Specialist Support Worker

Please note this is a permanent position

Working hours

40 hours per week

Working details

Permanent shift cover and with on call and flexibility over evenings and weekends.

Site based Interview Date

To be confirmed

Job summary

The St Ann’s service is a unique opportunity to connect local Salvation Army Corps, community ministries, and our specialist Homelessness Services. Our fifteen beds will provide safe accommodation for people who may not be able to access traditional homelessness pathways and create opportunities for practical support, community integration, pastoral care, and longer-term housing solutions.We are looking for a Specialist Support Worker to develop the skills of the staff team across our Homelessness services in St Ann’s, Westminster.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated person to join our team. You will lead the delivery of our Psychosocial programme of change, providing opportunities for our vulnerable clients to prepare for move-on and sustain their own independent tenancy. This includes life skills, building positive therapeutic relations with clients and deliver group work programme based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy principles, including a programme for clients with substance use challenges and service users with challenges with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.You will deliver a high-quality programme which promotes harm reduction, client choice and control and ensures clients learn new skills, make positive life choices, and achieve the best possible outcomes. You will collaborate closely with the wider staff team and partner organisations with a compassionate trauma informed approach. You will be working closely with our Management Team and work as part of the manager’s on-call rota system.The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:Knowledge of the support needs of our homeless and vulnerable clientsA person-centred approachA passion for supporting people to make positive changes to their livesPrevious experience of supporting adultsSkills and expertise in the area of substance misuseExperience of developing and delivering training programmesExcellent communication skillsGood administrative and IT skillsThe ability to work in close cooperation with colleagues and partners to ensure provision of multi-agency servicesIn order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (

DBS

An Enhanced on the barred list Adults DBS Disclosure) and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements.As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here. The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.