Support Worker at Home Group

Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Feb, 26

Salary

24638.0

Posted On

22 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Support, Independence, Risk Assessments, Support Planning, Goal Setting, Customer Care, Communication, Flexibility, Resilience, Daily Living Activities, Teamwork, Technology Use, Problem Solving, Empathy, Listening, Adaptability

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Support Worker Earn £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw), rota to be agreed Huddersfield - Kirklees Homeless Service We can’t offer a CoS for this role Home, a place where you belong As our Support Worker, you’ll be at the heart of supporting our customers who have varying needs including substance misuse/mental health/relationship breakdowns resulting in homelessness, requiring support to develop their skills to live more independently in the community. What you’ll do Assisting customers with practical, daily living tasks to develop their independence, helping them to achieve the goals, aspirations and outcomes documented in their support plans. Customer group - homeless adults male & female - 22 people supported within the service Helping customers with daily living activities such as making meals, shopping, budgeting, maintaining their tenancy and moving onto independent accommodation if they are able. Carrying out risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews. Cuppas, chats and catch ups. There’s no rushing from one customer to the next here! Plenty of time to work together with colleagues too. Why join us This is more than a job; it’s a place where you feel valued. You get great training, support from friendly colleagues and a chance to make a real difference every day. Be part of one of the UK’s top 10 Great Places to Work! You have A passion to support our customers to live their best life, working together with an eye for detail Experience of caring for others, you may have worked in care before or have experience of caring for others such as family members or children The ability to work on your own initiative, remain calm under pressure and have a resilient approach Recognise every customer is different and you’re able to adopt a flexible, personal approach, listening to customers to understand their needs 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 Where we’re flexible with you, we do need to meet the needs of our customers. That may mean adapting your start or finishing times on occasion. Work pattern - rota covering 24/7 service - shifts to be agreed Able to use technology to update support plans, complete online learning and to collaborate with colleagues. You’ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that. What’s in it for you? 34 days leave (including bank hols and a “me day” to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, and time off for volunteering too! Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more. Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us. We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you’re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us! Colleagues really matter to us, that’s why we’re the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them. Find out more Click APPLY NOW to see our Support Worker Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Roles can close early, so don’t wait. For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk

Responsibilities

As a Support Worker, you will assist customers with practical daily living tasks to help them develop their independence. You will also carry out risk assessments and support planning to ensure customers achieve their goals.