Support Officer - Younger People's Service
Clarion Housing Group
Full Time
24000 - 26000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum
Hours: 36 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Who are we?
We support more than 5,000 people living in sheltered and supported housing or in their own homes. We are passionate about our staff and believe in caring for them in the same ways we care about our service users.
We offer housing related support to young adults’ age 16 – 24 living in our supported accommodation schemes in Kent and floating support in the community. Our Younger People’s service is currently looking for a Support Officer to join our dynamic team in Medway on a permanent full time basis. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced support officer who enjoys a varied role.
What you’ll be doing
In this varied and dynamic role, you’ll empower the people we support to have active and fulfilling lives aligned with their needs and aspirations. You’ll need to evidence an understanding of the issues facing Young People and be committed to supporting them to develop their confidence and maximise their independence.
A major part of your role will be to take a person centred and therapeutic approach to help young people overcome the challenges they are facing. Creating programmes and helping them to gain the help and skills they need to become positive and successful members of their local community.
As a Support Officer, you’ll play a key role in delivering a quality service and achieving positive outcomes. You’ll be a positive role model and you will bring our values to life and share our passion and commitment to always strive to find creative ways to enrich the lives of those we support.
What you’ll need
You’ll possess excellent communication skills, the ability to interact with young people from diverse backgrounds and liaise with a wide range of professional services and agencies in the community.
We’re looking for people who have previous experience of providing housing related advice as well as an understanding of the pressures facing young people, particularly around homelessness.
You’ll be passionate about making a genuine difference in lives of Young People and staying positive and seeing the best in Young People.
If this sounds like an opportunity you’d be interested in, we look forward to hearing from you.
What you’ll get in return
Here at Clarion we’re dedicated to rewarding hard work and 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.
Other perks
- Company Bonus Scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Holiday trading scheme allowing you to buy and sell leave
- Free counselling and legal advice scheme for you and your family
- Interest free loans for season ticket and study leave
Closing Date: Monday 20th March 2023 at midnight.
You can download the role profile here –
Support Officer
You must be able to travel across regions as required.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Adult and Child plus ABL&CBL Criminal Record Check Clearance.
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
