Welfare Support Officer - Dunfermline, United Kingdom - Mears

Mears

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Dunfermline, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Annual salary:
up to £27,000.00

Welfare Support Officer
Dunfermline

£27,000 per annum
Full time - Permanent - 40hrs per week

Including Company vehicle and fuel card

"A desire to make a positive difference wherever we operate has always been at the heart of our business. It was 30 years ago when we were a small maintenance contractor with a single van; and it still is now we are a truly national company".

Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northwest, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

At the end of May 2021 Mears had over 19000 service users across the three regions.

Mears work in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs.

**About the Role:
**Role Criteria: - Experience of working with vulnerable and diverse client groups

Experience and understanding of safeguarding
Ability to identify individuals and family need and recognise the required support packages to maintain independence
To communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.
Ability to work under own initiative.
You will be supportive, trustworthy, a good listener, approachable and empathetic to others
Full UK driving license

**Benefits we can offer you

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Annual Mears Fun Day
Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work

Volunteering Leave

Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
Staff perks with Mears Rewards discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
Family friendly policies
Company Vehicle and Fuel Card

As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a DBS & BPSS check, as well as Security Clearance. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.
Mears Group recognise our people as our greatest asset.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities.