Kisharon Langdon has an exciting opportunity for a Social Work Administrator/Duty Worker to join their growing team in North London.
Kisharon Langdon are a newly merged charity offering a wider breadth of services of enhanced quality, enabling us to better support people with learning disabilities and autism and their families. From nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon will enable people with learning disabilities and autism to thrive and realise their ambitions and aspirations. Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
About the Role:
Working as part of the Operations Team, the Social Work Administrator/Duty Worker will provide day to day administrative support to the Social Work Team. This will include acting as point of contact for the team, liaising with internal departments on behalf of managers and general administration/clerical duties.
The Social Work Administrator/Duty Worker will work, as directed by the Head of Social Work, to ensure a high quality administrative support service is developed and maintained across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide a point of contact for telephone, email and face-to-face enquiries relating to the Social Work team.
• Provide general office duties including typing, photocopying, data-input, emailing, telephone queries, and diary management.
• Answer, screen and re-direct calls as appropriate and take adequate messages when required.
• Produce reports and management information in association with action plans and manager requests.
• Provide general administrative support to the Social Work Team and other staff members as required.
About You:
Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel, you will have previous experience of providing administrative support to senior managers and a methodical and thorough approach to work. Experience of working in a social work setting and with people with a learning disability or autism is desirable but not essential. You will have a good telephone manner and the ability to respond to enquiries via email and over the telephone.
What we offer:
• 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays
• Pension
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme with free access to independent advice, support and counselling on a wide range of issues
• Personal Development and career progression opportunities
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service if you are successful after interview.
For more information and to be personally recommended for the role, please contact melissa@theworkavenue.org.uk
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