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Youth Support Worker

Job details
Posting date: 12 July 2024
Salary: £22,308 to £22,308 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 11 August 2024
Location: Braintree, Home Counties, CM7 1EX
Company: Salvation Army Housing Association (saha)
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 53615832

Summary

About The Role
Exciting opportunity to join our team at Braintree Foyer as a Youth Support Worker Apprenticeship Level 3.

At Salvation Army Homes, as a national supported housing provider, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement for people who are or have recently experienced homelessness and who are in need of support and accommodation.
As an apprentice, you will be working with the team to provide holistic support and guidance to young people transitioning to independent living. You will also help to support the delivery of housing management services to tenants at Braintree Foyer, working within a supportive housing program designed to assist young people who have experienced homelessness and other challenges. Due to the nature of the work at the service, applicants must be age 21 or above.
If you're interested in helping to empower and assist young residents in developing the skills necessary for successful independent living while providing emotional support and fostering a sense of community, read on!

About The Candidate
We’re looking for a Youth Support Worker apprentice who has a passion for delivering exceptional customer service and living the ethos of #OneTeam. If you can demonstrate our culture of Fun, Open, Ambitious, Supportive, Collaborative, Positive and Safe, we would love to hear from you.
In return for helping to transform lives, we’ll give you access to some great benefits. These include:

- 26 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) rising to 31 days
- An extra day off on your birthday
- Retention bonus
- Pension (up to 6% employer matched contributions) with life assurance
- A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line)
- Healthcare Cashback scheme
- Occupational Sick Pay

About The Company
A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.

Salvation Army Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. That’s where you come in.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.
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.

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