Trainee Homeless Support Worker

PART TIME - FTC - 21hrs

To be part of a team that supports our clients, keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals.

To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps.

Main Responsibilities

To learn how to assess clients, develop support plans, and manage risks To learn how to support clients to maintain their wellbeing, paying close attention to safeguarding responsibilities, company policy and procedures To encourage client’s involvement in personal progression in the form of education, training, employment activity or volunteering To assist clients to maintain accommodation by encouraging payment of relevant charges To support clients to gain practical life skills To help maintain health and safety duties, ensuring clients and buildings are safe To maintain accurate records and ensuring these are stored in line with GDPR To assist key workers by liaising with local authorities, health providers and other agencies to provide a holistic, person-centred approach To support clients in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided) To maintain accurate records on our client management system and ensure these are stored in line with GDPR To maintain confidentiality To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation

Role Requirements

This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role. This role will require a full drivers’ licence and access to a vehicle This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis This role will require you to work nights and/or weekends This role will require you to lone work

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

lived experience of homelessness or accessing services around substance use, mental ill-health or offending

Essential Criteria

Good communication skills Clear verbal and written English Good keyboard skills for data inputting Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word Polite and assertive manner Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own Collaborate well in a team Ability to respond calmly in a crisis Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues

Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.

We were formed in April 2001 through the merger of the Society of St Dismas (founded in 1962) and St Petroc Housing association (founded in 1972). Both organisations shared a passion for housing and supporting vulnerable single people.

Our vision today is to give people who are homeless, vulnerable or in need of support, the opportunity to build a brighter future.

We have services in Berkshire, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Sussex.

We support 16-65 year olds. xlqdzyr Our services include outreach to rough sleepers, supported accommodation (direct access hostels, move-on accommodation, and resettlement flats), day centres, community support, housing first and landlord support services.