Scheme Support Officer Waking Nights

No 2 days are the same and it is especially rewarding when you see an individuals development and they move on into their own tenancy. If you are a good listener empathetic and want to make a difference to peoples lives then join our amazing team in Bridgend today and we will support you on your journey in the Support sector.

Job Specifics:

Who are Pobl Group

Pobl Group are a proud employer of over 2300 colleagues providing diverse services and making a difference in communities throughout Wales. Pobl is more than just a Housing Association its a multi-faceted business whose range of provision varies from care and support to individuals through to commercial development activities. We are the largest support provider in Wales and our awesome teams share a passion for becoming the very best at what they do and love their jobs.

What is great about the role

The Kerrigan Project provides support and accommodation for 9 people. The project is aimed at people who have complex needs including a combination of substance misuse offending and mental ill-health.

We provide housing and support to improve mental and emotional health reduce re-offending access sustainable housing and maintain independence within the community. The people we work with are also encouraged and supported to develop life skills.

Your night will consist of:

• You will work with people to truly make a difference in their life
• Use your skills and talents to engage with people
• Support people to achieve their potential
• Develop your networking skills by working in partnership with external agencies
• You will be responsible for Health and Safety checks along with other additional duties.
• You will be the point of contact for our clients whether they need advice support guidance or somebody to talk to at the end of the day.

Our aim is to ensure we equip these individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to live independently. This is a challenging role as this service delivers intensive support around each clients recovery before focus is put on the housing related support and you will be faced with complex behaviours and needs including alcohol misuse mental health substance misuse anti-social behaviour and offending behaviour.

Who we are looking for:

Please demonstrate in your application form how you:

• Have knowledge of housing related support and benefit systems
• Have good organisation IT and record keeping skills
• Can work part of a team and on an individual basis
• Deal with difficult situations
• Have good listening skills

It would be desirable for the successful candidate to have a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle.

Pobl Benefits:

• 26 days holiday pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidaysrising to 27 days after 1 years service or cash equivalent of 1 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Sick Pay rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years (from 1st November)
• Mileage is paid at 45p per mile
• Enhanced DBS which we will pay for.
• Colleague Referral Scheme (250 per referral)
• Time for Talking a free counselling service
• Health Cash Plan
• Savings Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eyecare plan
• Give as You Earn charity donation scheme
• Training and progression opportunities
• Colleague Discount platform (from 1st November)
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15000 brands

FREDIE

At Pobl Group we are guided in all that we do by a group of principles that we call FREDIE these are: Fairness Respect Equality Diversity Inclusion Engagement. This means that whatever your background you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process please contact

What do you need to do now

If you have the skills experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up-to-date CV with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you. We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly we would love to hear from you so please apply now to start your Pobl journey.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 13th November.

Further information on the role can also be found on the Job Description