Goleudy | Hostel Support Worker

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Please read the description below. If you wish to apply, please send your CV with a covering letter to:

recruitment@goleudy.org

Alternatively, you can apply online with one of our recruitment partners:

About our Charity, Goleudy

Goleudy is a charity that prevents homelessness by providing housing, creating opportunities, and tackling poverty and social exclusion. Our job is to improve the lives of people who are threatened with, or experience homelessness, a housing crisis, or mental health (MH) issues and trauma.

We have been operating for 47 years and cover 4 local authority areas.

Our approach to supporting staff is compassionate and flexible, and we take pride in the friendly, strong team ethos in all of our projects

About the Hostel Support Worker Role

Goleudy supports individuals aged 18+ who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Swansea. We offer a direct-access rapid rehousing project with rooms and emergency beds. Our aim is to support individuals to find their own accommodation.

Benefits of working for Goleudy (Hostel Support Worker)

Learning and Development: Excellent training opportunities are offered and there are real opportunities for in-house progression
Up to 33 days annual holiday (+ bank holidays)
Healthcare Cash Plan: Non-contributory healthcare plan
Generous pension contributions and external provision
Group Life Assurance Policy: Provides peace of mind for an employee’s loved ones in the event of an untimely death
Paid mileage is available when driving for work purposes
Friendly and supportive working environment

Duties of a Hostel Support Worker

You will work closely with residents to identify their goals and aspirations. The role will also include supporting people with:

Debts, arrears and benefits
Searching for alternative accommodation
Housing Support and Advice
Trauma-Informed and Solution Focus approach to person-centred support

Required skills for a Hostel Support Worker

Positive attitude towards personal resilience and working with people who face multiple disadvantages/exclusions
Organised with excellent time management skills and able to work flexibly across several project types and client groups
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to understand and explain complex issues succinctly to clients, colleagues, and managers
Knowledge or background of working with people in housing, support, social care, health, education or other voluntary sector settings.
Interest in housing-related support services and the wider social issues of homelessness, health, mental health, substance use, criminal justice and benefit/welfare system.

Project Postcode for the Hostel Support Worker

SA1 3SQ

Hostel Support Worker