Support Worker

Horton Housing

Horton Housing is a not-for-profit Housing Association that manages a wide range of different housing, training and support services across Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees and North Yorkshire. We offer support to a variety of people, including those who are homeless or at risk, young people and refugees. We offer accommodation, skills and language support, and use a strength based approach to help the people we support achieve their goals in a manner which works for them.

We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Harrogate Stay Well scheme. Harrogate Stay Well, part of Horton Housing Association, provides temporary accommodation, housing-related support and/or wellbeing support for people aged 18 years+ experiencing mental health and housing difficulties, who live in the Harrogate Borough. This role is 35 hours per week, for 6 months, with a hope to extend to contract.

The role

In this role you will be working in a small team. As a Support Worker you will proactively manage a caseload, visiting people weekly in their own homes across the Harrogate borough district to support people to work on their goals, enabling them to use their talents and abilities to solve their own problems.

What we are looking for

• A respectful and clear approach to communicating with others
• Passionate about people using their talents and abilities to solve their own problems
• Knowledge of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness including rough sleeping. This knowledge could have been gained through lived experience or in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Knowledge of the challenges faced by people experiencing drug and alcohol addictions. This knowledge could have been gained through lived experience or in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a person-led way
• Possess high levels of emotion intelligence and resilience
• An understanding and/or experience of strength-based, trauma informed, person - led approaches to working with individuals
• Commitment to contribute towards creating and working in a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE)
• A commitment to partnership working
• Good IT Skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends

What Horton offers in return?

In return, this role is offering a salary of £23,596 per year (Pending 6% increase from April 1st). The role also offers excellent benefits including 6 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays, and exceptional training and development opportunities.

Please see the recruitment pack for more details.

How to apply

Please upload your CV and covering letter, detailing how you meet the requirements of the role.