Female Support Worker Temporary

Female Support Worker Job, Brighton, Flexible shift patterns

Your new company
Join a company that supports women who have experienced various traumas in their life arising from homelessness and drug and alcohol misuse. This specific service is across two sites, one site is home to 10 women with high supports needs and the other is home to 9 women with medium support needs. The service is working to develop a trauma informed care model using a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) framework.

Your new role
Your role will involve working with these women to reintegrate and rehabilitate them into society and help them to manage their mental health, along with promoting independence. This will be in a supported-living / hostel-based service. Your shifts will include mornings, evenings and some nights. Typically shifts will be 8am – 6:30pm, 2:30pm – 9:30pm and 9pm – 9am.

What you’ll need to succeed
You will need previous experience working in this type of environment, whether that be supported-living or hostel-based. You will have direct experience working with these types of service users and helping them to reintegrate back into society. You will also have an understanding of the needs of vulnerable people who may also have mental health, offending or substance misuse problems.

What you’ll get in return
The opportunity to make a real positive impact on vulnerable peoples’ lives. Although the job may be challenging at times you will have extreme job satisfaction knowing you’re doing the right thing along side a team of passionate individuals who will help to support yourself.

What you need to do now
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