Housing Support Worker

Job Summary
Housing Support Worker
Location:         Remote working covering the Armagh/Dungannon region
Salary:               £21,721.17 per annum (£11.935 per hour)
Contract:         Permanent  
Work hours:   35 hours  

Please note we do not offer sponsorship for these roles.

Your new role 
You will work independently with a caseload of service users, building a relationship of trust and respect to achieve the best outcomes for your service users. You will provide them with the best advice and support to help them remain living independently in their own home.
You will regularly meet your service users face to face either at their own home or a neutral venue to provide this support. You will act as an advocate for the service user and link with external agencies to get the right help and support they need.

What we can offer you
4% employer pension contribution (after 3 months of service)
33 days annual leave per annum (including statutory holidays)
Paid sick leave 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay after one year of service
Westfield Health Level 1 - Cash back plan and additional benefit of unlimited MRI and CT scans and 1 PET scan within a 12 month period
Westfield Health Rewards
Long service annual leave increments and scheme
Paid Access NI
Learning & Development opportunities


What we need from you
At least one years’ experience of providing help in either a paid or voluntary capacity to people in need of support. Experience working with older people is desirable
GCSE English or equivalent
Possess a full driving licence. Business insurance and access to a car are required as you may have to transport Service Users.

Please see attached job description and specification for further details

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.