Support Worker - Torfaen Tenancy Support Service

Location Torfaen County Borough
Job Category: Community Based Support Work
Job type: Permanent Role
Salary: £21,836.75 per annum
Contact name: Shawn Kenny

Contact email: Shawn.kenny@thewallich.net
Job ref: 004023
Published: about 1 year ago

 

Hours of Work:  37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00 and the occasional Saturday working 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 across Torfaen working with individuals who are at risk of homelessness.  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 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 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 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.

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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Closing date for this vacancy is 27th November 2023 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.