Support Worker, Community Health

Support Worker – Salvation Army Homes

Location:

Mulberry House, Guilford.

About the Role

• Exciting opportunity for a Support Worker based in Mulberry House, our supported housing service in Guilford.
• Work with people who are or have recently experienced homelessness and who are in need of support and accommodation.
• Get to know and build the trust of our clients.
• Unlock clients’ potential to live independently.
• Enhance their social integration by encouraging participation in social and leisure programmes.
• Help residents with their support needs and practicalities of everyday living.
• Provide a 24/7 service with shift patterns: 8:00am‑4:00pm, 3:00pm‑11:00pm, and sleep‑in shifts until 8:00am.

About the Candidate

• Confident and capable communicator.
• Skilled at building trusting, professional relationships.
• Experienced in helping people develop skills, strengths and talents.
• Knowledge or experience of working with homeless people, and / or supporting vulnerable people or groups.
• Good idea of the wider community resources and organisations available to support residents and comfortable dealing with complex situations.
• Energy, passion, positive can‑do attitude aligned with our values and behaviours.

Benefits

• £100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months’ service and another £250 at 12 months’ service.
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days.
• One extra day off on your birthday.
• High Street discount scheme.
• Pension with life assurance.
• Discounted private medical insurance.
• Loans available for financial emergencies.
• Occupational Sick Pay.
• A full induction package and training relevant to the role.
• Long‑service awards from 2.5 years.
• Support to learn and develop your career.

About the Company

Salvation Army Homes is a registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all residents and staff and expect all employees to share this commitment. We work to build on strengths, creating person‑centred strategies that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. Our workforce is our greatest asset, and we only succeed by recruiting the very best.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal‑opportunity employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We welcome applications without concern of bias or discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, please submit your application as early as possible.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industry: Public Safety