Summary:
The Support Assistant will enable and assist people aged 16+ who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have complex support needs to make changes to their lives. By building positive relationships and taking a work with approach to help residents achieve their goals and move on successfully into independent accommodation. Working as part of a shift rota covering 24 hours a day 365 days per year. Following the support plans agreed by service users and their support officers and following safety and risk plans designed to maintain project safety.
About Us:
Taff is responsible for over 1,500 homes across Cardiff and we provide support services to people across four local authorities in South East Wales.
We develop and deliver reliable services. Building and maintaining quality homes, working with local communities and building long-term partnerships.
As we continue to grow, we’ll continue to use our position of influence to create positive change.
To find out more about us here
Job Role:
By building positive relationships and taking a work with approach you will help residents achieve their goals and move on successfully into independent accommodation.
The role can be challenging. At Taff we work in a Psychologically informed way and aim to build resilience in trauma affected people which can bring many challenging emotions. Every member of the support team at Taff holds unique personalities which creates a supportive, inclusive, and welcoming workspace that is like no other.
So, if you can bring your full self to work, enjoy engaging with a diverse range of people and can lead a team who own their decision making we’d love you to take a look at the job pack and apply.
What you’ll do…
Support colleagues to enable and assist people aged 16+ who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have complex support needs to make changes to their lives. By building positive relationships and taking a work with approach to help residents achieve their goals and move on successfully into independent accommodation. Working as part of a shift rota covering 24 hours a day 365 days per year. Following the support plans agreed by service users and their support officers and following safety and risk plans designed to maintain project safety.
Download the job description HERE
We welcome any questions in advance of an application, so please get in touch with Liz Davies at liz.davies@taffhousing.co.uk, if there’s something that matters to you that we haven’t quite covered.
Additional Information:
Location: Ty Catwg – Supported Accommodation, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Salary: £22,405
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week 5 shifts per week Monday – Sunday
Shift times include – 08.00-15.30, 10.00-17.30 & 14.30-22.00
Rolling Rota covers 365 days of the year including bank holidays and weekends.
Reference: TAFF000648
Closing Date: Friday 1st December 2023 at 9am
Interview Date: Monday 18th December 2023
If you have any difficulty downloading the Job Description or Application Form please email bev@charityjobfinder.co.uk
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