Community Support Worker - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Longhurst Group

Longhurst Group
Longhurst Group
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Peterborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Are you passionate about helping people with their tenancies?
Here at Longhurst Group we're passionate about the work we do within the community.

A key part is the support we provide for individuals who are rough sleeping, housed in emergency or awaiting resettlement.

This focus on improving the lives of these individuals requires Support Workers with a real passion for helping others. Is this you?


In this role you will work in the community, you'll be a contact point helping individuals seeking tenancy or helping them maintain their own.

This role would suit a real people person who can be empathetic with our customers whilst providing advice and working with referral agencies to support them.


You'll build a network of colleagues within Local Authorities, Registered Providers and other agencies all with the same aim, helping individuals in a time of potential crisis.

Managing your caseload you will be required to arrange and attend appointments with social workers and housing teams, maintain records of the support interventions you provide and make a real impact on someone's life through the service you provide them.

This opportunity will enable you to utilise or develop your experience in the following areas:

  • Developing an understanding of custodial process through working with prison/police partners.
  • Developing knowledge of substance misuse through working alongside out partner agencies.
  • Knowledge of working with individuals with Mental Health support requirements.


To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate an empathetic approach to your customers, have an ability to provide good advice to help them and be comfortable in lone working.

We are open to discussing this opportunity with Support Workers who may come from a residential background or whereby you have worked with substance dependencies or homelessness.


We are also open to welcoming empathetic and caring individuals brand new to the profession who are committed to delivering a heartfelt service in a non-judgemental manner.

As this is a community based role, access to a vehicle will be required to fulfil this.


What you receive from us
As a leading provider of care and support when you join you will enjoy:

  • 26 days annual leave
  • Investment in your personal development through our extensive learning and development opportunities.
  • Fully Paid DBS check
  • Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave
  • Employee Assistance programme
  • Free flu vaccinations

How to apply
Please click "apply" today to upload your CV detailing your employment history.


Vetting Requirements
Naturally working with our customers we need to complete pre-employment checks before you join us. This role is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory references (one from your current employer).

We also need you to tell us what you have been up to as a minimum over the past 5 years in terms of employment history.

We recognise, welcome and support that everyone's employment history is unique and can be different. This could include carer duties, travel, seeking work, education, employment, training, or volunteering.


Equal Opportunities


As an equal opportunities' employer, Longhurst Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.


We are one of the leading housing groups in the Midlands and East of England, providing more than 23,000 homes and a wide range of care and support services.


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