Senior Support Worker - Carmarthenshire Floating Support

Location Llanelli
Job Category: Community Based Support Work
Job type: Fixed Term Role
Salary: £24,690 per annum
Contact name: Catherine Wilson

Contact email: cath.wilson@thewallich.net
Job ref: 007043
Published: 3 months ago

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 with some flexibility

Contract: Fixed term until March 2025 with potential for extension.

The Wallich is a leading homelessness and rough sleeping charity in Wales. For more information about our innovative work to support people across the country, visit The Wallich website. www.thewallich.com/about-us

Project Description 

The project operates across Carmarthenshire working with vulnerable adults and young people who are at risk of homelessness. The project provides housing related support within people’s homes or in the community, with the aim of preventing homelessness and increasing independence.  The project is funded through the Supporting People Programme Grant and is required to meet the Welsh Government’s National Outcomes Framework. The Framework’s four main aims are:

- Promoting Personal and Community Safety

- Promoting Independence and Control

- Promoting Economic Progress and Financial Control

- Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Purpose of Role

To coordinate and provide floating support that enables and empowers Service Users to address housing and/or personal difficulties, build their skills and confidence, and ultimately improve their ability to maintain their current or future accommodation. The support will not create or increase dependence. It will ‘do with’ rather than ‘do for’ to enable people to improve their control, understanding and involvement in dealing with the issues that affect them, and assist Service Users to achieve their preferred outcomes.

Please note: Driving Licence and access to own vehicle is essential for this role.

Previous Applicants need not apply.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check

We are not utilising agencies with this role and kindly ask that agencies do not approach to assist us with this vacancy.

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Employee Benefits

Closing date for this vacancy is 21st October 2024 at 09:00am.

The Wallich reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

At The Wallich, we’re fully committed to supporting and improving Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to ensure we’re the best community we can be. There is always still room to evolve and improve and we are striving to create an environment where all staff can bring their authentic selves to the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and if you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require, please contact recruitment@thewallich.net or call 02920 668 464