Assistant Support Worker

VacancyID: 973085
vTitle: Assistant Support Worker
VacancyPublishInfoID: 3453071
vLocation: Lewisham
vSalary: £28,396 – £29,175 pa
vmLocation: Charity & Voluntary, Case Worker, Homelessness, Project Worker, Support Worker, Social Housing, Social Worker, Mental Health, Drug / Alcohol / Substance Abuse
vmLocation1: London
vAdvert:

Are you passionate about supporting and transforming the lives of people who are experiencing homelessness?

We are looking for a creative individual who is wanting to develop valuable skills and experience while playing a key role in providing support to St Mungo’s clients.

The role of the Assistant Support Workers (known internally as Duty Worker) is provide support and activities to clients with an emphasis on co-production and client involvement.

In this role you will be the first point of contact for clients and visitors and have the opportunity to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment within the project. Other responsibilities will include:

  • Working alongside the team to provide a person centred support to residents and clients.
  • Coordinating important Health and Safety checks and other administrative duties.
  • Working as part of a dedicated team in the hostel/accommodation setting to provide a high quality, positive and safe service to clients.
  • Keeping up to date administrative records relating to client work, housing management and health and safety.
  • Working on the weekly shift rota that includes early and late shifts, sleep-ins, as well as some weekends and bank holidays.

About you

This is a fantastic role for people looking to start and develop a career in the sector; a number of current Managers started their career as Duty Workers. You will have:

  • Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or clients or customers in a busy service environment.
  • Personal experience of homelessness and/or an understanding of; and empathy with the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people.
  • A genuine interest in helping vulnerable people to make positive changes in their life, and the willingness to develop these valuable skills
  • Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who will be committed to our Recovery Ethos, and has a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.
  • An interest in creative activities and willing to partake in animal care.

We’d always like to hear from people who want to help transform lives. Not sure if you have the skills and experience you need for the role? Apply and we’ll let you know!

St Mungo’s are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

When you’re ready to apply click the ‘Apply Now’ Button to start your online application form.

Closing date: 10am on 17 April 2024

Interview and assessments on: TBC

vReference: STM973085
ContractType: Permanent

Casual Support Workers – Bournemouth (Housing & Homelessness)

VacancyID: 990365
vTitle: Casual Support Workers – Bournemouth (Housing & Homelessness)
VacancyPublishInfoID: 3436155
vLocation: Bournemouth
vSalary: £14.16 – £16.15 ph (depending on role)
vmLocation: Charity & Voluntary, Case Worker, Homelessness, Project Worker, Support Worker, Social Housing, Social Worker, Mental Health, Drug / Alcohol / Substance Abuse, Relief Bank Workers
vmLocation1: Bournemouth
vAdvert:

Are you looking to work flexibly at the times that you choose, in a variety of roles where you can make a real difference helping homeless people to rebuild their lives?

At St Mungo’s we have a locum bank of approximately 320 casual workers who provide temporary cover, ensuring our services can continue to run smoothly when there are staffing gaps.

We are looking for people who would be interested in joining our locum bank to work across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area.

St Mungo’s runs a street outreach service and a number of supported accommodation projects in the region and our aim is to support people who may be affected by homelessness to recover from the effects of rough sleeping and move away from a street lifestyle permanently by providing them long term support.

Depending on your skills, expertise and preferences, you may be covering Outreach Worker shifts, where you engage with people who are on the streets sleeping rough, or Support Worker shifts in our accommodation services – this may be day or night.

What we’re looking for:

These important roles will suit people with:

  • Some experience of helping vulnerable people to identify personal goals and supporting them through a process of change.

  • An understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.

  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of people and deal with those who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation.

Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to rebuild their lives.

What we can offer you

As a casual locum worker you work flexibly, on an ad hoc or temporary basis and can chose to work the shifts that best fit your circumstances – this can be day or night and covering different level roles, depending on your experience. In order to provide you with ongoing support you will be allocated a supervising manager and you will have access to training to ensure you have the tools to keep our clients safe. We offer enhanced pay for bank holidays and you can also accrue holiday pay.

We pay the following rates of pay:

  • Project Worker: £14.16

  • Outreach Worker: £16.15

How to apply

Click the ‘Apply Now’ Button at the top of the page to start your online application form.

A selection of job descriptions for the different level roles that are casual workers cover are also available to view for your information.

To download these and for guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘Documents’ tab.

Closing date: 10am, 15th April 2024

(There will be an initial sift w/c 1st April – any suitable candidates shortlisted at this time will be contacted and invited for interview. Any applications completed after this date will be reviewed after the final closing date)

First round of Interview and assessments: Thursday/Friday 11th & 12th April

Second round of Interview and assessments: 25th & 26th April.

vReference: STM990365
ContractType: Locum

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