Job Description

Role: Female Support Worker (Homelessness)
Location: Exeter
Salary: £23240-£24612
Contract: Full time, permanent, 37.5 hours a week (Monday – Saturday)

Are you looking for a role that will make a real long-term difference to people’s lives? If yes, then read on.

You’ll be supporting people who are either at risk of being made homeless or are homeless already. The aim of the support worker role is to enable the people you support to become independent and move on into their independent living.

About the job:

  • You’ll be directly supporting residents with complex needs
  • You’ll be supporting people to manage their budgets and tenancies.
  • You’ll be helping your clients to manage their tenancy agreements and to full maximise their income.
  • You’ll be representing our services at external meetings.
  • You’ll liaise and develop strong working relationships with a variety of internal departments, statutory and voluntary agencies.

    • About you:

  • You’ll need to have some experience in supporting people who have come from a background of mental health, homelessness, or substance misuse.
  • Have experience supporting people to be more independent.
  • Be passionate and patient, as many of the goals you’ll be setting will be small but incremental steps.
  • You’ll be a driver with your own vehicle (mileage is paid).
  • You should have proficient IT skills and a good knowledge of Microsoft packages.

    • Benefits:

  • Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
  • Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
  • Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
  • 25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 after 3 years continuous employment
  • 30% staff discount at our charity shops
  • A generous and competitive pension scheme
  • Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
  • A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
  • 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators

    • This is an amazing job and will really make an impact to the people you support and will truly benefit the local community.