Support Worker
Job description
Castlehill is a supported temporary Accommodation service, based in Dungannon, with 22 self-catering apartments, including 6 apartments that are suitable for couples. The service also offers a range of communal areas that residents can access. The service offers 24/7 support, for homeless people aged 18 and over. The professionally trained team work to low threshold and harm reduction principles, meaning they support people in a flexible way that they can manage and offering them every assistance to plan and make more positive choices for their future..
Responsibilities
- To be the first point of contact for service users, agencies, contractors, visitors etc. Ensuring a warm, professional, welcoming and engagement
- Ensure the practical needs of our services users are met on a day to day basis. Where necessary, supporting service users with meal preparation, laundry and general upkeep of their living space.
- To provide colleagues with timely and accurate communication relating to service users.
- To ensure that Health and Safety standards are met within the service in accordance with Depauls Health and Safety policy and procedures.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- 3 GCSEs A to C to include Maths and English or equivalent
- 1 year paid relevant work experience or 2 years relevant volunteering experience
- Good working knowledge of risk assessment and risk management processes
- Vacancy ID
- 1655139
- Job Sector
- Carers and Support Workers
- Area
- Co Tyrone
- Location
- Dungannon, Drumcoo
- Salary
- £21,441 per annum
- No. vacancies
- 2
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 35
- Published date
- 02/05/2024
- Closing date
- 17/05/2024
- Worktime
- 7 day rota