Housing Support Worker

About the role

Salary £26,300 per annum and great benefits including Health Cash Plan Home, a place where you belong Join us and make a real difference every day. You’ll help customers who are experiencing homelessness helpng them build the skills, confidence and stability they need to move forward. What you’ll do

• Supporting customers to develop the practical skills they need to live independently
• Encouraging independence and celebrating wins
• Creating a safe, positive space where dignity and respect come first
• Working collaboratively to empower our customers
• Supporting single people aged 18+ who are experiencing homelessness Why join us This role gives you the chance to grow your career while making a difference where it matters most. You’ll take on new challenges, build your expertise and help create positive change. Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work! We can’t offer a CoS for this role. You have
• Passion to support customersexperiencing homelessness
• Experience of caring for others, professionally or personally
• The ability to work on your own initiative, staying calm and positive under pressure
• Recognise every customer is different and adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to understand their needs
• A Level 2 diploma in Care or equivalent experience (or willing to study towards it) Stronger together We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work! The practical bits
• Working on a two-week rolling rota, with shifts covering the service between 8am and 8pm.
• Typical shift patterns include 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 12pm-8pm, and occasional 12-hour shifts from 8am-8pm.
• The role includes working weekends and bank holidays as part of the rota.
• Some lone working is required on most shifts.
• You need an Enhanced with barring list (we pay)
• You’ll need access to your own vehicle, insured for business use, as travel is required as part of the role, including supporting health and safety responsibilities across two additional services in Kendal.
• On the job mileage? We’ve got you covered What’s in it for you?
• 34 days leave increasing to 39 (including a “me day”)
• Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more
• Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
• Instant pay access with Stream
• 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more Finally For reasonable adjustments email [email protected] . Roles can close early, so don’t delay applying. If you can’t see the Job Description at the top of this page, click APPLY to view it on our pages and find out more about us.