Vacancy No VN4656 Employment Type Permanent Hours Per Week 37.00 Work Pattern Monday to Friday Location Tower Court Location Region Leeds Location City Leeds Location Postal Code LS122LY Interview Date 05 Dec 2024 Job Details Single Point of Contact Advisor About the role… An exciting opportunity is available for a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) Advisor based within our Forward Leeds team based within the Tower Court. The Single Point of Contact is the gateway for all calls and referrals coming into Forward Leeds. As a SPOC Advisor you will: Ensure that all calls and enquiries are responded to fully and appropriately, within agreed timescales. This will involve: screening enquiries, directly dealing with a range of issues such as prescribing queries, booking appointments via electronic diary management and connecting the callers through to other staff, as appropriate. At times this may also include calls from people in crisis or at risk. You will provide a swift, coordinated response, directing callers to the relevant part of the service, using standardised triage assessment forms. The post holder will be required to have the ability to assess risk, be aware of safeguarding issues, and understand diversity issues and needs. Following each contact you will be required to ensure all relevant information and data is recorded appropriately onto the management information system. About you… You will have a passion for making a difference and fair chances for all should be at the core of everything you do. The successful candidate will: Be confident speaking on the telephone and in person to service users. Be understanding and empathetic in nature Have experience with general administration duties Have experience working in a customer service/facing role would be beneficial Who will you be working with…. You will be working as part of our Forward Leeds Team. The team is a multi-disciplinary recovery team comprising of colleagues from diverse professional and personal backgrounds. The wider Forward Leeds Team includes Recovery Coordinators, Clinicians, Harm Reduction workers, Housing and Criminal Justice workers, Individual Placement Specialists and Volunteers. We are a supportive and welcoming team, who are passionate about supporting and promoting recovery for those we care for and within our local community. We do advise applicants that apply the nature of this role involves speaking and giving advice to service users, information disclosed may be triggering to some. To view more information around this opportunity, please click here. Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full. The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band. What can Waythrough offer you? ️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service) Annual leave purchase scheme Enhanced occupational sick pay % Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension Death in service benefit Free Will writing Eyecare vouchers ️ Blue light card discount Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies ️ Happy, Healthy You – our wellbeing offers for our workforce Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitmentWaythrough.org.uk Salary Period Vacancy Salary Range £23,088 - £26,440 DBS Requirement Enhanced Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable Driving licence required for role? No Applications Close Date 27 Nov 2024