Apprentice Support Worker

£28,537.38 to £28,537.38 per year, 28537.38 - 28537.38

Contract Type:

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

10/08/2026

Please note this a a fixed term position for 22 months apprenticeship

Working hours:

40 hours per week, working shifts include evenings and weekends

Interview Date:
To be confirmed

One of the UK’s most inspiring and best known faith-based organisations, is looking for an experienced and adaptable individual to join our Support team, as part of Booth House Lifehouse Service in Swindon.

This is a housing support position and does not involve any personal care services.

The post is a 22 month apprenticeship and the successful candidate will be enrolled on the Homelessness Pathway Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 Apprenticeship (England) course which runs over 22 months.

The aim of Booth House is to provide a better overall experience of living in temporary accommodation for homeless people in the Swindon area, supporting our service users to improve their wellbeing and build on their future move-on opportunities.

Booth House supports up to 50 people who require temporary accommodation for many different reasons.

Support will initially begin at the point of referral from the council's homelessness services and then work with our residents to develop an appropriate housing pathway for the future.

Key Responsibilities:

To work as part of a team taking shared responsibility for delivering our programme of holistic and tenancy focused support to single people living in temporary accommodation in our Lifehouse in Swindon.

As a motivated and dynamic Support Worker you will be responsible for assisting with delivering a high-quality programme of support which promotes client choice and control.

You will address clients support needs, enable them to make positive life choices and ultimately empower them to lead more sustainable lifestyles. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (DBS: Enhanced with barred list Adult Disclosure), 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.

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