Role: Assistant Support Worker - Hillingdon Street Outreach Rough Sleepers Team Salary: £27,666 per annum Hours: 37.5 per week Location: Hillingdon Closing date: 19/11/2023 Interview date: 28/11/2023 Whatever your experience of street homelessness and its impact on people’s lives – personal or professional – when you join the Thames Reach team as an Assistant Support Worker , we’ll make the best use of all your understanding, compassion and commitment. About us… Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities. Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more then 10,000 people. Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We’re listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There’s no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career. About this role… We are looking for two Assistant Support Workers to join the Hillingdon SORT (Street Outreach ) team. Thames Reach welcomes applications from people with transferable skills. Thames Reach’s Outreach teams operate across London and help those who are rough sleeping to find routes away from the street. The teams respond to referrals and work flexibly to reach London’s most vulnerable. Individuals are assessed to identify their support needs and support plans are created, including work to obtain identification, access health services and refer to other specialist agencies, including those with immigration issues. You will: - Provide a rapid response to referrals we receive ensuring people sleeping rough in Hillingdon are looked for within tight time scales. - Support our clients with practical tasks that will enable them to move off of the streets or sustain accommodation. - Directly support clients, identifying activities that will assist in their journey towards recovery and away from life on the streets - Maintain and support links with community programs and resources. - Ensure that all paperwork is completed and work is recorded and monitored To succeed as the Assistant Support Worker ,you will have: - A commitment to providing a high standard of service. - Excellent communication skills - Honesty, reliability and a mature and thoughtful approach to equal opportunities and diversity in service provision - A clean driver’s license would be required - The role will involve office and street-based work in Hillingdon and Heathrow. As this service covers a wide area, a clean UK driving license is an essential requirement for this role. While a large proportion of your time will be spent working daytime shifts Monday-Friday, the post holder will be required to work regular early morning and late-night outreach shifts. We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2022 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. - Critical illness cover. - Other benefits including interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans. Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief. To apply visit our website and complete our application form. For further information please contact, Benjamin Sebok at [email protected] 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.