Please note this is a fixed term position for 21 months
Working hours: 30 hours per week on a rota basis which includes evenings, weekends, and bank holidays
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Founders House Lifehouse located in Whitechapel is looking to recruit a motivated, passionate, and dynamic Apprentice Support Worker to join our Homelessness Service Team. We provide residential supported accommodation for up to 123 adult males who are experiencing homelessness, supporting them on their individual journeys from the street to their own home.
As Apprentice Support Worker you will work towards Adult Care Worker Level 3 standards and will learn to develop and deliver a high-quality person-centred programme of support, promoting client’s strengths, independence, and choice. You will learn the necessary skills to address client support needs, enable them to achieve positive life changes and ultimately empower them to lead fulfilling lives. The role includes meeting with clients on a one-to-one basis, working alongside clients to address emotional and psychological trauma, substance misuse, mental health, physical health, and wellbeing. This will include writing and updating support plans and risk assessments, managing the reception area, and dealing with queries both face to face and over the phone.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
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The ability to work well in a team
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Positive attitude and a high level of motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes
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Good verbal and written communication skills
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Be solution focused and show good time management skills.
Please note that if you have a level 3 Health and Social Care qualification you are unable to apply.
Successful candidates will be expected to embrace and exhibit behaviours that model our values of integrity; accountability; compassion; passion; respect and boldness working in a way that is trauma sensitive and strength based, within a psychologically informed framework.
Professional working proficiency in Bengali is desirable.
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 will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (DBS: Enhanced with the barred list adult workforce) and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements.
As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.
The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.
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.
