About

Alabaré are a charity supporting vulnerable, homeless and marginalised people. We help them transform their lives, providing accommodation and helping them gain the skills, confidence and opportunities to live a fulfilled life.

We value our staff and volunteers, and especially appreciate the diverse perspectives and backgrounds people bring. We invest in our people, and have excellent opportunities for learning and training. We also have excellent opportunities for development and growth.

Alabaré are looking to recruit a Full-time and a part-time Young Persons Support Worker based in Salisbury. Shifts will include days, nights, weekend, bank holidays and sleep ins. This exciting position will provide support and advice around accommodation, basic life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all allowing service users to work towards independent living.

Make a difference to someone’s life everyday with a fulfilling role at Alabaré

Job Specifics:

• Hourly rate £12.70 rising to £12.88 after completing a successful probation period.
• Full-time annual salary of £24,765.00 rising to £25,116.00.
• 22.5 or 37.5 hours per week available covering various days, nights, weekends and sleep ins to meet the needs of the service.

Benefits:

• Double time on nominated bank holidays.
• Minimum of 24 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays.
• Paid travel time with mileage paid at 45p per mile.
• NEST Pension.
• Where applicable, Sleepovers are paid at a competitive rate of £70 per sleep.
• Excellent accredited training.
• Refer a friend scheme, £150 on joining and a further payment of £150 after 6 months service.
• Flexible working (where possible).
• Sickness allowance after 6 months service.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Mindful employer.

In return for this, we are looking for someone who has:

• A Willingness to learn.
• You must be currently resident in the UK.
• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• You must be confident working as part of a team and on your own.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Can maintain professional boundaries at all times.
• You must be friendly and well-organised with an excellent work ethic.
• We require someone with a listening ear and willingness to see a task through to the end.
• An understanding of when and where to signpost is essential.
• Previous experience of working in housing or with young people or children would be advantageous.
• Car driver essential with access to a road worthy vehicle and business insurance.

All applicants are required to complete an application form and submit a covering letter.

If you would like to visit the service or for more information and an informal chat, please call Dean Holloway on 07795035380 or Helen Turner on 07788592454.

Closing date for applications: Flexible

Interview date: Flexible

Alabaré are committed to ensuring the well-being and safety of all our service users, this includes developing, implementing and maintaining effective recruitment policies and procedures to promote the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Before commencing employment, the HR Department undertakes pre-employment checks on all applicants who have been offered a job with the Charity. These checks include an Enhanced DBS, which will be renewed every 3 years, the right to live and work in the UK, as well as two satisfactory references.

All staff will be required to complete training on Safeguarding Adults and Young People within their first week of employment.

Remember, reporting bad practice is good practice.

Please note, as we expect to receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, you are advised to submit your fully completed application at the earliest opportunity, as the closing date may be brought forward.

Please note we do not offer employment sponsorship, this includes employees working under current sponsorship.

Please visit our website for more information on our benefits and to download an application form. www.alabare.co.uk/about/jobs

Disclaimer

Please note you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret that we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.70-£12.88 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• Are you based in the United Kingdom?

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person