Overview
Support Worker Jobs in Exeter at Keychange Charity
Why Work For Us
Keychange is a Christian charity delivering care, support, and personal development across nine sites in England. At Esther Community, we provide support for young people and women experiencing homelessness. We offer person centered, trauma informed support to help residents achieve independence.
As part of our team, you’ll work in a values led, inclusive environment with opportunities for professional growth and meaningful work.
Each day at Esther brings a kind of variety which means you will never feel stuck doing the same things day in day out, you will never be bored! You will be someone’s support, advocate and confidant.
Our Benefits
- £13.29 per hour for day shifts and £13.65 per hour for night shifts
- Pension & Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Keychange Sick Pay for up to 4 weeks
- Up to 6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)
- Enhanced overtime rate
- Double pay on bank holidays
- Refer a Friend Bonus
- Blue Light Card for discounts on 1000s of stores, days out, holidays etc.
- Keychange Awards.
- Well-being lead with a well-being champion in each community
- Specialist and Ongoing free training
The Role
We are looking for a part time support worker. You will be responsible for providing support for those who live with us. We provide housing for 16-25 year olds, who all have their own story to tell and have their own individual support needs. We can have up to 19 of this age group at any one time. At Esther we also provide housing for women 18+ this is a much smaller accommodation, compromising of 5 bedsits attached to the main building on St Davids Hill. Your role will be to support the young people, with minimal support to the women, as that is a separate project and as such has it’s own sevice manager.
As a support worker you will:
- Provide high quality, person centered, and trauma informed support to residents.
- lead and coordinate support for allocated clients, assisting them in setting and achieving their goals.
- Ensure residents can access relevant services.
- Manage day to day operations, respond to emerging client issues and, handle incidents.
- Support clients in housing related tasks, including benefit claims, moving on planning, and accessing community resources.
- Contribute to maintaining a high quality, safe and, welcoming living environment.
- Handle administrative tasks, including record keeping, health and safety and financial systems.
- The contract is 24 hours a week and this will include weekends and occasionally nights (which are 10 hour waking nights) There will need to be some flexibility with this role, but you will know your shifts 4 weeks in advance.
The Right Person
Ideally, you will have experience working in a social care/support setting. However, this is not essential as full training will be given. We are looking for someone who has a friendly personality, can work as part of a team, as well as under your own initiative. We endeavor to provide the highest level of support within a homely setting. Alongside this we are looking for someone who is great at communicating, has an abundance of empathy and compassion and who has a positive, can-do attitude, who can inspire and encourage others. We take pride in our community and the support we deliver, and we are looking for someone who will ultimately share the same values as us. If you are the right person for us, we will be pleased to provide you with all the training you require to strive in your role. We are an inclusive organisation who is welcoming of all faiths and none.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £13.29 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Exeter EX4 3RQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- supporting people: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Support Worker
Company: Keychange Charity
Location: Exeter
