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Social Worker

On-site in Amersfoort·Part-time·Added 2 months ago (last checked 20 Oct)

Stichting Kwintes

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Our summary

Salary: €3,534 - €5,265 a month
Work mode: On-site, Amersfoort
Contract: Part-time
Languages: Dutch

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

A salary between € 3,534 and € 5,265 based on 36 hours (CAO Social Work, FWG 8).
You receive an individual choice budget (including an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% and holiday allowance of 8%). Our lease scheme for the most beautiful and best (electric) bicycles is also worth mentioning!
An excellent pension scheme in which Kwintes contributes 50%.
A wide range of education, training, and coaching; both through our Learning & Development department and via external parties.

The role

As a social worker, you guide young adults who have gone through a difficult period and are working towards a new start. They have often dealt with homelessness, an unstable home situation, or other complex challenges. You are their fixed point of contact and support them in building an independent and meaningful life. You work from a foundation of trust and look together with the young person at talents, possibilities, and future goals. In doing so, you help them with practical matters such as housing, finances, education, work, and strengthening their social network. You stimulate self-direction and encourage young people to take responsibility for their future step by step. Together with colleagues and external partners, you ensure an environment in which young adults can develop and experience perspective. You think in terms of opportunities, connect with the lived reality of young people, and offer guidance that fits their situation and ambitions. You manage your own caseload and are given plenty of room to use your professional insights and creativity to help young people move forward.

What do you bring?

You do not see the problems, but the possibilities. You know how to motivate young adults, build trust, and guide them through a life stage in which much comes together. Thanks to your empathy, decisiveness, and positive energy, you help young people gain more grip on their lives and future, step by step.

Do you have a higher professional education (HBO) degree in an agogic field, such as Social Work.
Do you have experience with or an affinity for guiding young adults with psychological, social, and/or societal challenges.
You are willing to work irregular shifts (early/late). Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM and on weekends between 9:30 AM and 11:00 PM.
Can you connect well with the lived experience of young people and stimulate them in taking their own direction.

We offer

A job in which you make a difference every day!
Your first contract is a temporary contract. If we are happy with each other, your next contract will be for an indefinite period.

Enthusiastic? We look forward to your response via our website. You will receive an initial response from us within a few working days. Would you prefer more information first? Feel free to contact Fabiënne Koenen (recruiter) via fabienne.koenen@kwintes.nl or via Whatsapp at 06-21326180. She will be happy to tell you more!

Want to know more about this position? Please contact Jerry van der Ploeg (social worker) via jerry.vanderploeg@kwintes.nl.

The procedure consists of 2 interviews; the 1st interview is with the recruiter and the 2nd interview is on-site with 1 or 2 colleagues. If applicable, a shadowing moment follows this, and then the employment conditions interview. Upon employment, we request a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). This vacancy is posted both internally and externally.

Nice position, right? We therefore expect to fill it ourselves, and we find acquisition a waste of your and our time.

About Stichting Kwintes

In their own words

About the company & team

The Galenstraat location in Amersfoort offers sheltered housing and shelter to young adults aged 18 to 27 with psychiatric vulnerabilities and/or social support needs. By providing a safe living environment and appropriate guidance, we create peace and stability so that they can work on their recovery and independence. The location consists of two group homes with a total of eight sheltered living spots, seven startup spots, and one emergency bed. Residents have their own sitting/sleeping room and share the communal facilities. The residential location is situated in a multicultural neighborhood, close to shops, public transport, sports facilities, and day activity options. The team consists of a total of 11 colleagues working in roles such as social worker, night watch, and domestic worker. It is a small and warm team, best described as open, honest, direct, and loyal. Humor, support, and room for individual input are also important values within this team.

Additional information

Kwintes supports people with psychiatric or psychosocial vulnerabilities. We offer our clients professional help with living, working, and learning, to lead as independent a life as possible. You can find us in many different places in the center of the country; from Flevoland to Gouda. Recovery is a meaningful concept in the support that Kwintes offers. Employees of Kwintes rely on the restorative capacity of clients and support this process. We experience connection with our 2000 colleagues, and together we commit ourselves every day to helping people. At Kwintes, we focus on what is possible, even when it comes to your career. We work from a position of trust and offer you a meaningful job, with the space to be yourself and to get more out of yourself. Do you also see more in people?

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