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Job Description Salary: £30,559 - £32,654 Hours per week: 37 hours Interview date: Wednesday 30 July 2025 Strategic Asset - Managing and Transforming Our Estate Are you passionate about supporting people with mental health challenges to live independently and thrive in their homes? We're looking for a caring and motivated Housing Support Worker to join our HRA Housing team. In this role, you'll support tenants with mental health needs to manage their homes and finances, access benefits, and maintain a stable lifestyle. You'll help them understand their tenancy agreements, connect with local services, and provide practical help like setting up utilities or arranging furniture. You'll also run monthly support groups for tenants and workshops for staff to promote mental wellbeing. You'll need to be confident working independently, often visiting people in their homes. You'll handle sensitive situations with care and make important decisions to ensure tenants are safe and supported. A strong understanding of mental health, welfare benefits, and housing issues is essential. We're looking for someone with experience supporting vulnerable people, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with different agencies. You'll need to be organised, compassionate, and able to stay calm under pressure. This is a rewarding role where you'll make a real difference in people's lives. If you're ready to help others build a better future, we'd love to hear from you. Why us? Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here! Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well asOur Identity. The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework. For more details, contact Gemma Syrett, Financial Inclusion Officer, at <a href="mailto:gemma.syrett@wiltshire.gov.uk" target="_blank">gemma.syrett@wiltshire.gov.uk</a>. This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information. We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion. Disability Confident Employer Application process Please ensure to regularly check your spam/junk folder for any communication from us regarding your application status. We wouldn't want you to miss out on any important updates or interview invitations. Thank you!

Housing Support Worker

Job Description Salary: MPS + SEN allowance (£2,679) or UQT + special allowance - pay award pending Hours of work: Full time - 32.5 hrs per week Contract type: Permanent This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Downland School for further information. A bit about us: Downland School is a co-educational maintained community special school for pupils aged between 10 and 16 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Our pupils have varying aptitudes and abilities; we are extremely proud of all their achievements and progress. Our pupils have a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) including: Autism (ASC); attachment disorders and Social, Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties. We seek to ensure that, by the time they leave us, our pupils emerge as self-confident individuals able to manage their own learning; equipped with the skills and competencies to successfully take the next steps in their lives. We are a friendly, happy and caring school, providing a positive, inclusive and enriching educational experience for our young people. We view each of our pupils as unique and shape our provision to meet their individual needs and accelerate their progress in a variety of areas e.g. personal, social, academic and well-being. Our commitment to supporting the 'whole' child and their development is underpinned by our strong pastoral systems and our committed and trained staff. At Downland we promote inclusion and equality and celebrate diversity. Our mission statement is 'Aspire, Achieve and Thrive'. All about the role: We are now looking to appoint independent living skills facilitator at Downland School. Working within the new alternative provision centre, to support the personalised development of members of the school's cohort; develop personalised and bespoke learning opportunities, to overcome barriers and meet SEND needs. You will ensure that resources and activities to secure engagement and maximise participation are appropriate, well-implemented and secure positive outcomes. As a school we place a strong focus and invest heavily on the core skills, the post-holder must be able to teach both numeracy and literacy acquisition. Key areas of work will include: <ul> <li>Prepare, deliver and evaluate an independent living curriculum as part of a bespoke offer to meet individual and small cohorts' needs</li> <li>Co-produce a curriculum that is appropriately designed, balanced, relevant and personalised; taking account of pupils' previous educational experience and where possible specific areas of interest </li> <li>Deliver all sessions using adaptive techniques and ensuring a high level of engagement</li> <li>Keep abreast of new developments in the subject area, including links to employment. Engage proactively in a wide range of SEND training</li> <li>Support pupils learn self-regulation and develop their social, emotional learning and skills</li> <li>Work with the whole school team to support all aspects of behaviour and relationship management, generating high levels of engagement and progress </li> <li>Be responsible for ensuring effective communication (the right information, to the right people, at the right time) with all stakeholders</li> <li>Ensure that appropriate assessments are used that generate relevant performance data to indicate progress in relation to the EHCP outcomes </li> <li>Monitor and evaluate pupil progress against a range of measures, through agreed processes and report outcomes as and when required e.g. school reporting, EHCP Annual Review contribution etc </li> <li>Participate in scheduled Supervision and Line Management meetings as required</li> <li>Be familiar with the SEN Code of Practice for identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs and other key legislation related to specialist education</li> </ul>Enthusiasm and commitment to working with and raising achievement for pupils with SEND is paramount to us; you will be expected to actively demonstrate the school's core values and embrace 'The Downland Way'. Find out more and apply: To apply, you should submit a letter addressed to Mrs Keily-Theobald (Headteacher) of no more than two sides of A4 with your application form addressing the requirements of the post, as outlined in the Job Description and the Person Specification provided. We are particularly interested in how you would undertake this role at Downland School and about your relevant skills, qualities and experience to date. Applications received without a supporting letter will not be considered and CVs will not be accepted. Further information about this position and an application form are available to download from the school web site <a href="https://www.downlandschool.org.uk/AboutUs/Vacancies/" target="_blank">https://www.downlandschool.org.uk/AboutUs/Vacancies/</a> Please email completed application forms and your covering letter to Tanya Rhodes, HR, Admin Lead and Deputy Finance &amp; Estate Manager, at <a href="mailto:tanyarhodes@downland.wilts.sch.uk" target="_blank">tanyarhodes@downland.wilts.sch.uk</a> We welcome visits to the school. Please contact the main office on 01380 724193 if you would like to arrange a visit in advance of applying. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by e-mail by 2nd July 2025. If you do not hear from us by this date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Closing date (and time): 9.00am Monday 30th June 2025 Interview date: w/b Monday 7th July 2025 Commencement date: as soon as contractually possible Downland School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that this appointment is subject to enhanced DBS, medical and reference checks before appointment is confirmed. Job Description Person Spec Privacy Notice Application Form E&amp;D Form PLEASE DO NOT APPLY VIA THE APPLY BUTTON BELOW. Applications must be made via the instructions provided above. Applications or CV's submitted via the apply button will not be considered.

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