Housing Support Worker

Salary: £25,250 - £30,044 per annum plus Inner London Weighting of £4,199 Location: London Borough of Wandsworth Working hours : 35 hours per week. Working on a rota covering 7 days a week, early shifts (8am-3.30pm) and late shifts (2.30pm-10pm) Contract: Permanent Ref: 1499 Who we are -Cranstoun is a social justice and harm reduction charity. We offer a wide range of services across England including housing & homelessness, substance use, domestic abuse, children & young people and criminal justice. About the job -An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our supported housing service in Wandsworth. The service has 30 units of accommodation across 5 sites. This role will work in our high support house (8 beds) which has recently adopted a flexible tolerance to drug use approach. You will be part of a team providing support to 8 residents in the service and will be required to work on a rota basis that includes every other weekend. The service is set up to support residents to stabilise their substance use, focusing on harm reduction whilst improving independent living skills and achieving their individual goals. As a keyworker, you would keywork 1 or 2 residents, providing support and advice through regular planned keywork sessions. In addition you would work closely with our partner organisations to ensure that the residents receive support tailored to their needs. You would also contribute to the running of in-house groups and sessions as well as external activities and days out You will receive on the job training and support as well as access to a wide range of learning opportunities both from Cranstoun and partner organisations. We are looking for applicants with experience of providing support to people with multiple disadvantages, experience of working in a supported housing setting would also be advantageous. If you would like to be part of a dedicated team with a can-do attitude, committed to working towards positive outcomes with our residents, we would like to hear from you. To download an application, please visit the website via the apply button. Unfortunately we are unable to accept CVs. Closing date: 27th January 2025. We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work. Registered Charity No: 1061582

Location: Wandsworth, GB

Posted Date: 1/19/2025