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Housing & Support Assistant
Hours: 40 or 30 hours per week
Shifts: Varying shift patterns between 8:00am and 8:00pm inc weekends
Duration: Permanent
Location: Uxbridge
Salary: £24.5k - £25.5k
A well-respected charity based in Uxbridge are currently looking to recruit a Housing and Support Assistant to start with them on a permanent basis, as soon as possible.
Main duties of the role:
- Being the first point of contact in a homeless hostel with clients who have homelessness, drug/ alcohol, and offender background
- Carrying out day to day tasks including general administration and covering the reception area
- Readying void rooms for re-letting including cleaning and removal of rubbish
- Completing health and safety checks within the hostel
- Accurately updating records on the system
- Supporting the running of the hostel and support with support staff on site with general jobs and supporting service users
- Administrative duties on the reception including answering phones and answering the door, signing people in/out of the hostel and giving out keys
- Answering queries from service users and engaging with them
- One to one key working sessions with clients
- Run activities for clients within the hostel
- Accompany clients to various appointments
Essential requirements:
- An Enhanced DBS from within the last three years or willingness to obtain
- Experience of an interest in working with vulnerable people
- Experience of working with young people
