Support Practitioner

Fusion Housing is looking for someone to work alongside the Learning Tutor supporting clients to move into employment, work experience, volunteering, learning and training under externally funded contracts such as Works Better or other employment support contracts.

This post will be to engage a targeted group of unemployed people from the most disadvantaged wards across Calderdale, Kirklees & Wakefield prepare and support them into sustained learning or employment.

The key responsibilities and duties are

• To support clients in achieving employment, volunteering, training, learning and work experience outcomes including accessing adequate support services which meet their needs.


• To carry out client assessments and develop personalised action plans within specific time scales.


• To carry out community engagement, delivering outreach information sessions within Fusion's supported housing portfolio and Food Bank and building links across works and skills providers.


• To develop and deliver interventions and development sessions with clients and referral partners as required, to further their progression in achieving goals and aspirations.
  
  A positive, enthusiastic attitude with a sense of curiosity and lots of imagination.



• Someone who enjoys working in a fast paced, dynamic team where people support each other and are happy to get stuck in.


• Being able to work on own initiative and enjoy the challenge of an ever-changing workload.
  
  We will review applications regularly and may ask appropriate candidates into interview sooner


Fusion Housing has a commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk and will ensure that all its policies reflect this. This recruitment is taking place under our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Procedures.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required

As an employee of Fusion Housing, all successful applicants benefit from the following:

• 30 days annual leave; 2 floating day; statutory bank holidays (all pro-rata for P/T staff)


• Flexible working


• Hybrid working policy


• 30-minute paid break per day


• 5% employer pension contribution


• Pension salary sacrifice scheme


• Sick pay scheme


• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay


• Health cash plan


• Access to corporate KAL membership


• A full range of staff and peer support networks