Tenancy Support Officer
Eastbourne
37 hours per week
Salary: £21,819-£23,246 plus £1000 per year essential car user allowance
Fixed term post until 31st March 2021
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Rapid Rehousing Pathway that support a wide range of people who need short term housing support. You will join a supportive and professional team to deliver a responsive service to people across East Sussex.
The Rapid Rehousing Pathway supports rough sleepers, former rough sleepers and people at high risk of rough sleeping across East Sussex to find new accommodation in both the private and social rented sectors.
Tenancy sustainment support is then provided to prevent these individuals from returning to rough sleeping in the future. Achieved through working closely with partners across the statutory and voluntary sector to ensure each individuals support needs are identified and addressed promptly.
Other key activities include linking clients into services, support with attending appointments, pursuing assessments, following up housing allocations and proactive work to consistently engage clients.
This post requires you to be a driver with access to a car for work purposes.
Closing date for applications: Friday 28th August 2020
Interviews will be held: Friday 4th September 2020
Floating Support Officer - fixed term until 31st March 2021
West Sussex
£21,196-£23,246 plus £1000 essential car user allowance per year
Southdown delivers a range of quality Homelessness Prevention and accommodation based support services for vulnerable people of working age living in various locations across West Sussex.
The successful candidates will be passionate about preventing homelessness with an understanding of the barriers to securing and sustaining accommodation for those on low incomes and support needs. You will ideally have experience of supporting people with a range of support needs, including mental ill health and the ability to demonstrate a willingness to challenge stigma and stereotypes, assisting clients to live independently, promote resilience and to achieve their goals and ambitions.
During the pandemic, Southdown has temporarily changed the way that roles are carried out. Whilst some home working is required, candidates are also expected to be able to undertake the elements of their role that cannot be completed from home. The successful candidate will be required to:
Flexibility, resourcefulness and resilience are therefore essential to the role
If you would like further information about the post, please contact Roisin Murphy, Operations Manager (07384 467870)
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Interviews will be held: Thursday 27th August 2020
Client Involvement and Inclusion Manager
Lewes
£27,516-£30,082 per year
Plus £1000 essential car user allowance
Would you like to work for an organisation who are committed in making a difference to the lives of vulnerable people in Sussex?
Are you looking for an exciting role which is responsible for developing and delivering innovative projects?
If you answered yes to the above, we would love you to apply!
We are looking to appoint to a new role of a Client Involvement and Inclusion Manager to be the strategic lead for three of Southdown’s involvement and inclusion projects, hold direct responsibility for all client involvement initiatives across our Community Support service Division and oversee the volunteering and client quality audit reviews projects.
This role will support the delivery and development of each of these projects, including managing project coordinators and ensuring that the projects provide added value to our services.
You will have experience in managing staff, and a passion for client involvement and volunteering. You will have excellent communication and time-management skills, with the ability to win support for new projects. You will be proactive and confident in using your own initiative. You will also be committed to supporting the organisation to offer services that are underpinned by our core values, and developed in partnership with our clients.
Previous applicants need not apply.
This post requires you to be a driver with access to a car for work.
Closing date for applications: Monday 17th August 2020
Interviews will be held: 9th and 10th September 2020
Senior Support Worker
Coltash Road, Crawley
12 month, fixed term post
£21,196-£22,533 per year
The aim of the service is to support the clients to participate fully in all aspects of their time at home and in the community. We work closely as a team to achieve this and to maintain our excellent standards; therefore the ability to communicate clearly and to contribute ideas is important to the continued success of this service.
The role of Senior Support Worker involves role modelling good practice to the team, excellent practice in relation to Great Interactions, supporting Staff and giving feedback, supporting Managers with work and updating computer records and systems. Ideally, you should have significant experience of supporting people with learning and physical disabilities, excellent practice in relation to moving and handling, excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and some supervising skills. Part of this role will involve some weekend working.
This is a fixed term, 12 month post.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 12th August 2020
Interview date: To be confirmed
Support Workers
Southdown Court, Whitehawk
16-37 hours per week
£9.67-£9.87 per hour including a 2.5% premium
Fixed term 12 month posts
Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity?
Southdown Housing have recently opened our brand new, state of the art flagship service in East Brighton for six adults with learning disabilities. You could be joining our new team in working with young energetic people that are moving out of long stay hospitals or school environments into the community. Each has a purpose built flat with a small garden.
Starting salary is £9.67 per hour plus our comprehensive benefits package. You don’t need qualifications or experience. We are looking for people who have sound values, plenty of warmth and empathy, good communication skills and an ability see others’ point of view, which sometimes could be communicated without words, or through behaviour. You need to have a good sense of fun, be consistent and stay calm under pressure. You need to be adaptable and committed to helping people with learning disabilities get the most out of life.
You can work your way up; there are many training and promotion opportunities. You will be part of a diverse and inclusive group of different ages, ethnicities and nationalities too, not to mention feel really supported and part of a team. In short, you will have all you need to build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.
Closing date for applications: Friday 14th August 2020
Interviews will be held: Thursday 20th and Friday 21st August 2020
If you have recently seen a job listing advertised for "Bank Support Workers" for a particular location (e.g. Bognor Regis), please apply for that role here. We have a rolling register that we add to and will allocate you to one of our sites based on your location.
We have vacancies available in Crawley, Horsham, Chichester, Bognor Regis, Midhurst, Storrington, Worthing and Burgess Hill.
We are not currently recruiting outside of these areas. Please do not apply if you are unable to work in one of these areas.
We have exciting opportunities for people looking for a rewarding role in our support services.
As a Bank Support Worker, you will support adults with learning and sometimes physical disabilities to live a full and active life and be part of their local community. Support is delivered both in clients' homes and out and about. The role is varied and fulfilling.
You don't need experience or qualifications as we offer a full training and induction package, as well as a supportive team environment to work in.
If you're looking to take a step into support work or a more flexible approach to work, this role could be for you. We'd love to hear from you. Shifts can be planned far in advance or at short notice.
For more information, please click on the attached information pack. To apply, please click 'apply online'.
Closing date: Ongoing
Interviews will be held: shortly after you apply