Duty Support Worker - Housing support - 15 hours
Humankind
Darlington, UK
Published 1 week ago
Social care
Vacancy Name
Duty Support Worker - Housing support - 15 hours
Vacancy No
VN4447
Employment Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
15.00
Work Pattern
Monday to Friday
Location
Houndgate - Darlington DL1 5RF
Location Region
North East
Location City
Darlington
Location Postal Code
DL1 5RF
Interview Date
19 Sep 2024
Job Details
'Everyone is different. At Humankind we value your difference. Join our inclusive organisation.'
About the role...
As a duty support worker for our Support For All Team, you will work as part of a team to provide support to those who access our service on a drop-in basis. You will facilitate up to 6 duty appointments per day. This includes providing information, advice, guidance, completing housing applications and referring to other services.
About the role:
Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full.
'The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band'
Who are we...
Humankind is one of England's most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don't always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
What can Humankind offer you...🏖Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years' service)📅Annual leave purchase scheme💰Enhanced occupational sick pay %Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension👪Death in service benefitFree Will writing👓Eyecare vouchers🛍Blue light card discount💡Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses🏠Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies🏃 Happy, Healthy You! - our wellbeing offers for our workforce🤝Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk
Salary Period
Vacancy Salary Range
24,020-30,790
DBS Requirement
Enhanced Adult Barred
Does role require Police/Prison vetting?
Not Applicable
Driving licence required for role?
No
Applications Close Date
07 Oct 2024
Duty Support Worker - Housing support - 15 hours
Vacancy No
VN4447
Employment Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
15.00
Work Pattern
Monday to Friday
Location
Houndgate - Darlington DL1 5RF
Location Region
North East
Location City
Darlington
Location Postal Code
DL1 5RF
Interview Date
19 Sep 2024
Job Details
'Everyone is different. At Humankind we value your difference. Join our inclusive organisation.'
About the role...
As a duty support worker for our Support For All Team, you will work as part of a team to provide support to those who access our service on a drop-in basis. You will facilitate up to 6 duty appointments per day. This includes providing information, advice, guidance, completing housing applications and referring to other services.
About the role:
- Facilitating duty appointments relating to housing.
- Identifying the best outcomes for support including using your knowledge on referral pathways.
- Supporting clients with multiple needs including mental health, disabilities and language barriers.
- Working in collaboration with the council and other services to meet the needs to service users
- Experience working with vulnerable adults.
- Knowledge of housing legislation /local authorities "duty to refer" is desirable.
- Experience of managing, planning, and prioritising your own workload, delivering work of a high standard.
- An understanding of Safeguarding.
- A genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Humankind.
- An understanding of benefits and debt solutions.
- Strong communication skills.
Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full.
'The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band'
Who are we...
Humankind is one of England's most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don't always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
What can Humankind offer you...🏖Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years' service)📅Annual leave purchase scheme💰Enhanced occupational sick pay %Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension👪Death in service benefitFree Will writing👓Eyecare vouchers🛍Blue light card discount💡Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses🏠Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies🏃 Happy, Healthy You! - our wellbeing offers for our workforce🤝Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk
Salary Period
Vacancy Salary Range
24,020-30,790
DBS Requirement
Enhanced Adult Barred
Does role require Police/Prison vetting?
Not Applicable
Driving licence required for role?
No
Applications Close Date
07 Oct 2024