REF/ 48568

Community Support Worker - Learning Disabilities Coventry

Fixed-term 3 month contract (until 31/03/2024)

37.5 hours per week

GBP21,352.50 per annum (pro-rata)

Trident Group has over 60 years experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 750 staff, works with over 150 volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more. The Group has an annual turnover of more than GBP37m and owns assets close than GBP190m.

The Group consists of;

Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering person-centred care and support services. These services include supporting people within registered care, domiciliary care, people with learning difficulties, those with mental health needs, young people at risk, older people, BME groups, people at risk of being homeless, those seeking employability, education and training opportunities and those fleeing domestic abuse. Trident offers their employees learning and development opportunities and wants to invest in their development and career growth. Through our apprenticeship scheme, we offer various courses in areas that will help support employees within their roles and for their further development.

We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a person-centred organisation we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected and equally guided by our beacon of hope.

By joining Trident Group, you will have the opportunity to join our Diverse Voices Steering Group to ensure Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion remains at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

This is an opportunity for people to join our Coventry Community Support Service. We provide housing related support services to customers with Learning Disabilities and/or on the autism spectrum to develop the skills and resources required to build resilience and live independently.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and sustain a home Deal with maintenance and tenancy issues Manage finances, budget and address debt Maximise income including applying for and dealing with benefits Develop social confidence and safe social networks and networking opportunities Access education, training, voluntary and paid work opportunities. Improve physical and mental health and wellbeing About You

We are looking for someone who is flexible, reliable, enthusiastic, dedicated and want to make a difference in people s lives. You will have responsibility for providing a person-centered service to a caseload of customers within the community and our supported housing. You must have effective communication skills, good administration skills and be computer literate. The role is challenging and varied which requires people who see social care as a vocation.

Experience within social care as well as a good understanding of the challenges faced by people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and autism in the community and the Welfare Reform legislation is an advantage but not a necessity as full training will be provided. Successful candidate must always be able to portray professional standards.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible communicating and promoting vacancies offering an interview to disabled people anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people Applying

All applications must be accompanied with a current CV which will be used to assess your suitability for the role. Please ensure all the skills, experience and qualifications requested are clearly demonstrated in your CV as explained in the body of the advert.

All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.

Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS).