunityhousing.org/job-application
Oasis Community Housing is an equal opportunities employer
Registered charity no. 1107554.
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, meeting essential criteria and Enhanced DBS.
Pay: £13.45-£13.79 per hour
Application question(s):
- Are you eligible to work in the UK? (Please be advised that we do not offer visa sponsorship for any positions at Oasis Community Housing).
- To your knowledge, have you ever had any allegations made against you relating to the safeguarding of children or adults at risk which has been reported to and investigated by Social Services and/or the Police?
- Do you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are unspent or not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)?
- lease specify any special requirements or equipment which may assist you to participate in the recruitment / interview process.
- How would you seek to incorporate the OCH ethos and values into your working practice?
- Why you want this particular post? What qualities and experience you can bring to the post?
Work Location: In person
