18 Recruitment are currently recruiting for Welfare Support Officers to work for thier client on a temp - perm basis covering the Swindon area.

As a Welfare Support Officer your main duties will include but not limited to

* Ensuring service users are supported including any safeguarding and welfare issues you identify, providing practical and emotional support to service users.

* Monitoring service users' wellbeing and support needs

* Ensuring all records are updated and accurate for audit purposes.

* To maintain boundaries and being resilient to ensure a professional and a well-defined service is provided to always meet the needs of the service users.

Ideal candidates will have

* Experience of working with vulnerable and diverse client groups is essential

* Experience and understanding of safeguarding is essential

* Ability to identify individuals and family need and recognise the required support packages to maintain independence

* Experience working with mental health and or challenging behaviour is essential

* To communicate effectively with colleagues, local authorities, and service users

* Experience with record keeping and creating risk assessments

* Ability to work under own initiative

* Resilient

* You will be supportive, trustworthy, a good listener, approachable and empathetic to others

Candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS and full, clean UK licence and access to a vehicle.

Please apply for imeadiate consideration