Support Worker

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Job Description

Due to very high demand, we are actively recruiting Support Workers to cover shifts set in homeless hostels and supported living services in Dorset. Much of the work we have at the moment is supporting females who have been entrenched in homelessness.

We can offer Support Workers shift patterns that can be earlies, lates, long days and waking nights - it is up to you which shift pattern you prefer to work. Our Support Workers already working for us, value the ability to work as much or as little as they like, being able to fit work around their lifestyle and other commitments or working for us as their main source of income.

We are looking for people who preferably have experience in supporting homeless adults or have a similar background. Experience in supporting homeless people who have alcohol and or substance misuse issues would be advantageous.

Applying Support Workers will ideally possess the skills and mindset capable of working with vulnerable people who have had to face a number of traumatic issues which has led them to where they are. Support Workers will be emotionally resilient, patient, empathetic and understand the need for consistency in their approach and communication skills. The ability to create and maintain safe working boundaries between yourself and the people you will be supporting is of paramount importance. These are people who can at times, display behaviours that are challenging and unpredictable.

If this sounds like you and a career you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you!

BENEFITS of working with us are: -

• Excellent hourly rates of pay
• WEEKLY pay via BACS
• Holiday pay earned SEPERATELY to the Support Worker hourly rate!
• Enhanced Child and Adult Workforce DBS provided *
• Mandatory Training and certificates provided for personal use *
• Optional Workplace Pension*
• Friendly and experienced Health & Social Care Consultants to help and support you including:
• Detailed information about the projects provided prior to first shift at each location.
• Additional supervised support and training provided within project when required or requested.
• Continuous encouragement of up-skilling
• 24/7 contact available in emergencies

*Terms apply.

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FPR Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.