Apprentice Support Assistant

We are currently recruiting for an Apprentice Support Assistant to join our Young Persons' Prevention and Support Service (YPASS), based in Calderdale. This role reports into the YPASS manager. This role is 30 hours per week.

The role

This is an opportunity to start a career in Health and Social Care. You will be trained to the highest standard and work as part of the wider YPASS team. You will oversee the referral and assessment module and support young people (aged 16-25) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness via our Drop-in and telephone support.

You will assist our Early Intervention & Prevention coach to provide a range of housing related support services to clients - including registering with housing providers, bidding for properties, applying for grants, independent living skills, and access to other services including housing, training and education and health promotion.

Hardworking and have the ability to work in a busy environment
Competent IT user including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
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• - C in English and Maths (or the equivalent level qualification) desired but not essential

Punctual and reliable.
Excellent communication skills and approachable and friendly.
Non- judgmental personality and the ability to work in a small team, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives? Are you considering a career in Social Care? If so, you might want to consider getting a head-start in the industry through an apprenticeship at Horton Housing Association.

In return, this role is offering an apprenticeship salary of £6.40 per hour. The role also offers excellent benefits including 6 weeks annual leave (plus bank holidays), and exceptional training and development opportunities.