Floating Support Worker (Relief)

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Job description

We have opportunities available for someone looking for flexible hours to fit around their lifestyle.

You could become part of a team that works amongst our Housing Support services across Monmouthshire & Torfaen where you would be working with people who are at risk of losing their homes. Working patterns can be varied, and we predominately have hours to suit people who wish to work Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 6pm and the occasional days shifts on weekends.

By joining our relief bank, you can choose which services you want to work in and whichever service you pick, you'll become an integral part of the team that delivers high quality support to our clients. Being part of the relief bank as a Relief Floating Support Worker, means that you have the flexibility to choose when you work and are under no obligations to work a set number of hours a week.
If you have other commitments and need a better work life balance or want to try something new and gain experience, then this is the perfect position for you.
Each service offers something a little different and is tailored to meet the needs of the people we support. Our aim is to prevent people with housing issues and various support needs from losing their home and becoming homeless. The cliental we support have various support needs including mental health, substance misuse, alcohol dependency, and offending backgrounds. By working in this role, you will have the chance to meet and work with new people and no 2 days will be the same.

How it works:

Managers of our services offer out shifts to the relief bank and you would then be able to choose the shifts you want to work in your preferred location. We strive to give as much notice as possible, but you could be contact on an ad-hoc basis when shift cover is needed. As such, the hours may not be guaranteed.

Shift patterns can be varied and predominately include Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 6pm and some dayshifts over a weekend.

Lone working also applies in our services, but we provide all training required to successfully deliver the role and you will have access to a bespoke learning pathway with the support of an experienced Learning & Development team.

The benefits:

You will get a Relief Holiday Payment of 12.07% added on top of each pay packet. Also, where applicable entitlement to SSP will apply.

We pay a sleep-in rate of £34.54.

We offer flexible hours and the option for you to choose where and when you work.

You will have access to all our internal opportunities.

We also care about our employee's wellbeing and offer a Time for Talking service where counselling and psychological wellbeing support 24/7, 365 days a year is available to you should you need it. We also have an incredible Wellbeing team who are available for you to access along with mindfulness sessions and the chance to be involved in other fun activities.

We also pay for an Enhanced DBS check, which is a requirement for this role.

The role:

Your role as a Floating Support Worker would consist of working with the people we support in their homes or temporary accommodation to support them with their housing needs and to prevent them from becoming homeless.

This is a varied role where the support you deliver will be dependent on what your client's needs and goals are.

No 2 days will ever be the same as you would be out and about in the community, working in different places and with different people every day.

Your role would be to empower people by equipping them with the skills required to be able to manage their home independently. This will involve supporting them with budgeting, benefits, their health and wellbeing and household management. You will be required to provide housing advice and guidance on welfare benefits, housing legislation, finances, health, wellbeing, housing options, tenancy management skills, and digital inclusion.

As such you will be required to have access to a car and a driver's licence, alongside business insurance. Working patterns tend to be weekdays, however there maybe requirements for weekend and evening dependant on the need of the clients.

The locations you can choose to work in are:

Who we are looking for:

Please demonstrate on your application, with examples, how your values relate to the Pobl Group core values. Every person employed by Pobl shares the same values - watch our Pobl Values video to learn more.

We also look for:

* Your ability to build networks and relationships with other support services/agencies and maintain these relationships to ensure clients have access to the support they need.
* Your ability to deal with challenging situations.
* Experience or understanding of working with vulnerable or homeless people.
* The ability to work as part of a team.
* Someone who upholds our values of being Positive, Considerate & Connected.
* Someone with a full driving license and access to a vehicle

Please demonstrate in your application, with examples how you meet the above criteria.

To begin your journey with Pobl, click "apply now"

Pobl are required by law to check a candidate's eligibility to work in the UK. The successful candidate will be expected to provide their documentation to us in person at our offices prior to the start of their employment with Pobl. A socially distant appointment system and COVID safe environment will be in place and in line with the Welsh government guidance.

Pobl is an organisation with equality, diversity, and inclusion at its heart, and we are pleased to have recently been accredited with Stage 2 Investors in Diversity. We welcome applications from all areas of the community; however we particularly encourage applications from members of the BAME community as well as individuals with disabilities, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

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Reference ID: 506392

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Salary: £10.57 per hour

Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Flexible schedule
Schedule:
* 10 hour shift
* 12 hour shift
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Monday to Friday
* Night shift
* Overtime
* Weekend availability