Details:
- Salary: £11.44 - 12.88 - Hour
- Location: Tower Hamlets Greater London
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Assistant Support Worker
LOCATIONS: Tower Hamlets
SALARY: £11.44 - £12.88 Inclusive of Holiday
DURATION: Temp to Perm
HOURS: Up to 40 hours per week
(Early: 8.00am – 4.30pm Late: 1pm -9.30pm)
Daily Duties
* Provide assistance with the delivery of support to clients by working as part of the support team to ensure clients have access to support when attending all housing and non-housing appointments, assisting in the completion of forms and applying for appropriate benefits.
* Assist in the delivery of a range of in-house support provisions designed to achieve successful outcomes.
* Assist the support team with sourcing and facilitating planned move on options for clients where appropriate; in preparing case reports and statistical records.
* Undertake client welfare checks as directed.
* Provide front of house support and reception duties, as well as administrative support including day to day office duties, including recording income to the service on the system.
* Utilise the Salvation Army’s bespoke web-based client management system ATLAS, to accurately record all relevant data in a timely manner.
* Support and develop volunteers as appropriate.
* Respect the diversity of other people’s culture, faith, and practice, ensuring compliance with the Salvation Army’s Equality and Diversity policy.
* Ensure all practice is in line with relevant legislation, guidelines and polices to protect clients, colleagues, staff and visitors from any abuse, accident or injury.
* Ensure there is good communication with colleagues so all those working with the clients have information to assist with achieving the client’s goals.
* Ensure continued professional development by attending training as identified and playing an active role in performance reviews; as well as keeping up to date with best practice and regulations relevant to this field of work.
* Complete any other duties as could be reasonably expected in the fulfilment of this role.
Essential requirements
* DBS within the last 12 months (must have original copy)
* Experience working with the homeless
For more information on this role please contact Emily Rex on (phone number removed)