Project Assistant

Riverside Group ,
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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" Riverside have a new opportunity for a Project Assistant working full-time on a fixed term basis until March 2020. You will earn £18,135 per annum based on 37.5 hours per week. Your shifts will include a mix of early and late shifts, including weekends on a 7 day rota. Who you'll be helping Wharf House provides accommodation and support for single, homeless people, aged 16 or over in the Doncaster area. Our support team also have a wealth of experience working with vulnerable adults and supporting homeless people with complex support needs. You can read more about our scheme here. While Riverside does have roles for carers, this is a role perfect for those looking for support work. What will you do? Your role will be an admin based role where you will be expected to take and make phone calls, carry out administrative functions, using IT systems etc. You will also be expected to liaise with and help the residents so experience working with vulnerable groups or in a housing management/social care environment is preferred. Day to day Your responsibilities as a Project Assistant at Wharf House will include: • Acting as an initial point of reference on the phone, or in a reception area as required • Carrying out day to day office administrative functions to ensure that all records and files are maintained • Contribute to the formulation and delivery of person centred support plans • Assisting residents with day-to-day support and tenancy issues • Using IT systems appropriately including adding updates to the Support Database For a deeper understanding of your responsibilities, take a look at the job description linked below. Does this describe you? You are flexible, empathetic, inclusive and resilient. Even better, you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills too. Though not essential by any means, you have preferably worked with vulnerable clients in a housing or support setting before. Click on the job description linked below to see a full list of our essential requirements. What's in it for you? In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer you: • Access to ongoing personal career development opportunities through • 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) pro rata • Family friendly benefits providing enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption • Childcare vouchers salary sacrifice through payroll • Riverside Rewards scheme and app, providing valuable access to discounted Who are Riverside? We are one of the UK's leading social housing and regeneration organisations. We are a group of not-for-profit and commercial companies with a charitable housing association at our core. Operating across 160 local authorities in England and Scotland and housing 100,000+ people, we are fully committed to improving the lives of thousands of individuals and families. We seek to transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods. Is Riverside for you? We want you to feel empowered and that your voice is truly heard. Being a company focused on people, we treat our customers with this same respect. We trust you to protect our customers, our people and our business and we see outstanding worth in those with the courage to take responsibility, innovate and find solutions. Your focus on performance and ambition is rewarded with development opportunities. With Riverside, you can achieve. If you're thinking of joining us as a Project Assistant, we'd love to hear from you. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community so that we can truly reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. " Education: Not Specified Employment Type: Fixed Term

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