Community Support Worker - Initially temporary with potential to go permanent- Pontypool - Immediate Start

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector and Not-for-Profit is Yolk Recruitment are working with an established charity to help recruit a People Services Administrator to join their growing team.

Post open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

As an organisation with equality, diversity and inclusion at its heart, our women-only posts are open to non-binary people identified female at birth and trans women. We welcome applications from all areas of the community and particularly encourage applications from members of our BAME community, as well as individuals with disabilities who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

What you will be doing as the Community Support Worker

Manage a caseload of clients in the community
Be fully aware of the child and adult protection procedures, report to line manager any concerns and process referrals when required
Writing support plans
Will be going to people's homes, meeting them in the office and in public i.e. coffee shops
Conducting risk and needs assessmentsWhat you will need as the Community Support Worker

Enhanced DBS on an update service
Valid drivers licence and own car
Experience of support those from Homeless, domestic violence, substance misuse, mixed mental health, or young people back grounds (must be a support work not a care worker)What you will get in return as the Community Support Worker

£13.17 per hour
35 hour working week
Realistic opportunity to go permanentIf you have a background as a support worker and have an enhanced DBS I would like to hear from you, this is a huge opportunity to make a real difference