Job Specifics

Who are Pobl Group?

Pobl Group are a proud employer of over 2,300 colleagues providing diverse services and making a difference in communities throughout Wales. Pobl is more than just a Housing Association, it’s a multi-faceted business whose range of provision varies from care and support to individuals, through to commercial development activities. We are the largest support provider in Wales and our awesome teams share a passion for becoming the very best at what they do, and love their jobs.

What’s great about the role?

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.

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.

What skills and experience do you need?

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.

To be a great Support Worker, you don’t always need previous experience or qualifications. 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.

Our values are positive, connected and considerate. At Pobl, you will share these values and be motivated to work in an environment that is driven by them.  

Pobl Benefits

• 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.
• Your base office location will be discussed at interview
• 26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays  
• Pension scheme 
• Sick Pay  
• 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.
• 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 
• Health Cash Plan 
• Savings Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Eyecare plan 
• Give as You Earn charity donation scheme 
• Training and progression opportunities

FREDIE 

At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.  

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact support.talent@poblgroup.co.uk 

What do you need to do now?   

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker, please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up-to-date CV, short/ focussed cover letter along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you. We would love to hear from you so please apply now to start your Pobl journey.

Further information on the role can also be found on the Job Description.