Flexible Administrator/Crisis Worker - Essex - 24 Hours

About the Role

Location: Oakwood Place SARC, Brentwood Community Hospital, Essex.

Salary: £13.45 per hour (pro rata - £29,453.89 per annum, based on 42 hours per week)

Hours: 24 hours.

Working shifts on 24/7 rota. Flexible 7 day rota, 12 hours, 9am to 9pm.

Are you looking for a new and exciting alternative career path within the Health & Justice care sector? This is the perfect opportunity for a compassionate person to join a growing, innovative and market-leading service provider within Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). 

The role of Flexible Administrator/Crisis Worker is critical in providing victims of sexual assault with the dedicated support and care required. Acting as the advocate for patients who attend the centre, you will empower service users to feel in control and be able to support during the forensic process and administration to manage patient care pathways and day to day service delivery. 

About the RoleKey Responsibilities will include:

• 1st point of contact for service users.

• Administration and support process of an service users and their family visiting the centre, including preparing the patient and assisting in the collecting of forensic evidence.

• Support the SARC Manager with day to day running of the centre.

• ensuring that a high standard of DNA anticontamination is maintained between forensic cases (cleaning).

• Assisting patients and liaising with other agencies regarding the management of the service user pathway.

• Assisting with preparation, service user support and acting as an advocate during their time at the SARC.

• Liaise closely with wider stakeholders such as Police, NHSE, ISVA and Social services.

• Be a key player within the SARC team and wider company network. 

BenefitsCompany benefit

6 weeks annual leave
Pension Scheme
Life Assurance
Employee Assistant Programme
Enhanced sickness pay scheme
Enhanced Maternity Pay after 1 year's service
Enhanced Neonatal/Adoption Pay after 1 year's service
Well-being programme
£500 referral bonus
Advanced rota planning for better work-life balance
Long Service/Team of the Month Awards
A range of accredited and CPD training courses and masterclasses
Funding for higher education courses after one years’ service

Requirements

Essential Skills Required:

Good IT skills.
Experience working in a supportive or customer focused environment.
Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Children and Adults
Knowledge and understanding of Confidentiality
Experience completing administrative duties.
Because of the nature of the Sexual Offence Examiner, applications are invited from females only. This post has a genuine occupational qualification under the Sex Discrimination Act, Section 7(2)b and 7(2)e.
Whilst the position may be based from one location, additional travel may be a requirement of the role across SARC's, therefore a UK driving license is required for this role and access to a vehicle.
Applicants must live within one hour's drive of Brentwood (Essex SARC)
Advanced DBS and level 2 Police vetting will be required
3+ years post qualification experienceDesirable Skills:

Experience of working with individuals who may have complex needs
Experience of working with individuals who have experienced sexual assault/ violence
Experience of creating and utilizing resources and use of distraction techniques
Project development and outreach
Training and presentation skills
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed