Job Details

Salary: £16,986 to £17,731  per annum plus £1,000 per year car users allowance and mileage paid at 45p per business mile. Contract type: Fixed-Term until 31 March 2018 Working pattern: 37 hours per week to include very occasional Saturday and evening work. 

Closing date: Friday 10 November 2017 Interview date: To be arranged

About the Role

Home Works is a leading provider of housing support services in East Sussex, delivering responsive, holistic and innovative support to a wide range of individuals and families in a variety of challenging situations.  We work in a personalised way with people aged 16 – 64 years who need short term housing support. 

Floating Support Assistants   We have opportunities in our friendly and supportive teams based at our St. Leonard’s, Lewes and Polegate offices.  Please state clearly on your application which location(s) you are interested in.

Come and join our knowledgeable, supportive, professional and friendly teams providing holistic housing support to vulnerable working age adults across East Sussex.  You will receive excellent training, regular supervision and plenty of development opportunities together with flexible working and a great staff benefits package.

Using your well-developed knowledge of local resources and understanding of the support needs of vulnerable people, you will play a key role in helping us deliver a first class service that coaches and supports people to reach their goals following an agreed action plan. 

This is an exciting and challenging role, which means you need to be organised to balance several on-going tasks at the same time, whilst understanding the importance of accurate and timely recording.   You will manage your own caseload as part of a supportive team.

You will have excellent organisational skills, enjoy problem solving and be comfortable working to deadlines.  Good ICT, communication and numeracy skills with a commitment to promoting health outcomes, client involvement, digital inclusion and helping clients to engage with local community support and services are essential.  

You must be a driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.