Casual community support worker jobs

Evening / Weekend Support Worker (Substance Misuse)

We are looking for someone mature, motivated and caring to provide person-centred support to our residents in their recovery journey. If you have a heart to see people overcome substance misuse - to reset, recover, and restore their lives - please join our friendly team.

The post-holder will form part of our team of staff who support our residents in their recovery primarily outside of office hours. You will therefore have great inter-personal skills and the ability to implement firm but caring boundaries. In addition, you will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, including updating records and administering medication as well as managing the house during weekends and overnight.

This is a part-time role on a zero hours contract, including some evenings and weekends, so could work alongside other employment commitments. Hours negotiable.

If you're interested in this opportunity and feel you have the skills to help support the work we do, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV along with a covering letter to explain your suitability for the role as outlined in the job description.

Yeldall Manor is a Christian organisation, and this role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate be a committed and practising Christian able to support residents in their spiritual journey (in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010).

Yeldall Manor is committed to safeguard and promote the welfare of its residents. The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. We welcome candidates with lived experience but, if you are in recovery, you must have a minimum of two years’ clean time.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Purpose

The Administration & Outreach Worker plays a joint role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the outreach centre while also providing compassionate frontline support to clients experiencing hardship or crisis. The role combines office administration, client engagement, partnership building, and practical support to further the mission and vision of the charity.

Key Responsibilities

Administration Duties

• Handle general office tasks including filing, data entry, and maintaining organised records.
• Maintain accurate client statistics and confidential records.
• Manage incoming calls, screen enquiries, and direct to the appropriate person.
• Welcome and assist clients and visitors to the outreach centre in a professional and friendly manner.
• Maintain polite and professional communication via phone, email, and post.
• Support diary management, meeting coordination, and office supplies ordering.
• Use IT systems including Microsoft Office, databases, printers, and scanners to support operations.
• Provide general administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the outreach centre.

Outreach & Client Support Duties

• Provide one-to-one support to clients with compassion, empathy, and a non-judgemental listening ear.
• Offer appropriate signposting and referrals to relevant services and agencies.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of local support services and resources.
• Build partnerships with local organisations, agencies, and charities to advocate for clients and support their progression.
• Support clients experiencing food poverty, crisis, or social isolation with practical and emotional support.
• Support volunteers and assist with coordination where required.
• Contribute to the overall strategy and development of the outreach centre.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to data protection requirements.

Person Specification

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous administrative experience desirable.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office and data management.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Empathetic, compassionate, and able to support individuals in crisis.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to think on your feet.
• Well organised, self-motivated, and adaptable.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Good with people
• Good under pressure

Personal Qualities

• Passion for supporting individuals experiencing hardship or food poverty.
• Shares the heart and vision of the charity and is sympathetic to its Christian ethos.
• Proactive with a desire to create a positive experience for clients and visitors.
• Able to remain calm and professional in challenging or sensitive situations.

Additional Information

• Appropriate training will be provided.
• An enhanced DBS check will be required.
• Work attire: Smart casual/appropriate office-based clothing.

We are seeking an experienced and diligent HR Administrator to provide HR admin support to the organisation. You will be responsible for all HR administration, including the production of HR paperwork, and serve as the day-to-day generalist HR contact for all employees. We do not currently have HR software, so reviewing our requirements in this area would be one of your responsibilities. 

This is part-time fixed-term position, as we review the organisation’s needs in this area, and will be subject to review and possible extension at the end of six months.

As a small charity (c. 35 staff including part-time and casual workers), the role will require balancing practical tasks with more senior HR responsibilities. You'll be based in the office (a lovely rural setting near Twyford, Reading) for at least two days per week and, being situated within the rehabilitation centre, you will have daily contact with those men whom you are helping. They inspire and motivate us just as much as we seek to encourage and support them.

As this is a strategic post within an actively Christian setting, applications should be from committed Christians. Schedule 9, Part 1:3(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies