The Social Work Assistant reports to the Tushinde Children’s Trust Social Work Manager and ultimately to the Executive Director. He/She provides social work support to the team as needed. 
Key activities: 

To identify and locate children who are beneficiaries of Tushinde Children's Trust, together with their supervisors complete a detailed case assessment. 
To establish relations with the child's parent or guardian, the school the child attends and other key players in the child's livelihood. 
To act as the liaison between the child, parent or guardian, the schools and Tushinde Children's Trust. 
To follow up the attendance of children in the school, their performance in class and their general health and wellbeing. 
To follow up the children in regards to their development and health. 
To make appropriate referrals for the caregivers and the children to access needed services such as health and child protection services. 
To implement an effective individual case management system for the beneficiaries of Tushinde Children's Trust. 
To provide awareness raising activities and training to beneficiaries on needs basis; i.e life skills training. 
To ensure to his or her best knowledge that the rights of the child are not compromised and that the child is protected from potentially abusive situations.
Take lead on the daycare programme, by assessing and monitoring children’s development, identifying children at risk and linking them to quality health facilities; regular follow up of children who show no signs of growth improvement and train day care staff on good practices regarding child care and Development. 
Engage our beneficiaries on the Tushinde programme Journey. 
To provide management with a story and photographs of the achievements and challenges affecting Tushinde at least monthly. 

Qualifications for Social Work Assistant. 

Bachelor's degree/diploma in social work and community Development , or a related field. 3-5 years of work experience as a social worker/assistant. 
Must have exceptional attention to detail. 
Strong organizational and time management skills, and ability to prioritize. Must be a self-starter and driven. 
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
Strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities. 
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office and Google product. 
Must have a passion to work with vulnerable children and adults. 
Must be able to work in a challenging environment. 
Must be conversant with child protection policy. 
Related Short courses will be an added advantage. 
Must have a certificate of good conduct. 

Salary Range: 25,652- 30,552 KES per month (gross); comprehensive individual health cover provided as a benefit.