Support Worker

Homelessness Support Worker
 
Fareham
Pay rates: £10.20-£11.20ph
Shifts: Various shift patterns on offer
 
Are you looking for a rewarding role to support people every day and provide a safe environment for them? Do you enjoy working in a role where every shift is different to the next? Then this could be the role for you.
You will be working as part of the team to provide support to our homeless clients. You will enjoy helping others by being on hand when they need you.
Your primary role will be to keep our service and the people that use it, safe. Your positive attitude towards your work and others will help to contribute to a great working environment.
 
Day in the Life of a Homelessness Support Worker:
– Be the first welcoming friendly face for people coming into the service
– Provide informal support to clients and be a listening ear
– Respond to incoming calls
– Manage clients and their visitors within the building and any associated safety issues.
– Deal with any incidents that may arise and contact external services when necessary
– Monitor the service and surrounding areas that are covered by CCTV
– Carry out regular visual checks / fire checks on the interior and exterior of the buildings and car park, noting defects during the handover or via the communications book
– Perform any other checks or tasks as directed by staff, referring issues to relevant person
– Maintain clean and tidy communal areas
– Provide detailed handovers to day staff, regarding client safety and support information
– Work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations and policy and procedure
– Provide basic First Aid assistance until help arrives – Full training provided
– Contract and contact the on-call manager where applicable
– Support your colleagues
 
Essential requirements:
– Experience of supporting someone with mental health, alcohol or drug problems
– Non-judgmental and positive attitude
 
The benefits of working with White Knight Recruitment;
– Competitive hourly rate £10.20-£11.20
– 5.6 weeks paid annual leave
– Flexible hours to fit around your other commitments
– Comprehensive training and ongoing support
– The opportunity to progress your career
– Auto-enrolment pension scheme
 
White Knight Recruitment is one of the leading recruitment agencies for jobs in Hampshire for permanent, temporary and contract recruitment solutions. Due to the high volume of applications we are receiving, if you do not hear from a consultant within 5 days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. In the meantime please keep an eye on www.whiteknightrecruitment.com for any other potential vacancies.