Housing & Support Assistant

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