Tenancy Support Worker

Overview

At Pobl Group, this role is best known as Project Worker. We are recruiting a passionate, innovative Project Worker to join our Powys Floating Support service on a full-time (37 hrs), permanent basis.

Requirement: It is essential that the successful candidate has a valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.

Where Does the Role Fit In?

This is a Project worker role, which will be based in one of our two supported accommodation schemes in Brecon, known as Stoneleigh Manor. These services support individuals who have experienced homelessness. Referrals for accommodation are received from the Local Authority Housing Team.

Role Details

In this role, you will be supporting individuals aged 18+ who may have varying support needs, such as mental health issues, substance misuse, or a history of offending. You will support these individuals to develop independent living skills, enabling them to manage their temporary accommodation and prepare to move on to sustainable, independent living. Powys Floating Support also delivers support to individuals in their own homes across the South Powys area.

What’s Great About This Opportunity?

Our team supports vulnerable individuals to develop key skills that help prevent homelessness, improve financial capability, promote resettlement into the community, and achieve positive progression. You will play a key role in enabling individuals to achieve their goals and empowering them to lead independent lives.

You will manage your own caseload, supported by the Manager and Lead Project Worker. This is a varied, challenging, and rewarding role within a committed team delivering high-quality support. Every day is different, offering the opportunity to learn new skills and work with a variety of agencies including housing services, DWP, social services, the police, and health professionals.

Day-to-Day Duties

• Your role will be hands-on, working collaboratively with the people we support to help them achieve their goals and transition into independent tenancies. This is a unique and rewarding role where you’ll get to see the impact of your support first-hand.
• Engaging and interacting with the people we support
• Using IT tools to write and follow support plans
• Delivering workshops on tenancy management, health, and wellbeing
• Liaising with external agencies
• Supporting external appointments (e.g. GPs, Job Centres)
• Organising and participating in activities
• Managing and resolving conflict
• Addressing any additional support needs

Pay and Benefits

• Full-time (37 hours), Permanent position
• Salary: £26,072.00 per annum
• Work pattern: Predominantly Monday to Friday, 9:00 -17:00 (flexibility required depending on service needs)
• 26 days (pro rata) holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 1 years’ service or cash equivalent of 1 days’ annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Sick pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years
• Enhanced DBS, which we will pay for
• Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues
• Colleague Referral Scheme: £250 per successful referral
• Colleague Discount platform (from 1st November)
• Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands
• Free onsite parking
• 45p per mile

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.

Support and application

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, experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker, please apply now. We are interviewing quickly so please do not delay in applying.

Further information on the role can also be found on the Job Description.