Support Worker - Exeter, United Kingdom - Bournemouth Churches Housing Association

Bournemouth Churches Housing Association

Verified Company

Exeter, United Kingdom

3 days ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Part time

Description

South West based charitable housing association BCHA was founded over 50 years ago with a continuing mission to meet housing need and end homelessness.

We aim to achieve this through the building and provision of affordable and secure homes, and by supporting individuals to take control and lead independent, fulfilled lives.

Whether we are developing sites or supporting people with housing, learning or living skills, we believe in equality, the importance of every individual and the right to be valued and treated with dignity and respect.

Our doors are open to everyone.

Position:

Our services offer high quality support to individuals who may have experienced rough sleeping, trauma and addiction and your main duties would be:

Meeting with individuals to carry out strengths based needs assessments and develop support plans
Dealing with incidents and emergencies
Raising safeguarding issues
Meeting with other services and professionals to develop a joined up holistic service
Being an integral part of a positive and collaborative team

We can offer you:

- a rewarding, challenging and varied role;
- the opportunity to combine your people and organisational skills;
- the opportunity to learn about and use trauma informed approaches;
- a role that gives you real job satisfaction in helping others;
- full training and support to develop your skills;
- the opportunity to work in a supportive and friendly environment

BCHA Safer Recruitment:
Safeguarding children and adults is our first priority and we will ensure we follow safer recruitment procedures. As an employer, we will do everything possible to prevent unsuitable people obtaining employment with BCHA.

Requirements:

- be a good communicator and able to facilitate support for customers;
- enable and empower customers to build their own recovery plans;
- provide practical, emotional support and encouragement;
- actively promote customer participation in services & activities;
- liaise effectively with colleagues, external agencies & service providers;
- be empathic and non
- judgemental;
- be self-motivated, able to use your initiative and be a great team player;
- be flexible, adaptable, calm and considered
- have experience of our client groups, transferable skills or willing to learn;