Location: Wallace of Campsie Lifehouse, Glasgow

Hours: 35 per week

Contract: Permanent

Interview Date: TBA

Job Summary:  

The Salvation Army provides support and emergency accommodation for homeless adults within the Glasgow Area.  We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Assistant Support Worker to join our team in Wallace of Campsie House Lifehouse comprising of 42 flats and 10 bedsits.  

Key Responsibilities:  

As Assistant Support Worker you will work with our Support Workers to empower individuals to move on and break the cycle of homelessness.  You will also complete day to day activities including administration tasks and reception duties to support the successful operation of the Lifehouse.  For this Assistant level role, direct experience of working with homeless people is not essential.  However, you will need to demonstrate to us that you have the understanding, willingness and motivation to engage with our homeless clients.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

• Motivation towards supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive outcomes.
• Improve standards by demonstrating own initiative towards problem solving which help benefit colleagues and clients.
• Good customer service and time management skills with ability to prioritise workload.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient IT skills (including Microsoft packages)

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Appointment subjectect to Satisfactory References, Proof of right to work in the UK and PVG check

Please note that we do not consider C.V's