Support Worker - Swansea ABBA

Location Swansea
Job Category: Residential Support Work
Job type: Fixed Term Role
Salary: £21,336.75 per annum
Contact name: Liz Wills

Contact email: liz.wills@thewallich.net
Job ref: 001663
Published: about 1 year ago
Start date: ASAP

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week hours per week - 9 - 5 Mon to Fri Fixed Term until 5th April 2024

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 across Swansea and works with priority needs homeless people to provide housing related support within temporary accommodation as a safe alternative to Bed and Breakfast accommodation.  The service provides residential support with the aim of meeting individuals’ needs, which promote independence and lead to a sustainable move-on. 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 provide residential and 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 future or current accommodation.  The support will not create or increase dependence. It will ‘do with’ rather than ‘do for’, so it’s likely that support will involve accompanying Service Users initially, in order to familiarise them with an activity or appointment. Support will help people improve their control, understanding and involvement in dealing with the issues that affect them, and assist Service Users to achieve their preferred outcomes. In addition, to assist with the housing management needs of the project ensuring the delivery of a safe, secure and effective service.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.  

No Agencies.

We do not accept unsolicited agency referrals for this position and do not consider any applicants, to have been introduced to us via agency.

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Job Description Link 

Closing date for this vacancy is 11th April 2023 at 09:00am.