Assistant Support Worker *women only

St Mungo's; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mungo's is looking for a passionate Assistant Support Worker in London to support vulnerable adults within a female-only hostel. This rewarding role involves daily management tasks and providing direct support, ideal for individuals eager to develop a career in social care.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with the public in a busy service environment.
• Understanding of issues faced by homeless individuals.
• Interest in helping vulnerable people.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of the project with the team.
• Be first point of contact at Reception.
• Coordinate Health and Safety checks and administrative duties.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Public Interaction

Job description

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Are you looking for an opportunity to start your career supporting vulnerable adults?

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Support Worker to join our Hammersmith & Fulham Pathway. In this role you can develop valuable skills and experience while playing a key role in providing support to St Mungo’s clients.

You will be joining The Old Theatre team in Hammersmith; a busy team supporting 12 vulnerable adults in a complex needs service. The Old Theatre is a female only hostel and is part of The Hammersmith and Fulham Supported Accommodation Pathway, a large multi-site service with a staff team of 58 supporting 144 clients.

In this role you will;

• Jointly manage the safe day to day running of the project with other members of the team, and provide general support and advice to clients.
• Be the first point of contact at Reception for clients and visitors and have the opportunity to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment within the project.
• Coordinate Health and Safety checks and administrative duties while working alongside the team to provide a person centred support to residents and clients.

The role is shift based and includes early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

*For genuine occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a female only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

About you

This is a fantastic role for anyone looking to develop a career in the sector; a number of current Managers started their career as Assistant Support Workers!

You will have:

• Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or clients or customers in a busy service environment and good communication skills.
• Personal experience of homelessness and/or an understanding of; and empathy with the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people.
• A genuine interest in helping vulnerable people to make positive changes in their life, and the willingness to develop these valuable skills.

How to apply

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Closing date: 10am on 9 July 2025

Interview and assessments on: 21 July 2025