Bank Support worker

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A non-profit care provider in London is seeking a Bank Support Worker to assist customers in developing vital life skills. Applicants should be compassionate and resilient, with an emphasis on customer service and teamwork. Experience is preferred but not essential. This role involves supporting vulnerable individuals and fostering their independence within the community. A flexible approach to work is essential, and you will engage in a dynamic environment promoting social inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience providing care or support is an advantage, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to customers to develop life skills.
• Promote social inclusion and independent living.
• Deliver physical, domestic, emotional and social care.
• Support vulnerable people in managing their tenancies.

Skills

Customer-focused

Approachable

Calm and resilient

Well organized

Flexible

Open to feedback

Thrives on change

Respectful and articulate

Can do attitude

Enjoys social interaction

Cope positively with challenging behaviors

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Bank Support Worker to join our services in Tower Hamlets.

£13.85 an hour on a zero-hour contract.

Want to feel in control of your career? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

Bank Support Workers may be able to work shifts from all of Look Ahead's specialisms including Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Homelessness and Young People. Bank Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices. Within Learning Disability services, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. Within Mental Health and Homelessness services they will enable vulnerable people living in a variety of different tenures to manage their tenancies/licences and move towards greater independence within the community by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package. While carrying out activities Bank Support Workers should deal with all customers, visitors and staff in a professional and appropriate manner and report to Look Ahead staff and management any observations relating to customers' welfare.

About you

• Is customer-focused - wants to provide a great service to our customers whilst respecting professional boundaries
• Approachable
• Can work well on own and also works well as part of a group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
• Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
• Flexible to ensure a job is done well and supports the customers needs
• Open to feedback and personal development
• Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
• Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
• Is motivated towards providing an excellent service and has a can do attitude
• Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
• Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

What you'll bring

Previous experience gained from providing great care or support of a vulnerable person/s or work in similar organisations would be an advantage but is not necessary

About us

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• Excellence and innovation
• Caring and Compassionate
• Inclusive and Trusted
• Partnership and are One-Team

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.