Support Worker

Please note that at the moment Ty Tregenna is in building development. Therefore, in your role you would be expected to work peripatetically across Merthyr Tydfil (until April 2027), identifying and supporting future residents on an outreach basis. Following completion of the building your role will then transfer into the residential service and you will form part of a residential services ROTA, providing support to residents in the life house.

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday 9am-5pm until April 2027 and then an 8am-8pm ROTA including evenings and weekends thereafter

Interview Date: To be confirmed

We are looking for a kind, creative and motivated individual as our Support Worker to form a key part of our new life house, Ty Tregenna, in Merthyr Tydfil.

• Ty Tregenna – is a brand-new fit for purpose life house, working with 19 individuals who struggle to settle in other temporary accommodation settings. The life house provides a supportive environment for individuals with high – complex needs, supporting them to develop the life skills and confidence to move on into future independent living.

We work in a psychologically informed and trauma informed framework, adults experiencing homelessness. We aim to deliver a ‘zero evictions' approach offering empathy, compassion and understanding. We also operate a harm reduction model, including the delivery of a bio-psycho-social programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• To form part of a time supporting single adults living on site and in the community
• To facilitate support meetings, completing support plans and risk assessments with residents

The successful candidate(s) will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the key issues faced by homeless people
• Demonstrate experience of working on an outreach and residential basis
• Think creatively and compassionately with ab ability to problem solve
• Hold the ability to work in sympathy with the spiritual principles of The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. 

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.