Support Officer - Additional Needs East Sussex
Clarion Housing Group
Full Time
East Sussex
26000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum - starting salary £26,000 per annum
Location: Eastbourne Refuge, East Sussex
Hours: 36 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Do you want to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation that works to provide housing and tenancy related support to people additional needs?
We’re currently looking for a Support Officer to join our dynamic and friendly team in Eastbourne, East Sussex. In a nutshell, you’ll provide an effective support service to customers with additional needs in designated services.
You’ll facilitate access for people with additional support needs / multiple disadvantages into Clarion’s Supported Housing services who, without additional support, we may not be able to accept.
We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated and talented individuals to build a career working for one of Europe’s largest housing associations. Alongside providing general needs housing, Clarion also delivers support services to some of the most vulnerable people in society. The role of Support Officer whilst challenging at times, is an extremely rewarding one.
Who are we looking for?
You’ll have experience working with vulnerable adults who have additional needs e.g. mental health and / or sub misuse issues, offending history, disabilities. An excellent understanding of the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and a thorough understanding of the wider statutory and non- statutory services available to them is also essential.
As a Support Officer, you'll work alongside colleagues in supported housing or outreach services in Eastbourne. Working for Clarion as part of the Eastbourne team you’ll be delivering exceptional support services to our customers.
What you can expect from us
Here at Clarion we are dedicated to rewarding hard work, commitment, and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle. As standard we offer;-
- Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
- Initial 25 Days annual leave (plus bank holiday), increasing to 30 days after 3 years’ service.
- A flexible benefit scheme tailored to you, inclusive of healthcare options, dental insurance, restaurant card and cycle to work along with 1% of your salary to spend on whichever approved benefit you like!
- Matched pension contributions of up to 7.5% of your salary with generous life assurance
- Flexible and agile working for the majority of our employees
- Company Bonus Scheme
- Holiday trading scheme allowing you to buy and sell leave
A full training package will also be provided to new members of our team to help them develop the skills to become a great support officer.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. If you feel you have the qualities we’re looking for we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date: Monday 28th August 2023 at midnight.
As you can imagine, the full job description includes lots more detail so do check it out –
Support Officer - Additional Needs
.We really want to hear all about you, so please provide us with as much information of your experience and career to date when you apply.
Candidate Application Guidance
.Applicants must be able to travel across the region as required.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Adult & Child plus ABL & CBL Criminal Record Check.
In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advert early.
You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in the UK for the duration of your employment.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.
We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.
Clarion Housing Group
www.clarionhg.com
London, United Kingdom
Clare Miller
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
