Assistant Support Worker

Assistant Support Worker

Willow House Life House Reading

Salary: £16,456.60

Working Hours: 40

Benefits: +

Job Summary:

Willow House is a life house comprising of 38 rooms accommodating and providing support single male and female homeless people in Reading.

Key Responsibilities:

 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 which promotes client choice and control. You will address clients support needs, enable them to make positive life choices and ultimately empower them to lead more sustainable lifestyles. You will also complete day to day activities including administration tasks and reception duties to support the successful operation of the Lifehouse.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

• GCSEs including Maths and English or equivalent
• Knowledge of the benefit system and an understanding of supported housing funding streams and reporting requirements/outcomes gathering.
• Experience of working with vulnerable clients in a supportive setting

• Good verbal and written communication skills, basic IT skills
• Must be able to work shifts, unsociable hours, weekend work – flexible approach to hours worked as required.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and DBS check

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                    Benefits include 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

& contributory pension scheme

Opportunities for training & development given.

CVs are not accepted

Closing date for applications: 30^th January 2015

Offers will be subject to two references and satisfactory DBS check.