Rotherwood
Housing Support Worker
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Agency | Flexible Hours | Days, Nights & Weekend Shifts Available
Rotherwood Cares are currently recruiting experienced Housing Support Workers to join our agency team, supporting a range of supported housing and homelessness services across the Chorley area.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking for flexible, ad hoc work while making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults facing multiple and complex challenges.
About The Role
As a Housing Support Worker, you will provide person-centred support to individuals living in supported accommodation or accessing homelessness services. Every shift is different, and you'll play a key role in promoting independence, safety and wellbeing.
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You Will Be Supporting Individuals With
- Homelessness and rough sleeping
- Domestic abuse
- Drug and alcohol misuse
- Mental health needs
- Complex and challenging behaviours
- Offending backgrounds and multiple disadvantages
Duties Include
- Providing practical and emotional support to service users
- Completing welfare checks and risk assessments
- Encouraging independent living skills
- Managing challenging behaviour using a calm and professional approach
- Maintaining accurate case notes and incident reports
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults and following safeguarding procedures
- Liaising with external professionals and emergency services where required
Essential Requirements
- Previous experience within homelessness, supported housing or housing support is essential
- Experience supporting individuals affected by domestic abuse, substance misuse, mental health and complex behaviours
- Excellent communication and de-escalation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Flexible availability, including weekends and waking nights where required
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
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Driving is Essential
Due to the nature of the role and travelling between services, a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential.
What We Offer
- Flexible ad hoc and zero-hour work to suit your availability
- Weekly pay
- Opportunities for temporary, ongoing and permanent positions
- Variety of shifts across supported housing and homelessness services
If you're passionate about supporting vulnerable adults and have the experience to thrive in challenging but rewarding environments, we'd love to hear from you
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