Homeless Support Worker

Support Worker Vacancy waiting to be filled

Venn Group would like to introduce the following position of ‘Support Worker’ for a Housing Association in Warrington.

Position:         Support Worker

Location:        Warrington

Salary:            £25,125.05 - Per Annuum

Length:           Permanent 

Hours:             37.5 hours p/week – Rolling Shift Pattern 4 days on, 4 days off 

The role will predominantly involve:

• Working in a 26 bed homeless hostel with residents that have complex issues, such as alcohol, drugs and mental health issues.
•  Devising  and delivering group and individual programmes of meaningful activity that assist service users on their journey towards sustainable outcomes
• Promoting strong engagement with service users, through project activity planning, good communication and the use of an asset-based approach
• Developing , strengthening  and promoting  relationships with partner agencies, encouraging service users to link in with other services
• Ensuring service users live safely in the project and understand and comply with rules relating to the project. To offer advice and assistance to enable them to do so in a friendly, supportive manner

To be considered for this role you will need to have worked in a similar role working with mental health patients previously, be available to start at short notice and have an enhanced DBS.

To find out more about this role or to apply please contact Samantha Marshall or Adam Parry on or alternatively reply to this email with your up-to-date CV.

*Venn Group’s “Recommendation Scheme”: if you recommend a candidate who is subsequently placed by Venn Group (for a minimum of 2 weeks) you will be eligible for £25 worth of vouchers from a choice of high street organisations