Salary: £20, per annum
Full time – 37 hours per week (Rota)
Permanent
Pathways, Bath
Start Date: ASAP
Teenage homelessness is a growing issue in the UK. Supporting vulnerable young people who have experienced homelessness is challenging, but also rewarding and a fundamental necessity in our communities.
Pathways team are passionate, committed and flexible in both their approach to their work and the variety of activities they deliver, to help young people aged 16-25 to live independent and successful lives.
Were looking for a positive person to role model enthusiasm and kindness as well as a commitment to work training and education, because these are a must at Pathways.
We are looking for people who really enjoy working with homeless young people, in an ethical community interest company with charitable status. You will be able to work effectively, without judgement, but with a strong sense of professional boundaries.
If that sounds like something you want to be a part of this may be the job for you.
What you’ll be doing
Youll be working with young people aged 16 to 25 in our Homelessness service who may need support with finances, poor mental health and alcohol/drug use to empower them to fulfil their potential.
Your case load would be primarily to support young people, living in supported accommodation, at Pathways.
Youll work with diverse partner agencies to identify opportunities for customers to help them move on successfully. Youll also be carrying out housing management duties to ensure customers are able to sustain their tenancy obligations.
At times youll be happy to get stuck in supporting the team and this might mean one day you are resolving a challenging situation, the next you are building a bed for a new customer or participating in a resident involvement event or workshop.
More about you
Youll be able to build effective relationships with a wide range of people including customers and colleagues, with an ability to influence and negotiate.
Youll be comfortable with dealing with challenging conversations, remaining confident and firm, whilst being respectful and considerate.
Youll have the skills to really listen to and recognize what it is that our customers really want and be committed to achieving the best possible outcome.
Youll have good basic administrative skills and experience of keeping and maintaining accurate records.
You may have some experience of support planning, risk assessment and inspiring young people to recognize and achieve their goals.
Youll have good resilience and an understanding of the issues faced by young people living in supported housing.
You will hold a full driving license and have use of a car each day.
If you can tick these boxes, then youre the person for us! Youll need a passion for working with young people and young children with the ability to develop and maintain great relationships we can teach you the rest.
We will need to take up an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check for this role which we will do for you when you start.
When and where you’ll be doing it
You will be able to work flexibly, Monday to Friday, based on our customers needs. On Tuesdays we take turns to work a late shift, 12-8pm, in order to offer support to young people for activities such as cooking and crafts.
Weekend shifts will be approximately one in every 5 weeks. Either side of the weekend shift you will have days off, usually the Thursday before, then the Monday after.
Youll be based at Pathways, 91 Wood Street, Bath BA2 3BJ.
What youll get in return
We think youll have a job that makes you feel good about what youre doing and help us to make a difference to our customers lives every day.
So in return for all your hard work, not only do you get a great salary but we also offer:
A days leave on your birthday
26 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 after 3 years service
Company Pension contribution of up to 10%
Flexible Benefits including health care, gym membership, buying holiday
And participation in our annual Homes for Good reward (upto 5% of your annual salary).
One more thing
Here at Curo we are about getting the right candidate for the right role. We recognise that as an organisation we are underrepresented in certain areas so we operate the disability confident scheme and we welcome applications from applicants who identify as LGBT or are from an Ethnic Minority background. It would also be great to get applications from our Curo customers too.
About Curo
Curo is an organisation with social purpose at its heart. We provide affordable homes that help people find security and stability and a positive future. Were one of the largest housing associations in the South West and an expanding house builder, using our profits to create more affordable housing in our communities. Our values are at the core of how we work. We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and recognise their sense of pride in the work they do to support our customers.
We’re proud to be ranked among the UKs best companies to work for in the latestBest Companieslistings. We’re also listed as the 5th best housing association to work for in the country, and among the top 50 best companies to work for in the South West!
To find out more please about this role, please contact Emily Ashford on .
Closing date: Sunday 28th June
Interviews: Monday 12th July
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