Bank Advocacy Worker
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Job Description
- Ipswich Housing Action Group (ihAg) Ipswich Suffolk IP1 2EF
- 13.58 per hour including holiday pay equivalent to annual salary of 26475 per annum
- Casual Contract (to be agreed)
- Reference: 0251
- Required as soon as possible
The Chapman Centre is the only Homelessness Advice Hub in Ipswich providing practical support and advocacy to people who are sleeping on the streets housed in temporary emergency accommodation and/or at risk of homelessness. Working in partnership with other professionals the Centre provides a seamless gateway to specialist services such as money advice health outreach mental health practitioners housing options and drug and alcohol support services ensuring people receive an individualised wrap-around support package from a safe person-centred environment.
We are currently looking to recruit a team of Bank Advocacy Workers who will play a crucial role in providing our Saturday service as part of a rota and make a valuable contribution to the work of the whole team.
You will:
- welcome all service users and visitors to the Saturday Service
- perform general clerical duties including photocopying and scanning
- provide as much practical support as possible to service users including food preparation laundry etc
- identify other potential avenues of support not available at the weekend and inform other members of the Advocacy Team if required
- maintain timely accurate and up to date records and relevant information to ensure continuity of services provided to service users and for accountability reporting and monitoring purposes.
You will need experience of
- working with people who meet one or more of the following criteria: homeless at risk of homelessness have complex personal circumstances which cause adversity
- working with a wide range of professionals/third parties
- managing confidential information
- building relationships with agencies and colleagues
- using IT and office systems such as case management systems Microsoft Office email and messaging apps.
For more details please refer to the job description for this role.
About us
ihAg is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all people with the relevant skills and experience irrespective of age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race (including colour nationality and ethnic or national origins) religion or belief sex and/or sexual orientation.
We will offer you:
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our hardworking and dedicated Advocacy Team.
At ihAg we have a positive can-do culture which is supportive of all staff as well as service users. We have a robust Employee Assistance Package in place to support the wellbeing of staff.
Please read the Job Description (word) Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy (pdf) Equality and Diversity at Work (pdf)and Recruitment of Ex Offenders (pdf)
For an informal discussion only please call Hayley Kendall on 0
More information can be found on our website and social media about this role and ihAgs work in general.
Please visit Vacancies Ipswich Housing Action Groupfor an application pack.
Alternatively please complete the Application Form (word)
Applicants should send their CV in addition to their application form to Janice Hubbard Business Support Co-ordinator at
Applications will be welcomed over the summer and suitable candidates will be contacted to arrange interviews following receipt of their application.
ihAg is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people with additional vulnerabilities and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Employment Type
Part-Time
