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Job Title

Location

Closing Date

Casual Housing Support Worker

Reading, Ruislip, Slough, Croydon/Merton, Farnham & Dorking

30/06/2009

Salary Band

Starting Salary

Reference

Band E:

Hourly rates start at £7.73 ph up to £8.55 depending on location

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Job Summary

All Ability's support services support adults with learning difficulties to maintain their tenancies and live independently. We seek self motivated and focused individuals to support our service users to achieve their aspirations.

You will be enthusiastic, service user centred, committed and have the ability to represent the service positively.

A positive attitude is often more valuable than experience. We value the diversity of our workforce and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies. CV not accepted. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

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Job Title

Location

Closing Date

Housing Support Worker (Substance Misuse)

Slough

19/06/2009

Salary Band

Starting Salary

Reference

E up to £22,455 pa

Starting salary £18,500 pa plus up to 8% contribution assessed pay, plus contributory pension

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Job Summary

Our Substance Misuse service in Slough supports single people with drug and alcohol issues to seek and maintain accommodation.

Joint working with key agencies involved in drug intervention is crucial to the success of the service. We are seeking a self motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dedicated team .

Your organisational, communication and networking skills will ensure continuous improvement of already high service standards.

We offer extensive training, flexible working, contribution related rewards, health care scheme and a contributory pension. We value the diversity of our workforce and encourage applications from all sections of the community. The successful applicant will be expected to be able to travel independently and reasonable efficiently between work locations.

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Annual Report

Reading Councillor visits new Ability homes

30/06/2009

Deborah Edwards, Reading’s Lead Councillor for Housing paid a visit to two of Ability's recently completed developments in the Whitley area of Reading. She was accompanied by David Williams, Ability Chief Executive.

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Demolition begins at Pound House, Dorking

23/04/2009

Demolition has commenced at Pound House, Dorking. The former Pound House Cheshire Home is to be replaced by Ability with a purpose built development of 12 self-contained flats providing supported living for people with learning disabilities.

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First Choice for Croydon Council

20/04/2009

Ability has today begun the management of a Supporting People service for 14 people with learning disabilities in London Borough of Croydon.

The service users live at various addresses in Croydon. Ability was selected as a 'framework agreement' partner by Croydon Council last year following a rigorous selection process.


National Conversation - Stage 2

1/06/2009

The second phase of the Tenant Services Authority's National Conversation starts on 9 June and will run until 1 September 2009. This is your chance to help the TSA fine-tune the standards it has drawn up for social housing landlords.

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