Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Job Role: Housing Support Worker

Salary: £23,240 per annum

Hours: 37.5hrs per week, Monday to Friday

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Trowbridge

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Additional information:

• ​On-call (1 in 4 weeks), £100/week when on-call

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The Role:

Provide person centered, high quality support and housing management service to clients in recovery from substance misuse, providing guidance and opportunities to enable the achievement of a sustainable, independent life.

Responsibilities include:

• Support clients in addiction living within Julian House recovery service.
• Ensure clients receive regular medical/clinical reviews and follow up any changes in prescribed treatment, to be integrated into recovery plans.
• Carry out the client referral and assessment process
• Co-ordinate and deliver meaningful opportunities for clients to develop confidence and skills, while focusing on client involvement and regular house meetings.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Health or Social Care qualification at degree level or equivalent
• A valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle - business insurance will be required for roles involving travel to work
• Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs

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There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
• Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment
• 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
• 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
• 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators

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Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.

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DBS Checks

​We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.

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Get in touch

If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch with Dannielle (Resourcing Assistant) on 07960142019 . We look forward to speaking with you soon!

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Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!