Two Saints

24.5 hrs per week (Four days on / Four days off rolling rota - Early: 8:00 - 15:30; Late: 14:30 - 22:00) Do you love helping others? Would you enjoy supporting young people to achieve their goals and become more independent? We may have just the role for you! We have an opportunity for a Homeless Recovery Worker Assistant to join our team that supports our clients, keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals. You will help to provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. This is a great opportunity for those who have not worked in the homeless or care leaver service before. This role is a great stepping stone for those that would like a career in homeless services. Wokingham Staying Close provides an enhanced support package for young people leaving care in semi-independent accommodation. Our aim is to work with young people to develop the knowledge and skills they need to manage their own home, ensure their own safety and achieve their goals so they can take the next step into move on accommodation. This role requires someone who is comfortable giving practical support to people who are learning to be independent and so an amount of life skills would be a good transferable skill. Further responsibilities will include: To support clients by helping them to gain practical life skills, and encourage their engagement with the running of the service To assist clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits To carry out daily checks, for example, on clients and the property, and ad hoc housekeeping tasks To support individuals to achieve their desired goals To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering Further information: This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role. This role may require a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle This role may require you to work flexibly across several sites This role may require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis This role may require you to work nights and/or weekends This role may require you to lone work Our ideal candidate: Experience in a similar sector Experience in customer service role Good communication skills Clear verbal and written English Good keyboard skills for data inputting Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word Polite and assertive manner Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own Collaborate well in a team Ability to respond calmly in a crisis Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

37 hrs per week - 1 in 3 Saturdays (Hours start - 09:00 finish - 20:00) Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to empower people every day to develop their skills and move towards independence? Do you enjoy working in an environment where every day is different to the next? Then this could be the role for you! We have an opportunity for a Community Support Worker to join us to lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that provides support to clients living in the community to keep them safe and help them achieve their goals. You will provide people with homes and specialist support, so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps. Hampshire Social Inclusion Lot 2 - provides supported accommodation to adults, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across three locations. Each is tailored to the needs of the clients and offer various levels of support. This service also provides community support to individuals who are having difficulty maintaining their tenancy in their own accommodation in Fareham and Gosport. Our aim is to provide person-centred support to our clients, empowering them to gain the life skills they require to move on to more independent living as well as preventing evictions. Although this can be a challenging role, it s also very rewarding. You ll gain a variety of experiences from running client activities to life skills projects. If you love working with people and making a difference, then please apply! Further responsibilities will include: To assess the needs of each client, helping to develop their individual support plan to achieve their goals To produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments To manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis To support clients to gain and/or maintain accommodation or achieve their outcomes/ goals To engage with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining positive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients To lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills To support clients with managing their finances, paying rent, managing arrears and accessing benefits To encourage and signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering Further information: This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role. This role will require a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle This role may require you to work flexibly across several sites This role may require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis This role may require you to lone work Our ideal candidate: Strong communication skills, both verbal and written Clear verbal and written English Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word including keyboard skills for data inputting Confident and assertive manner Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own Effective team working Ability to respond calmly to crisis Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues Desirable Criteria: Experience of managing a caseload of clients Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery Understanding of the complex support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.