Assistant Support Worker (Waking Nights) The Salvation Army London E14

Additional salary information: 10% Night worker allowance is paid for hours between 10.00pm to 8:00am

Working hours: 35 hours per week on a 8 week rota 10pm – 8am (4 nights on and 4 nights off)

Interview date: To be confirmed

Based in Canary Wharf, London – Riverside Complex is a 60 bedded Lifehouse – accommodation based support service for Women who are homeless in Tower Hamlets and who require support to be resettled into permanent accommodation.

As Waking Night Assistant Support Worker you will work with our Support Workers to empower individuals to move on and break the cycle of homelessness. You will also complete activities including administration tasks and reception duties to support the successful operation of the Lifehouse. For this Assistant level role, direct experience of working with homeless people is not essential. However, you will need to demonstrate to us that you have the understanding, willingness and motivation to engage with our homeless clients.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive outcomes.

• Improve standards by demonstrating own initiative towards problem solving which help benefit colleagues and clients.
• Good customer service and time management skills with ability to prioritise workload.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient IT skills (including Microsoft package

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Night Worker Health Assessment and a satisfactory Enhanced with the barred list adult work force DBS check.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.