Working hours: 30 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Greig House Lifehouse located in Westferry is looking to recruit an Assistant Support to join our Homelessness Service Team. We provide residential supported accommodation for up to 20 young adults male and female aged between 18-25 years old who are experiencing homelessness or have recently left care.
As Assistant Support Worker, you will assist with the delivery of a high-quality programme of support which promotes client choice and control. You will support the Specialist Support Worker and Support Worker to address client support needs, enable them to achieve positive life changes and ultimately empower them to lead more sustainable lifestyles.
You will work as part of a team to achieve contractual and quality outcomes with clients.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
1. Ability to embrace and exhibit behaviours that model our values of integrity; accountability; compassion; passion; respect and boldness working in a way that is trauma sensitive, and strength based, within a psychologically informed framework.
2. Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive outcomes.
3. Improve standards by demonstrating own initiative towards problem solving which help benefit colleagues and clients.
4. Good customer service and time management skills with ability to prioritise workload.
5. Good verbal and written communication skills.
6. Proficient IT skills (including Microsoft packages)