Support worker - united kingdom, central london, london

location: south-east london closing date: 8th november 2022 ; interview date: 18th november 2022 at thames reach we are committed to helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. our vision is to end street homelessness. we are recruiting a support worker to join a new south-east outreach team covering the boroughs of bexley, greenwich, lewisham and bromley. to be successful you will need to have: an understanding of working with rough sleepers or vulnerable adults and supporting them to access services. excellent organisation and time management skills in order to remain strongly outcome-focused, with the ability to coordinate a high number of cases and complete tasks promptly and efficiently. a commitment to working in a challenging environment with the ability to be highly flexible throughout the working day. good communication skills and confidence when representing thames reach to external organisations and forming strong working relationships with partners; being able to challenge them when required. strong it skills with the ability to use outlook, online recording systems, excel, and word, using a tablet and a smartphone. the role will involve office and street-based work across the areas we work in. while some of your time will be spent working daytime shifts, monday-friday, the role includes some early morning and late-night outreach shifts. this could also include some occasional weekend work. you'll be supported and trained to use your strong communication and creative problem-solving skills, to enable you to create and deliver options for people where these may be hard to find. you'll receive regular supervision from experienced staff who will both guide your work and encourage and facilitate your personal development. 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 with cover starting on your first day of employment. 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. thames reach welcomes applications from people with transferable skills.

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