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Job Description
Are you looking for a new care and support opportunity If you are passionate about making a real difference through supporting young people we would love to hear from you!
We have support worker and support assistant roles in our Ingram Court supported housing service for young people aged 16 to 22 in central Croydon. These roles build on customer care health and safety flexibility adaptability and support young people on their path to independence.
Our 44 bed service is conveniently located in central Croydon close to West Croydon station/tram stop offering excellent transport links across London and beyond. Some parking is available on site for colleagues.
Our customers come with a range of support needs such as those associated with mental health care leaver status probation ex-offending domestic violence learning disabilities and asylum seeking.
You will join a lively supportive and friendly team to work together to provide an excellent servicefor our young people.
If placed in a Support Worker role you will be requiredto support a caseload of at least 10customers to:
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Identifytheir strengths as part of our asset-based approach and identifytheir needs opportunities rights and responsibilities to enable them to move onto to independent living
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Plan and set targets to achieve and take appropriate actionto meet their goals and aspirations
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Take part in activities and provide them with opportunities that generate aspiration and confidence
Our Support Assistants have a smaller customer caseload and focus more on group activities. A key part of the role is enabling customers to gain necessary support from other agencies so you will need to be able to network/build relationships with those in another organisation. You need knowledge of safeguarding and how this may apply in the day-to-day work we do as well as. understanding of the reasons why people become homeless.
Evolve Housing Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community including people who have experienced homelessness themselves. Equality diversityand inclusion are key objectivesfor us and we reflect this in our recruitment practices actively seeking applications from all parts of the community regardless of race religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity age or disability.
You will need to have the correct right to work in the UK in place as Evolve does not have a sponsorship license.
Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this role using the included job description and person specification.
You will need to be able to work shifts on a pre-planned rolling rota - 5 /7 days a week including mornings (from 7am) evenings (to 10pm) - these also include mid shifts and weekends.
In return we can offer you:
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Over 6 weeks holiday per annum (rising with service)
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Ability to buy or sell additionalone week holiday per annum
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Employer paid DBS checks
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Occupational sick pay
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Employer contributory pension scheme
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4 x Life Assurance
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Medical Cash Back Plan
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YulifeEmployee Assistance & Rewards Programme
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Cycle to work scheme
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Full training and induction programme
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Blue Light Card
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About us
Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London providing housing and support to over 1300 people each year.
Our aim is to help children young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to become independent and resilient. We believe in building on peoples strengths aspirations and goals to help them break the cycle of homelessness.
We offer a programme of support tailored to meet peoples individual needs including housing employment and skills training mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.
Please click herefor more information about us.
Our values
Determined
We ensure that customers and staff have a solid skills foundation to build their future development on.
Whats it like
People are at the heart of what we do. We believe our diverse and inclusive organisation empowers and values our people.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
