Accommodation Support Worker

Accommodation Support Worker Manchester, England

Manchester City Council
Full Time Manchester, England 24948 - 27852 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About The Role

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Additional Payments: 20% Flexibility Payment

Closing Date: 09 June 2023


This role is subject to -

BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) clearance - this post is subject to BPSS checks. You will therefore be required to consent to and comply with BPSS checking requirements prior to commencing in this post. This check involves verification of identity; nationality and immigration status; employment history (past 3 years) and basic criminal record check.

DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.


Are you interested in joining a highly professional team committed to continuous service improvement and is customer focussed?

We are seeking to recruit an Accommodation Support Worker to work within our Temporary Accommodation to rehouse homeless families who require intense support around rehousing back into the community.

This service is part of a wider team offering temporary accommodation to families. The wider team consists of 16 Accommodation Support Workers over three sites covering homeless families. The management structure consists of two Homeless Lead Officers and one Team Leader.

Ten Accommodation support workers are based at Willowbank offering 24/7 support. Security is onsite at throughout the night shifts.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, team player who understands the problems faced by homeless families inclusive of families fleeing DV&A, suffering with mental health issues/drug and alcohol issues and is committed to providing a high-quality support service.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a service that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives and is at the forefront of developing services to meet the more complex support needs associated with homelessness.

About the Candidate

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, team player who understands the problems faced by homeless families inclusive of families fleeing DV&A, suffering with mental health issues.
You will be able to work well within a team as well as manage your diary to be able to lone work when required.
You will be able to work shifts and be flexible to the role.
You should have a good understanding of the challenges and reasons as to homelessness.

About Us

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

  • We take time to listen and understand
  • We work together and trust each other
  • We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
  • We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
  • We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.

If you would like to access the job details in another format, such as large print, audio or printed on a coloured paper, please email [email protected] or call 0161 227 3373.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

  • Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
  • Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
  • If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.

We’ve also included some useful tips on how to submit the best application.

When you join us

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

Other relevant information

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
Our Manchester Strategy/Behaviours.pdf
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Accommodation Support Worker
Manchester City Council

www.manchester.gov.uk
Manchester, United Kingdom
Joanne Roney OBE
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5001 to 10000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
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