This vacancy is now closed to applicants.

Have you got the skills and passion to help Islington residents maximise their potential?

Connect is a successful and innovative service that links local people to key local social welfare services that can make a difference to their lives. Our unique approach involves community outreach in areas with high level of deprivation, drop ins and appointments in local community based offices, supported and tracked referrals to our network of over 120 partner services and ongoing and follow up support to all clients.

We are looking for a community minded outreach and referral Connect Advice Worker with a passion for supporting individuals to maximise their potential. The ideal person will have a good awareness of how poverty, deprivation and inequality impacts on people and local inner city communities they live in. They will also have great interpersonal skills, a commitment to customer service and the ability to work effectively with other service delivery organisations and with fellow team members.

• 35 hours per week (open to job share applicants)
• Based in one or more of our Islington offices
• Salary £26,406 per annum

For further information please see the job description and person specification.

If you have questions after reading the job description please contact Denise Ward, Operations Manager by email at [email protected]. 

Applications should consist of:

• Your CV which must include details of your education, qualifications and any relevant training, your employment history and 2 referees.
• A covering letter, no more than 2 sides of A4 in total, which outlines why you want the job and your skills, experience and knowledge in relation to each of the points in the Person Specification.

Please send your application to [email protected] by 9am on Monday 25 February 2019. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 6 March.

By making an application you are stating that you are legally entitled to work in the UK. The appointment will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. Help on Your Doorstep is an equal opportunities employer. Please contact us if you would like to see our Equal Opportunities Policy.