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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p>Housing Worker Young People</p><p>We have an exciting opportunity for a Housing Worker to work within the Staying Close Staying Connected project</p><p><b>Position:</b> Housing Worker</p><p><b>Location:</b> Norwich</p><p><b>Hours:</b> 38 hours per week</p><p><b>Salary:</b> The starting salary for this role is &pound;21,536 per annum (the maximum job rate potential is &pound;23,689 which is performance related). </p><p><b>Contract:</b> Permanent position available or a fixed-term contract until 31/01/2023</p><p><b>Benefits:</b> Competitive salary, with defined roles and grades, generous holiday allowance: from 31 days (including public/bank holidays), tension for your future where we contribute 5% if you contribute 3%. We even rebate employer national insurance contributions on your salary sacrifice too, flexible working to make sure your role works in tandem with your life and free tea and coffee!</p><p><b>Closing Date:</b> 03/04/22</p><p><b>Interview Date:</b> We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates as they apply. This means the role may close at short notice and without prior warning.</p><p><b>About the Organisation </b></p><p>Nobody chooses the family or circumstances they are born into. The charity firmly believes that with the right care, there is no limit to what can be achieved.</p><p>The organisation operates across East Anglia with children and young people on the edge of care, in care and leaving care. Whether you&rsquo;re interested in working in the residential homes and short breaks for children with disabilities, the pioneering Staying Close Staying Connected project or vital essentials like the family assessment centre and wraparound care offer, one thing is universal: you&rsquo;ll be joining a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who want the very best for the young people they care for. </p><p><b>Why here?</b></p><p>The charity invests in the future of staff just as they do for the young people in the services and strive to provide the highest quality of care, so whether you&rsquo;re just starting your career in children&rsquo;s social care or are already qualified, you&rsquo;ll be supported, recognised and rewarded for your essential part in this vital work.</p><p>This role will work in the Staying Close Staying Connected project, Staying Close Staying Connected, one of eight pilot models for leaving care being funded by the Department of Education. For children in care, turning 18 can mean finding themselves on a cliff-edge of support. This service is truly leading the way nationally in terms of leaving care provision.</p><p><b>About the role:</b></p><p>As a Housing Worker, you&rsquo;ll be fundamental in making sure that the house that young care leavers move onto feels like their home and that they are supported to live independently in the community.</p><p>No two days will be the same, and you&rsquo;ll be expected to build strong relationships with the young people in the houses you oversee, helping and encouraging them in achieving their goals and aspirations.</p><p>Success in the role would see you support young people to become financially savvy such as by paying bills on time, as well as encouraging them to take an active part in keeping the service and houses well-presented and maintained.</p><p>You&rsquo;ll be self-motivated, good at problem-solving and have a professional, caring and calm approach.</p><p>In your role, you&rsquo;ll have access to the following benefits:</p><p><ul><li>Free, career-enhancing qualifications</li><li>A &ldquo;golden hello&rdquo; scheme welcoming you to the services, with &pound;250 paid to you one month after your start date and a second &pound;250 at the six month mark.</li><li>A referral scheme offering the same two payments as the golden hello if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed.</li><li>A benefits platform enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services.</li><li>A free counselling service to all our employees.</li><li>The opportunity to influence strategy and direction through the Staff Consultation Forum.</li><li>Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary.</li><li>Enhanced sick pay.</li><li>Free flu jabs.</li></ul></p><p>The charity operates services for vulnerable children and families and need to ensure that it take steps to protect both them and staff teams from the transmission of the Covid 19 virus. It is therefore a requirement for all staff unless they provide evidence of an appropriate medical exemption to be able to meet at least two of the following three requirements 1) Maintain a full vaccination status (including any recommend booster injections) 2) Undertake LFT / PCR or other approved Covid tests as required 3) Wear PPE including e.g. face masks when requested.</p><p>To comply with the Immigration Asylum &amp; Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UKVI requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. The organisation will ask to see and take a copy of an appropriate official document as set out in the UKVI guidelines. Do not send anything now, further information will be sent to you should you be invited to interview.</p><p>The charity is committed to equality of opportunity. Your current immigration status will not be taken into account when assessing your application against the selection criteria for the post. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds</p><p>You may also have experience in areas such as Transition Worker, Transition Officer, Care Leaver Transition Worker, Transition Support Worker, Transition Support Officer, Transition and Support Worker, Transition and Housing Officer, Housing Advisor, Housing Advice, Welfare Officer, Housing Support Officer, Social Housing, Social Housing Support Officer, Housing and Welfare Office, Advice, Benefits Advice, Debt and Welfare Officer, Debt Advisor, Transition Young People, Care Leaver, Youth, Young People, Supported Housing Officer, Supported Housing.</p>