Part Time Specialist Support Worker - Exeter, United Kingdom - Bournemouth Churches Housing Association

Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association
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Exeter, United Kingdom

5 days ago

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A 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.


This role will form part of a joint Rough Sleeping Prevention Team delivered in partnership between BCHA and Julian House.


Position:


We have an exciting opportunity for the right person to join us as a
Specialist Support Worker within the Housing First Service in Exeter.

This is a role where you can really add value and make a difference, working as part of our friendly, supportive and professional team.

The people this team works with are likely to also face challenges such as addiction and trauma, and the person in this role will to support them to make positive changes around these.

Our approach is to provide intensive, personalised 1:1 support to address issues and support the individual to maintain accommodation.


Whilst the role is based at The Civic Centre, Exeter, travel to customer's homes to provide an outreach service and one to one support for customers is essential.

One of our key aims is to support customers to a position of maintaining their own tenancy and sustainable independent living;

This exciting role focuses on the following areas:

  • Empowering individuals to make choices and be in control of their own lives
  • Genuine future planning drawing on hopes, strengths, aspirations and goals
  • Nurturing meaningful and positive relationships based on trust
  • Mindfully promoting physical health and mental wellbeing
  • Keeping people safe and building long term resilience
  • Connection to digital and in person communities and networks


You'll be provided with a full induction and personal development plan, including core training such as trauma informed care, psychologically informed environments, safeguarding, First Aid and Health & Safety, with an opportunity to attend other specialist training such as motivational interviewing and solution focused techniques, and mental health awareness.

We often employ people who do not have experience of working in our sector but can demonstrate the right values and interpersonal skills.


BCHA Safer Recruitment:
Safeguarding children and adults is our first priority and we will ensure we follow safer recruitment procedures.


BCHA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.


Requirements:


  • Personal integrity
  • The importance of every individual
  • Outstanding service to people
  • The importance of working together
  • Professional competence
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