Accommodation Assistant Support Worker

Title:  Accommodation Assistant Support Worker
Area:  Accommodation Service
Reporting to:  Accommodation Team Leader
Place of work:  Based at accommodation service
Hours of Work:  22.5 hours per week
Salary/scale:  NJC Scale 5 – Starting: £15,798 (£25,979 FTE)

Benefits: A generous package including 34 days holiday per year inclusive of bank holidays (FTE), extra holidays for long service, Employee pension scheme, Cycle2work Scheme, Life assurance benefit, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme

Closing Date:  10am Friday 6th September
Date of Interview:  Thursday 12th September
Start Date:  ASAP

This post is subject to DBS disclosure scheme.

Background
Trafford Domestic Abuse Services (TDAS) is a Quality accredited, registered charity offering support to individuals and families who are affected by domestic abuse since 1990. We support families who live/work in the Trafford area and also provide IDVA and Children and Young People (CYP) support services in Salford. We provide both intervention and prevention services and work in partnership with other voluntary organisations to support families across Greater Manchester.

TDAS Values
Innovative: introduce new ideas, are creative and foreword thinking.
Collaborative: work in partnership with key stakeholders to enable people to achieve a defined & common purpose
Openness: create an open culture, provide transparent reporting, good fundraising and governance.
Person centred: provide coordinated, personalized and enabling services to everyone
Empowering: empower our service users to become stronger, more confident, being aware of their rights and privileges and live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

Purpose of the role
The role of Assistant Support Worker with TDAS is an inspirational one and key to achieving successful outcomes for service users. As a motivated and dynamic Assistant Support Worker you will be responsible for assisting with delivering a high-quality programme of support to victims living in TDAS accommodation. You will work alongside the domestic abuse advisor to address service users support needs, enable them to make positive life choices and ultimately empower them to lead more sustainable lifestyles. You will also complete day to day activities including administration tasks and health and safety duties to support the successful operation of the accommodation provision.

Application Criteria and Process
To apply for this position it is essential that you have or are working towards the necessary qualifications outlined in the person specification.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS.

Applicants with minimum qualifications and experience will only be considered. Due to the requirements of the role, we are requesting that female only applicants apply. Please do not send CVs, as they will not be processed.

No agencies please.

For further information please contact admin@tdas.org.uk Tel: 0161 872 7368
An application pack is available to download below