Advice And Support Officer

Cameron Clarke Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Occupational health

Flexible working

Job summary

CAYSH is seeking an Advice and Support Officer in South London on a six-month fixed-term contract, with a salary of £28,551.86 per annum. You will support vulnerable young people and help develop and implement high-quality, person-centred support plans while safeguarding their wellbeing.

We value motivation, empathy and excellent communication, plus the ability to work with partner agencies to deliver holistic support and outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Proven background in motivating and inspiring others to reach their goals in life
• A good understanding of the needs and challenges faced by young and homeless people
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledge on building empathy & trust, whilst maintaining professional boundaries and codes of conduct
• Knowledge and experience of child protection and the safeguarding of children and adults and associated good practice
• Ability to respond to incidents
• Experience working with different agencies and understanding support plans

Responsibilities

• Inspire and guide young people to improve their life skills, self-management and self-confidence whilst on their journey to independent living
• Develop trusted, professional relationships while helping young people plan and achieve their goals

Skills

Motivation and mentoring

Understanding of needs of homeless/yet

Written and verbal communication

Empathy and professional boundaries

Child protection and safeguarding

Incident response

Experience with agencies and support

Job description

Advice And Support Officer | South London | Initially 6 months fixed term | £28,551.86 per annum

Established in 1981, CAYSH is both a charity and not-for-profit organisation that specialises in helping to reduce homelessness of young people and vulnerable adults.

Our mission is to enable young people to have a safe place to call home and to access opportunities to have the best chance in life.

Based in South London we are seeking to expand our model of care and support, across London and further afield, in South of England.

We seek a motivated and talented person to join our team. To be successful in the role, applicants must demonstrate proven experience in supporting vulnerable people and developing and implementing high-quality, person-centred support plans.

CAYSH is an equal-opportunity and inclusive employer. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What can CAYSH give to you?

• A range of non-pay benefits, including professional development and training
• Access to a pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to a range of personal and employment support service
• An Occupational Health and Wellbeing support service
• Flexible working patterns, including compressed hours

Are you the right person for us?

• Proven background in motivating and inspiring others to reach their goals in life
• A good understanding of the needs and challenges faced by young and homeless people
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledge on building empathy & trust, whilst maintaining professional boundaries and codes of conduct
• Knowledge and experience of child protection and the safeguarding of children and adults and associated good practice
• Ability to respond to incidents
• Experience working with different agencies and understanding support plans

What will your role as an Advice and Support Officer look like?

• Inspire and guide young people to improve their life skills, self-management and self-confidence whilst on their journey to independent living
• Develop trusted, professional relationships while helping young people plan and achieve their goals

To comply with our safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, you must provide your full work history and account for any gaps. You will be asked to complete a full application if you meet the criteria to progress to the next stage of the selection process. The successful candidate is subject to employment checks, including reference and enhanced DBS checks.

Your data will be handled in line with GDPR.