Part Time Assistant Support Worker
This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Part time, 24.5 hours a week. Working a mix of early (8am to 3.30pm) and late (2.30pm to 10pm) shifts, on a four on, four off rota pattern.
Wokingham Young People Services provides 24/7 support for up to seven young people aged 16-21 care leavers and looked after children.
Our aim is to support to young people with their individual needs to enable them to gain life skills to move on to lower or independent supported living.
This is a fast paced, energetic service. If you are looking for an exciting role, where you’ll be making a difference in the lives of those you support, then this is the role for you!
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- You will support young people by prompting and helping them to attend appointments
- You will encourage their involvement in personal progression in the form of education, training, employment activity or volunteering
- You will help them develop their practical skills in areas such as budgeting, shopping, cooking and housework, laundry, health and hygiene
- You will support young people with recognising and reducing anti-social behaviour and provide guidance on how to report anti-social behaviours if these are experienced
- You will work with external partners (such as colleges) to maximise the opportunities available to them, so that they can resettle in the community.
- Empower young people to achieve the outcomes they identify as desirable for independent living including support with practical tasks
- Involve young people in the smooth running of our service
- Help to maintain a welcoming, safe environment, identifying and minimising all potential risks to all our young people, visitors to the service and the building
- You will manage young people and visitors in the immediate external areas and any associated safety issues
- Maintain young people’s support records to our organisational standards
- Ensure our young people are kept safe, working within our organisational and the local authorities safeguarding procedures
- Complete Health & Safety checks and ensure information is recorded accurately on internal systems in accordance with Health and Safety regulations
- Follow our organisational policies and procedures
- Attend supervision, appraisal, training and meetings as directed which may be outside your normal working pattern
- Any other reasonable task as requested by a member of staff
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING
Previous experience in this type of work is not essential but you will have a real passion for wanting to work with homeless people. Your values will match ours, you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings.
- Clear verbal and written English
- Good IT and keyboard skills
- Polite, assertive manner, ability to self -motivate
- Passion for working in a client/customer facing role
- Knowledge of the benefits system and tenancy legislation
- Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues
- Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies
We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
About Us
We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion.
We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton.
We’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
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