Scheme Support Officer - Young People

Summary

Are you looking for a role where you can make a positive difference to a young person’s life? We have opportunity for a Scheme Support Officer to join our Supported Accommodation service in Rhondda Cynon Taff on a Part-time (24 hrs), permanent basis.

Overview

It is essential for the successful candidate to have a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle.

Where does the role fit in?

The Old Bakery is a supported accommodation service delivering housing related support to young people experiencing homelessness. This is a rewarding role where you will have opportunity to empower our young people to grow and develop to becoming independent.

Our team provides support to up to 5 individuals between the ages of 16 and 21. Located in the Aberdare area, this is a role where you have the autonomy to come up with innovative ideas which get our young people out and about to have new experiences and learn new skills. No 2 days are the same and it is especially rewarding when you see their development and help them move on into their own tenancy.

Day To Day Duties

As a Scheme Support Officer, you will work alongside the Project Workers providing the crucial support to our clients.

Your Day Will Consist Of

• Engaging and interacting with the people we support
• Delivering workshops relating to tenancy management, health, wellbeing, sexual health, and any other subject depending on the needs of our young people
• Supporting our young people as directed by the Project Worker according to the support plan specifically tailored to each person
• Wellbeing checks
• Ensuring the building is secure including health & safety checks and maintaining an awareness of who is in the building
• Encouraging our people to engage in the support we have on offer to them
• Coming up with new, innovative ideas and activities
• Dealing with challenging behaviours and responding to arising needs
• Addressing any additional needs, the people we support might have

Our aim is to ensure we equip these individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to live independently. This is a challenging role and you will be faced with complex behaviours and needs, including self-harming, alcohol misuse, mental health, substance misuse, anti-social behaviour, learning difficulties, and on some occasions a lack of engagement.

You will work with a range of different personalities and behaviours and each person we support has come from a different background, with their own story to tell, so you will need to be able to adapt your approach to engage with a diverse clientele.

Pobl Benefits

• Contract type: Part-time (24hrs)
• Salary: £24,531.00 FTE (12.75 per hr)
• For this role you will require an Enhanced DBS check, which we pay for.
• Work Pattern: The scheme operates 24/7 therefore you will be required to work a mixture of days, evenings, waking nights and weekends.
• The successful candidate will need a full driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
• 26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Sick Pay
• Mileage is paid at 45p per mile
• Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
• Time for Talking – a free counselling service
• Health Cash Plan
• Savings Scheme
• Training and progression opportunities

FREDIE

At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group, and we encourage you to apply now.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact support.talent@poblgroup.co.uk or 0300 3735262.

What do you need to do now?

If you have the skills and experience required to be our next difference maker, please apply now. We are interviewing quickly so please don’t delay in applying.