Support Worker, Human Services​/ Social Work

Are you an experienced support worker with knowledge of housing, substance misuse and trauma?

Can you provide support to single women with complex needs?

We are on the lookout for a Housing Support Worker for an incredible housing charity in the RCT / Pontypridd area.

• Permanent contract
• £25,877 pro rata for full time 37 hours
• 36 hours per week
• Day and night shifts
• Between Monday and Sunday
• Equivalent to £13.45 per hour
• Enhanced holiday entitlements + extra day off
• Occupational sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Good quality pension
• Refer a friend scheme
• Staff recognition programme

• The role of the Support Worker is to assist single women with complex issues.
• You will be involved in the day to day support of service users.
• This is a women's service in the RCT area, focused on housing support.
• The service is funded by the Wales Housing Support Grant (HSG).
• You will carry a caseload of service users / clients.
• Undertake safety planning (MARF, SEREF, MARAC).
• Complete needs and risk assessments.

• Someone with excellent experience gained within the housing sector (charity, local authority etc.).
• A great support worker.
• A good understanding of Health and Safety and safeguarding processes.
• Drivers licence with access to your own car.
• Good knowledge of the services and organisations across the local area.
• Able to manage a caseload.
• A DBS on the update service or able to complete a new enhanced DBS check.

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

Location:

Beddau near Pontypridd

Job:
Support Worker

Sector:
Social Care and Charity

CODE: INDHV