Job description

Location:  Southwark Young People Service, London

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Interview Date: To be confirmed

The Salvation Army forms part of the Christian church and boasts an extensive social remit, providing a range of social and community services, including services for children and the elderly, those trapped in modern-day slavery, homeless people, individuals struggling with addiction, and people seeking employment.

Key Responsibilities :

The role of the Specialist Support Worker for Housing with The Salvation Army is critical to providing an enhanced level of service for our vulnerable clients. As a highly competent Specialist Support Worker you will be responsible for taking a lead role in a specialist area, or working within a specialist programme and/or team to plan and deliver a high quality support service, which promotes client choice and control and ensures clients learn new skills, make positive life choices and achieve the best possible outcomes.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

  • Positive attitude and a high level of motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes
  • Ability to work in busy environment, be solution focused, show good time management skills and can demonstrate ability to prioritise and make decisions under pressure
  • Ability to show a good understanding of local Housing including Private rented accommodation for young adults.
  • Ability to Ensure service development alongside the staff Team to in enabling the clients move on into the community of Southwark.
  • Ability to manage own work load and case load and ability to take the lead at meetings with external agencies and make appropriate recommendations for improvement.

    • Appointment subject to satisfactory references & enhanced adult and children DBS check