Senior Support Worker- Gwent Criminal Offenders Service

Location Torfaen County Borough
Job Category: Community Based Support Work
Job type: Permanent Role
Salary: £25,204.01 per annum
Contact name: Shawn Kenny

Contact email: Shawn.kenny@thewallich.net
Job ref: 006902
Published: 28 days ago

Hours of Work:  37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00 with the occasional Saturday on a rota basis

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.   Find out about Wales' leading homelessness charity, The Wallich    www.thewallich.com/about-us 

Project Description

The project operates in  Torfaen, working with people who may be homeless, potentially homeless or vulnerably housed.  The service 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 support homeless prison leavers prior to, during and post release to ensure they have a seamless transition from prison to resettlement back into the community.

The work will involve working with clients in prison so that housing and support needs can be identified and planned for through partnership working with the Local Authority and other agreed partners. including the Council’s Housing Solutions Team, this is a pivotal role that provides a proactive and solutions focused approach to preventing homelessness ensuring that individuals are accessing the necessary support to meet their needs.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.  

Please note: Driving Licence and use of a vehicle is Essential

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 30th September 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