Please note: This is a relief position to cover for staff vacancies, annual leave and sickness and hours cannot be guaranteed. Priority is given to Relief Support Staff when looking at permanent job opportunities.
Working hours: Relief - As and when required (Shift work across the seven days)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Booth House is a Salvation Army Lifehouse and has 50 en-suite rooms accommodating men and women over the age of 18 who are experiencing homelessness. Gloucester House is a 12 bed Rehab service for people in recovery. The Relief Support Worker role is to support our team as we develop appropriate housing pathways for all our clients.
As a motivated and dynamic Relief Support Worker you will be responsible for developing and delivering a high-quality programme of support which promotes client choice and control. You will address client support needs including assisting with finding a suitable housing pathway, enabling positive life changes and ultimately empowering people to lead more sustainable lifestyles. Many of the people we work with have other needs including mental health related issues, drug and alcohol dependency and debt. We are looking for an experienced Support Worker who will be able to take on a case load of clients with varying needs.
You will need to be passionate about supporting people to make positive change in their lives, be confident working on your own and as part of a team, working with a range of different agencies including landlords and understand the needs of people who are homeless. The role involves regular daytime, evening and weekend work on a rota basis. A driving licence is preferable for this post. All applicants will need to be in sympathy with the mission statement of The Salvation Army.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- A desire for continual professional development
- Good communication and IT skills
- Experience of working within the homelessness or similar sector
- An understanding of the benefit system
- An ability to meet our core values of Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Passion, Boldness and Compassion
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: a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Barred List Check of the 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.
