Outreach Support Worker
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | Guildford, Guildford |
| Company: | Riverside |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2713 |
Summary
Job Title: Outreach Support Worker
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £25,965.41 (£27,112.48 is achieved after 18 months successful performance in the role)
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday (rota of early shifts 7am-3pm and late shifts between 10am - 6pm)
Location: Guildford Host, Guildford
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.
The difference you will make as an Outreach Support Worker
You will be responsible for the delivery of a knowledgeable, creative, and highly personalised support service to people who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping. You will work flexibly, on your own and as part of the team to support each client, negotiating solutions to access suitable housing and offering opportunities to engage with a range of other services to promote good health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of future homelessness.
About you
We are looking for someone with.
- An understanding of the challenges, traumas and barriers faced by people at risk of homelessness.
- An understanding diverse customers group and vulnerable individual with complex needs.
- Team player with a caring, empathetic, flexible approach and a resilient, can-do attitude.
Why Riverside?
At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.
We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.
Working with us, you’ll enjoy:
- Competitive pay & generous pension
- 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Flexible working options available
- Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
- A wide range of benefits
Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.