Scheme Support Officer (Young Person's) - #137459

Summary

Are you passionate about working with young people and supporting them to become independent? We are looking for an engaging and passionate Scheme Support Officer to join our amazing team at Cam Nesaf on a part-time (21hrs), permanent basis.

Overview

Where does the role fit in?

Our fantastic team provides a 24-hour temporary housing support in the Swansea area for young people aged between 16 and 21 years old.

At Cam Nesaf, we provide advice and guidance on training, education and employment. We also support young people to develop independent living skills to enable them to move onto independent sustainable accommodation. This an exciting time to join us with the development of our youth provision.

What skills and experience do you need?

To be a great Scheme Support Officer, you don’t always need previous experience or qualifications. This role requires flexibility along with enthusiasm, motivation and creativity. You need the ability to work on your own initiative in a busy and dynamic role as well as being a positive team player. You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

A Scheme Support Officer is an exciting role that focusses on clients’ individual needs and aspirations. No two days will be the same.

You will act as a first point of contact for people we support. You will build positive relationships by helping them make a transition into independent living. You will provide advice with budgeting and money management, including welfare benefits, as well as support them in a practical way, with regards to day to day living skills.

Watch our video for more information on what it means to be a Support Worker and the difference it makes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcdtydms2fo

Daily Duties Include

To provide support and advice to tenants within the scheme both on a 1:1 basis and as part of group-based work.

Assist the Support Worker in the day to day running of the service.

Develop and run workshops for clients during evening and weekends, as appropriate.

Be the first point of contact for all telephone calls and visitors to the service and to deal effectively with queries.

Pobl Benefits

 X1, Part-time (21hrs), permanent position 

The FTE salary for this position is £24,531.00

The successful candidates will need to be flexible to meet the needs of the service users including days, evenings, sleep ins and weekends.

Additional payment for sleep ins is £51.11 for each sleep-in shift

Work pattern: You will work on a 4 week rolling shift pattern which would involve: Days, evenings, weekends and sleep ins.

26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays  

Pension scheme 

Sick Pay  

Enhanced DBS which we will pay for.

Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral) 

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.  

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 [email protected] 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 follow the prompts to apply now. We would love to hear from you so please apply now to start your Pobl journey.

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