Permanent Jobs in West brompton, england, united kingdom

Role - COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER - £33,000.00 + EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• PERMANENT ROLE
• ESTABLISHED ORGANISATION
• FLEXIBLE WORKING
• MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE OF HOSTEL or SUPPORTED HOUSING or COMMUNITY WORKER or OUTREACH WORKER or MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
• EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS - PLEASE SEE LONG LIST BELOW!Our client is a respected leader in their field and are now looking for a Community Support Officer to join the team. You should have a genuine interest in helping people to maintain their quality of life and independence, regardless of the potential barriers they face. You must be patient, kind and sympathetic to the difficulties that an individual faces. You will facilitate their independence as much as possible and encourage their wellbeing at the same time.Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop and carry out support plans
• Identify and access relevant opportunities for client wellbeing, including leisure and mental health services
• Develop and maintain independent living skills
• Advocate for clients
• Support clients to integrate with the local communitySkills and Experience
• MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE OF HOSTEL or SUPPORTED HOUSING or COMMUNITY WORKER or OUTREACH WORKER or MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
• Able to demonstrate a caring approach to vulnerable adults
• Must have empathy towards those that need help
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be willing to travel to our other sites across LondonBenefits
• London Living Wage – this is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually
• Up to 6 weeks Annual Leave – a minimum of five weeks annual leave in your first year plus statutory days. Your annual leave entitlement increases with your length of service to a maximum of six weeks.
• Team-building Events – quarterly staff social activities and structured team-building events enabling teams to work together and have some fun!
• End of Year Celebrations – offering every employee an end of year celebration, to enjoy time together.
• Birthday half day off! – offering every employee a half day off during the week of their birthday to celebrate, in addition to their Annual Leave entitlement.
• Learning and Development – we offer a huge range of learning and development opportunities for staff at all levels of the organisation including skills and management development training, e-learning and secondments.After successful completion of probation :
• Flexible Working – allowing qualifying employees to adopt a working pattern which facilitates a better work / life balance and allow for the care of dependents.
• Healthcare Cash Back Plan – provided by Bupa, this scheme financially reimburses you for treatment costs (up to an annual limit) for everyday healthcare needs including dental and chiropractic treatments, physiotherapy and health screenings.
• Anytime Health Line – offering 24-hour access to health information and guidance on almost any health-related issue, ranging from symptom advice and travel vaccinations to first aid queries and lifestyle changes.
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, including a health and wellbeing app with an enhanced set of wellbeing tools and engaging features. The features are designed to improve the user’s mental and physical health by using personal metrics to set goals and measure achievements.
• Pension – the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) is available to all employees via salary exchange. We will increase our contributions after probationary period
• Professional Qualification Sponsorship and Study Leave – offering staff the opportunity to apply for financial sponsorship and / or study leave to use towards professional qualifications or courses relevant to their current role or future ambitions.
• Ride to Work Scheme – providing loans for bicycles and cycling equipment through our retail partner as a tax and National Insurance free benefit through salary exchange.
• Season Ticket Loans – staff can access an interest-free loan if they travel to and from work by public transport, paid back over 10 monthly instalments.If you feel you have the skills and experience please upload your CV in the first instance