Welfare Support Officer

We are looking for welfare Support officers based in Preston to join our team. This is an exciting position that works exclusively to support individuals and families being accommodated.
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 and ensuring all records are updated and accurate for audit purposes.
Experience:

• Experience of working with vulnerable and/or diverse client groups is essential.
• Experience and understanding of safeguarding are essential.
• Experience working with mental health and or challenging behaviour is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, local authorities, and service users.
• You will be supportive, trustworthy, a good listener, approachable, and empathetic to others.

Due to the nature of the work the following are essential:

• Full UK driving license.
• On site working to best support clients

For immediate consideration, please forward your current CV and daytime contact details at the earliest.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.