Assistant Support Worker

We are recruiting for Temporary Assistant Support Worker to start immediately. Please only apply if you are able to start on Tuesday 1st October 2013 and can attend a registration meeting in Billericay, have relevant experience in Housing Support, hold a minimum of a NVQ3 in Health and Social Care and a current DBS.

The role of Assistant Support Worker with our client 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 Assistant Support Worker will support our client delivering services to homeless women with Substance Misuse, Mental Health, domestic violence and sex working issues. The successful candidate must have a minimum of a NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent and must be able to start immediately. Must have experience dealing with service users with the above issues. In addition, a current CRB is required. Please only apply if you are female, have previous experience working with the above adult client group and can start immediately, and also able to work shifts. Full details available on request.

Competence

• Take responsibility for own personal development by developing and updating knowledge and resource base.
• Play an active role in supervision and appraisal with manager.
• Develop competencies in administration, decision making, team work, IT, communication, case support, motivation, listening, and interpersonal skills
• Support and develop volunteers, this may include on the job training, mentoring and day to day monitoring of allocated tasks.
• Stay up to date with and work within regulations, policy, procedures and best practice in all fields relevant to their work

Business Development

• The Assistant Support Worker will play an important part in supporting the delivery of a high quality support service through a range of different functions and will assist in supporting the development of the programme by:
• Maintaining and developing day to day office duties and provide administrative support
• Providing front of house support and reception duties, monitoring visitors, telephone calls and other communication to and from the service
• Maintaining and developing programme records
• Collation of statistics and data input
• These areas will be performed in line with organisational and legislative requirements including the ISO Quality Management System

Other Duties

The Assistant Support Worker will complete any other duties as could be reasonably expected of someone in the fulfilment of this role.

Salary will depend on experience and choice of payment methode either PAYE or Ltd