Floating Support Worker

We have a exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Floating Support Worker to Join our team in the Pembrokeshire area on a full-time, permanent basis. It is essential for the successful candidate to have access to a car, have a full drivers licence and be happy to transport customers in their car. Where does the role fit in? Our Offender Diversionary Scheme is a multi-agency service which seeks to address offending behaviour across four hubs. It is a culture-changing initiative that aims to tackle the root causation of offending and associated health and community related issues. What's Great About the Role? You will be working with people who have experience of the criminal justice system and offending behaviour. We provide support to low level offenders that will enable them to live a productive crime free life in the community. The support we provide will encourage community interaction and assist in applying for relevant benefits and any housing related issues. You'll be able to build on existing experience, skills and knowledge to help the people we support gain independence into their own accommodation. It's a unique and exciting project where you will be a part of something special. Joining our Floating Support team will give you the opportunity to learn and grow within the support sector. You will work with talented and experienced people whose passion is to support our clients into independent living and reduce the likelihood of re-offending. This is a fantastic, rewarding yet challenging opportunity for someone who wants to expand their career in support. Working closely with Probation, the Police and Housing.

To be a great Support Worker, you need energy, enthusiasm, integrity and to treat people with dignity and respect. You need to be reliable because people are depending on you. You also need to be a great communicator, both verbally and in writing and have basic IT and numerical skills. You don't always need previous experience or qualifications but a good understanding of housing related support and welfare benefits, or awareness of issues faced by people at risk of homelessness would be useful in the role.

Pobl Benefits

• 37 hours, permanent
• Exact salary for this role is £23,585.00
• Hours are between Monday to Friday days, but full flexibility is required to meet the needs of the people we support and will cover the area of Pembrokeshire.
• We have a blended approach to the support we deliver and this can include working from home via the phone and video call, our offices, in peoples home and the local police stations within the Pembrokeshire area.
• 26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Sick Pay
• Mileage is paid at 45p per mile
• Enhanced DBS which we will pay for.
• We will require a Non Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) check for this role, which we will pay for
• Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
• Time for Talking - a free counselling service