Bank Recovery Support Worker
Company: Excel Housing Solutions
Location: Excel Housing Solutions 24/7 accommodation based services. Staff may be asked to work at additional sites to meet the needs of the business.
Job Title: Bank support worker
Salary: Varies between £9.10 per hour – £10.26 per hour (dependant on
Experience). Entry level position rate will start at £9.10 per hour.
Hours: Ad hoc
Day shifts and Night shifts available
Hours vary between Sunday to Saturday and includes working
bank holidays.
Due to COVID-19 resulting in job losses in our city, we have opened the position up to people with NO experience, as well as experienced support workers.
For those applying as an entry level candidate, all we ask is that you are
assertive, innovative, can think outside the box and work under instruction.
Purpose of job:
To assist in the delivery of high quality accommodation based support services within our Offenders Service and to support Adults who present with complex needs. Support Workers will be required to work in partnership with statutory agencies to reduce the risk of homelessness, rough sleeping and re-offending within in the community.
- Increase service user compliance and reduce the risk of repeat offending/homelessness by delivering services in a ‘Psychologically Informed Environment’ (PIE), facilitating a supportive directive for staff working with individuals with complex trauma issues.
- Through the provision of therapeutic and meaningful activities create positive learning opportunities for service users.
- Support the organisation to embed a psychosocial framework that will include a range of therapeutic programmes such as: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Analytical Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness.
- To work as part of a team endeavouring to provide quality accommodation and support services for vulnerable adults within a safe and secure environment.
- Improve service user health and well-being.
- Actively participate in the six key principles of a Trauma Informed Approach to recovery.
- To provide housing related support for vulnerable adults, in order to enable them to move on to independent living and achieve their goals.
- To support and assist service users, as determined by their individual needs, identified through assessment and support planning.
- To work effectively with statutory agencies and stakeholders to increase
attendance at statutory appointments and intervention programmes.
- To treat clients with the respect they deserve and support all persons without judgement or discrimination.
This position is subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
Please email jobs@excelhousingsolutions.com for more information and to request a Job Description.
If you wish to apply for this position please complete our online application form.