Female Assistant Support Worker

Overview

Working hours:

40 hours per week (including every Saturday). Details:
Shift pattern which includes early, lates and one weekend day per week. Interview Date:
To be confirmed. We are looking for a motivated and appropriately skilled person with a genuine desire to contribute to a team that supports vulnerable families who are homeless due to domestic abuse.

Due to the nature of the setting we require the post holder to be female.

The role of Assistant Support Worker with The Salvation Army is an inspirational one and key to achieving successful outcomes for clients.

As a motivated and dynamic Assistant Support Worker you will be responsible for assisting with delivering a high quality programme of support to families and children which promotes client choice and control.

You will assist clients with addressing their support needs, support them to make positive life choices and ultimately empower them to lead more sustainable lifestyles.

You will help advocate for clients and accompany them on appointments.

You will also assist with day-to-day activities using trauma informed approaches.

You will be required to do administration tasks such as record keeping, case notes, form filling and front of house cover.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

• Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes
• Good customer service and time management skills with ability to prioritise workload
• Improve standards by demonstrating own initiative towards problem solving which help benefit colleagues and clients
• Able to assist with the running of in-house activities
• Experience of working with children in a registered setting desirable
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in range of IT Packages including Microsoft
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of a culture of continuous improvement within the service and evidence of commitment to continuous professional development
• Understand a personal value base which is in line with core values of the organisation and able to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army
• Demonstrate values of integrity and accountability within working practice
• Work shifts, unsociable hours, weekend work

• flexible approach to hours worked as required

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be female.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

• Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Enhanced DBS Disclosure check for the adult workforce and enhanced with barred list for the child workforce. For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please  and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

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.

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