Support Worker - Barry

Key working a caseload of clients across the area, you’ll be given the trust to work autonomously and manage your own schedule. Working from home, the office and out in the community, you’ll work proactively to achieve positive outcomes and goals outlined by individuals, by using a creative approach tailored to each person’s needs.

You’ll have the chance to broaden or strengthen your skills in supporting a range of complex needs, including housing crisis, substance misuse, complex mental health, ACEs, offending behaviour etc. You’ll develop/strengthen your understanding of ACEs, and will work with a trauma informed approach and in a psychologically informed environment.

Further enhance your relationship building and partnership working skills, by promoting your services and working closely with relevant local agencies such as the local authority, specialist charities, education and training providers, probation, social services, and housing provisions.

What do you need to be considered for this role?

• The ability to engage and build strong relationships with people
• A non-judgemental mindset and an understanding of the impacts of homelessness, substance misuse, family breakdown, domestic abuse, and trauma
• A forward-thinking and resilient attitude, to overcome the barriers and setbacks you will face
• A strong character who can remain calm and collected in challenging situations
• Experience in support work or housing, with an understanding of housing options, housing law and basic benefits
• A full UK driving license and access to a car

What’s in it for you?

• We are passionate about nurturing talent, our senior leadership team includes colleagues that have progressed through the business from entry level roles
• You’ll have access to a competitive benefits package including a maximum holiday entitlement of 41 days (including bank holidays)
• Enhanced Group Pension Scheme of 10% contributions (after qualifying period)
• You’ll also have free access to an internal wellbeing and counselling team
• You’ll have opportunities to diversify your skills and widen your experience across a range of services and niche roles including domestic violence service, employment support, training and skills tutoring
• You’ll have access to an extensive online training platform, as well as the chance to enrol on specific training in substance misuse, housing law, ACEs etc.

On Call: Required to be part of the first tier on call rota, including telephone and in-person support. Support Workers provide On Call support and advice for colleagues, with issues and emergencies they may need to deal with. This may require providing some shift cover / out of hours project attendance where alternatives are not possible. Additional payment of £96 for on call. Any shift completed voluntarily or as part of on call will be paid in addition to your salary at relief rates.

Llamau is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity across the whole organisation. We aim to establish an inclusive environment where every colleague feels safe and able to be themselves at work. We would particularly encourage applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion.