Position: Assistant Support Worker
Salary: £30,575 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
About Thames Reach
Our mission is to help vulnerable and homeless people to find decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness.
Thames Reach is a homelessness charity based in London, specialising in helping people with complex and multiple needs, including those associated with poor mental health and substance misuse. We manage a range of services, including street outreach, frontline hostels, day services, specialist supported housing and employment and skills schemes. Last year we helped more than 12,000 people.
Role Purpose
The Assistant Support Worker is a member of the service delivery team, working alongside Support Workers and Lead Workers. This is an entry level role which will give the post holder opportunities to develop the level of skills desired to progress to a Support Worker.
They will:
Contribute to effective day-to-day service delivery.
Conduct Risk Assessments, Needs Assessments and move-on plans with clients in the service.
Liaise with external agencies and councils to ensure clients are receiving appropriate support.
Increase numbers of client engagements and moving out within a set timeframe
Ensure the environment is safe, healthy, and reflective of our ethos and supports our client’s aims.
Be outcome focussed, fostering a culture of high performance and continual improvement on your and the team’s successes
They will be:
Outcome focussed.
Organised and efficient in your work
Excellent at communicating and problem solving.
Confident in supporting clients and engage with a range of partners.
Increase numbers of clients moving out within a set timeframe
Committed to developing your knowledge and skills.
We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2023 in the UK. As part of a commitment to our employees we offer:
Generous holiday allowance – 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
Pension – we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%.
Excellent development opportunities – career progression, regular supervision and appraisals, and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach.
Wellbeing support – our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL.
Life assurance – four times your annual salary and critical illness cover.
Other benefits including interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans.
Thames Reach is committed to safeguarding. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not exclude you from applying but you will be asked to provide further details as most posts are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Application Process
If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the Official website, Apply now!