Scheme Support Officer (Relief)

Summary

Are you passionate in supporting people? Whilst having flexibility, to fit around your lifestyle or commitments? We are looking for Scheme Support Officers to join our amazing Relief Team, to help support initially in the Merthyr area.

Overview

How it works

Flexibility - As a Relief worker you will not be obliged to commit to work a set number of hours a week. You can work flexibly to suit you, selecting your own shifts from the shifts available.

New Opportunities - These positions are ideal for individuals with other commitments or someone who wants to try something new. It gives you the chance to feel you are making a difference on a daily basis. Your manager will offer shifts in your preferred location with as much notice as possible but you might be contacted on an ad-hoc basis when shift cover is needed. As such, the hours may not be guaranteed.

Development/Progression - You will be required to attend training courses and actively participate. Bespoke and blended learning opportunities will be available, but these sessions take place weekdays either online or at our main offices. Lone working may also apply in some of our services, but we provide all training required to successfully deliver the role and you will have access to a bespoke learning pathway with the support of an experienced Learning & Development team. You will be paid your hourly rate when undergoing training.

Induction, eLearning & Classroom Sessions. Once done, you will undertake two shadow shifts. Once completed, you will have access to book & arrange your own shifts.

Floating Support Worker Details

Hourly Rate – 12.75ph

Scheme/Services you will be covering in the Merthyr area –

Garth Villas – 10-bed supported accommodation service for individuals who are homeless. The service gives opportunity for our customers to engage in support, and gain independence in preparation to manage and sustain a future tenancy.

Marsh House – Supported Accommodation, providing 33 units for homeless people aged over 18. Using a step up approach, the service helps clients develop independent living skills, manage own finances, and establishing themselves in community services.

Merthyr Young Persons - Emergency accommodation to 11 young people age 16-35 who are facing homelessness in the local area. Focusing on empowering young people to gain independence through developing tenancy management skill, in preparation for independent living.

Duties Can Include

• Engaging and interacting with the people we support.
• Supporting the client as directed by the team according to the support plan specifically tailored to each client.
• Wellbeing checks.
• Reception duties.
• Dealing with challenging behaviours and responding to arising needs.
  
  

Pobl Benefits

• 12.07% relief holiday payment top up.
• Sleep in Rate £51.11
• Weekly pay.
• Mileage paid at 45 per mile (where applicable).
• Training and progression opportunities.
• Career Progression within the Relief Bank and company for contracted positions with access to our Internal vacancies.
  
  

Fairness Respect Equality Diversity Inclusion Engagement

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.

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