Support Worker

About the Charity:

St. George’s Crypt is Christian Charity in the city of Leeds providing shelter and support and working with the homeless, the vulnerable and those suffering from addiction. Our aim is to provide a safe environment with physical, emotional, and religious support for those who suffered abuse, suffer from addition or who are homeless.

About Our Employees:

The twin objectives of St George’s Crypt are to pursue the promotion of Christian evangelism and relieve hardship among disadvantaged people. Therefore, it is key for the employees of the Crypt to be pursuing this throughout the whole of their job role and in their personal life. This will usually be evidenced by current involvement in the life of a Christian community.

Job Purpose:

To support the residents by promoting independent living, to achieve a positive health and wellbeing and to facilitate an achievable life skills learning program with a focus on employability.

To be part of a 24/7 rota covering weekends and bank holidays.

To be part of a team of workers that aims to provide a safe and caring environment for a community of people within a concise and appropriate approach supporting residents to achieve independent living while addressing support needs.

Key Job Role Responsibilities and Main Tasks:

Providing support to residents:

Ø Work closely with residents to ready them for community living and citizenship.

Ø Using a trauma informed approach develop and maintain an achievable support plan, ensuring that the resident has an opportunity to learn new skills to promote a successful outcome.

Ø Seek to develop trusting relationships with residents, aiming to offer support and to encourage them to identify and resolve problems in their lives.

Ø To be responsible for key working residents including writing and updating support plans.

Ø To develop the links with partner agencies who can offer support for specific challenges.

Ø Help residents to understand their tenancy and apply the guidance when necessary.

Ø Carry out assigned tasks involving support, responding appropriately whilst maintaining confidentiality to enquiries from residents, relatives, and agencies.

Ø Support the residents to access avenues into employment and provide opportunities for training and volunteering.

Domestic duties:

Ø Support with the residents cooking and cleaning as appropriate.

Ø Undertake the laundry, shopping, maintenance of the garden and any other domestic task that is required for the smooth running of the home.

Ø Report any repairs or replacements required to the Team Leader.

Ø Create a homely environment and ensure the smooth practical running of the project.

Health and Safety responsibilities:

Ø Ensure the safety of the environment, by intervening and controlling the factors, which would work against this.

Ø Observe and report on any hazards and participate in fire prevention procedures.

Ø Be alert to changes in situations that could result in untoward incidents in accordance with Health and Safety initiatives.

Relationship Building and Communication:

Ø Liaise as appropriate with the Benefit Agency, Local Authority, medical services, other agencies, visitors, volunteers, neighbours, and supporters of the Charity.

Ø Attend staff meetings at the project and of the Charity headquarters as appropriate and as directed.

Ø Liaise with the Team Leader/other staff members in order to deliver quantifiable and agreed targets.

Ø Recognize the holistic needs of all service users and in accordance with the Trust Deed and affirm the spiritual needs of clients in their situations and either respond directly or refer as appropriate.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

Ø Enforcing the company’s safeguarding policy.

Ø Enforcing the company’s domestic violence policy.

Ø Being alert to and recognising welfare issues, being sure to challenge poor practice.

Ø Sharing appropriate information with relevant people.

Ø Continually working with the families of residents and service users, sharing information and contributing to plans if a concern is investigated.

Ø Ensuring that all staff having contact with children, vulnerable adults and/or their families have received appropriate training on safeguarding issues.

Ø To Understand and implement working practices set by the Safeguarding Adults and Children Board.

Ø To understand and implement working standards set by the domestic violence and abuse quality mark documentation.

Charity Wide Responsibilities:

Ø Applying an attitude towards forgiveness and justice informed by biblical and Christian theological principles in dealing with all staff, volunteers, and clients.

Ø Participate in the daily prayer life of the Charity.

Ø Recognising the holistic needs of all service users and in accordance with the Trust Deed and affirm the spiritual needs of clients in their situations and either respond directly or refer as appropriate.

Ø As an expression of their Christian faith and commitment, it is hoped that all our employees are willing to be involved in the activities of the churches and organizations that support the work.

Ø To understand and implement working practices set by the Safeguarding Adults and Children Board.

Ø To understand and implement working standards set by the domestic violence and abuse quality mark documentation.

Ø Due to the nature of the role and the workplace, the post holder must be over 18 years of age.

Ø Attend training courses and conferences in order to maintain personal development as agreed with Line Manager.

The tasks and responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive and maybe amended according to the needs of the Charity. Employees are expected to work flexibly in responding to external and internal initiatives to support the needs of the Charity.

Person Specification:

Essential Charity Wide:

Ø DBS Cleared

Ø Safeguarding training

Ø Flexible towards working arrangements

Ø Professional attitude and approach

Essential Job Role Specific:

Ø Empathy.

Ø Ability to deal with difficult situations.

Ø Caring personality.

Ø Confidential at all times.

Ø Understanding and flexibility required that shifts may change (with reasonable notice) due to holidays and sickness.

Desirable:

Ø Any experience of working with people in a paid or voluntary capacity, especially in a similar environment, would be useful.

Ø Experience working within a team and demonstrating a commitment to working with and assist disadvantaged people including victims of addiction would be an advantage.

Ø Experience in working in the third sector is an advantage.

Ø Experience in working for a care provider is an advantage.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £26,505.00 per year

Benefits:

• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Experience:

• Support: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 23/02/2023