Support Worker – Young Peoples Supported Accommodation

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Several roles available. Mix of full time and part time roles working 37.5 and 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £24,000 per annum pro rata

Locations: Buckinghamshire and South Oxfordshire

Start Date: 21st September 2020

Connection Support is excited to announce it is working in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council to provide Supported Accommodation for Young People aged 16-24 across South Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

We are looking for support workers who know what it takes to support young people between the ages of 16-24 living in supported accommodation. You will be a ‘Key Person’ in making sure these young people are kept safe, gain independent living skills and feel happy and supported in their living environment. You will act as an appropriate role model and work closely with them to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.

Although this role involves significant lone working, you will be very much part of a welcoming and enthusiastic team of Support Workers. Shifts may include some weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota. Additional hours may be available. The post comes with 38 days [including bank holidays] annual leave entitlement pro rata for part time employees.

The full Job Description including working pattern details are available on our website.

What you’ll be doing

Being a Young People’s Support Worker is about acting as a role model providing a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which young people can feel secure and safe from harm. Establishing positive relationships with young people and always offering them unconditional positive regard whilst also helping young people gain self control by challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding acceptable, pro-social conduct. Ensuring that each young person’s support plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs. Provide training in Independent Living Skills to enable independent living (budgeting, finding employment, cooking, cleaning, basic general maintenance around the home etc.).

It’s also about taking responsibility for managing clients and liaising with families, health care professional and other stakeholders to ensure that the best support plans are created and delivered. Working closely with clients aged between 16 to 24, with a wide variety of support needs who are at risk of homelessness, to help them retain their accommodation or obtain new accommodation is an important aspect of the role, as is an understanding of complex needs and carrying out risk assessments.

Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.

What you’ll need

Well-organised, IT literate with good communication skills who can remain calm and patient in challenging circumstances. You must have a good understanding of support planning processes. What’s more, you're contributing to, monitoring and implementing changes that improve outcomes for young people. Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.

Just Homes charity are looking for a committed, enthusiastic Women’s Project Key Worker (part time 3 days a week) to join our Women’s work team that provides help to homeless people in The London Borough of Newham, to rebuild their lives. We work with women and children who have no recourse to public funds based in 12 rooms spread across three houses. We also work with unemployed men who can access state benefits in 48 rooms spread across four sites.

First Fruit is the holding charity for Just Homes and also delivers the social enterprises providing skills opportunities for residents. They are Christian Charities which are non-denominational and inclusive, which serve people of all faiths and none with respect.

The job role has two main aspects:

• As part of a team provide one to one support to the women clients.
• Work as part of a team to ensure the smooth running and management of the accommodation provisions of the women’s side.

On the support aspect, you will meet with clients and deliver one to one support as may be necessary. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is willing to work with the extremely marginalized within the community and be passionate about making a difference in their lives.

On the Housing management aspect, the postholder will work as part of a team to ensure smooth day to day running of the projects. This will include ensuring the shared used facilities of each house are maintained at a good standard, do monthly room checks of clients, identifying and reporting maintenance issues that may arise. You will be organized and able to work independently, but also support the small team in delivering excellent support to our clients. 

We will be expecting the candidate to have some experience and knowledge of providing one to one support to clients and some housing management skills. However, we are willing to provide necessary training on client support and related management.

This is a part time, 3-year contact, working 24 hours per week, with a £26,000 per annum pro-rata salary.

The post is based at the Just Homes Charity office at 266 Shrewsbury Road, Forest Gate, E7 8QP and involves working at 2 other properties which are within walking distance of the office. You will be responsible to the Senior Support Officer and ultimately responsible to the CEO of Just Homes Charity.

If you are interested in applying for the above role, please complete the application form and provide a letter saying why you think you are suitable for the post.

Closing Date for applications is the Friday 31st of July 2020.

Interviews will be held during the week starting 10th August 2020.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated people to join our Take a Break team working with children with a learning disability and/or autism up to the age of 19. 

Take a Break (TAB) offers school holiday camps as well as individual and small group activities throughout the year. TAB is the children and young people’s operation of Barnet Mencap’s Short Breaks service 

We are recruiting Support Workers for after school, weekends and school holidays supporting children throughout the Borough of Barnet in their homes and out in the community.

We support a diverse range of children and young people and we are looking for caring and dynamic individuals with a range of experience and a passion for working with children. 

The main objective for the Take A Break service is to enable parents by providing them with respite and for children to enjoy short breaks with their Support Workers. 

Barnet Mencap is committed to equal opportunities and the safeguarding of children and adults at risk. 

Join our award-winning Youth Empowerment team at the pioneering Cambridge House charity. 

The Youth Empowerment Coordinator will provide long-term, holistic support to at-risk 16-21-year olds living in Southwark and surrounding boroughs.

Through the delivery of weekly group workshops, personal mentoring, liaising and referring to specialist services, providing employment and life skills support, and facilitating trips and events, the Youth Empowerment Coordinator will help young people to find out what they want in life, overcome barriers, and support them to achieve their goals.

You will need to be confident working one-to-one with young people as well as delivering group workshops and activities over a range of topics. Using your initiative, you will be able to engage participants, adapt to their individual support needs and nurture their development, health and wellbeing.

Strong organisational skills are required in this multifaceted role and the post-holder must be reliable and patient, with the ability to build trust and establish positive working relationships.

Working as part of a newly expanding team, your contribution will be pivotal to the ongoing evaluation and development of the project.

Our ideal candidate will have previous relevant experience (in a paid or voluntary capacity) and:

• Be positive, enthusiastic and friendly
• Be self-motivated
• Share our commitment to our vision of a society without poverty where all people are valued, treated equally and lead fulfilling and productive lives

As an organisation we are particularly keen to ensure that our staff reflect the diverse nature of the community in which we work.

We value diversity and warmly welcome applications from disabled people, the LGBTQ+ communities and people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We are a Disability Confident employer and will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by person specification.

To apply, email your CV, cover letter, and diversity monitoring form (see Recruitment Pack attached)

This is an exciting new developmental role, whose principle purpose is to recruit, engage and co-ordinate a group of local young people with the aim of enabling and empowering them to ensure their voices are heard and bring about change. This may include increasing their levels of confidence, improving their communication skills and improving their ability to self-advocate.  We envisage that the young people engaged will develop new projects and services in response to their needs and that of the local community.

Big Local SW11 along with 5 charities that make up the BLSW11 Alliance are working together for the young people of Battersea.  This role will include working across the 5 charities along with other voluntary organisations in Battersea.

Whilst ‘Battersea Youth Voice’ will be open to all young people, the Coordinator’s main role will be to target those young people that have been marginalised, deemed of as ‘hard to reach’ and who rarely have their voices heard.

Youth and Play Worker - Part Time
Tulse Hill Adventure Playground, Brixton, London

Do you have a good understanding of the Playwork Principles? Want to join a well-established organisation that is passionate about creating positive change in their local community? If so, read on.

About Us

Founded by local residents in 1998, High Trees Community Development Trust is a well-regarded and trusted community anchor, delivering and leading a range of integrated services to connect people and communities to strengthen skills and build stronger voices.

Guided by the needs of our community, our work covers employment, education and training support, children, young people and family services and community engagement and development.

Our Children, Young People and Families service provides open access free play and youth activities for five days a week, along with in-school coaching to 10 – 18 year olds for two days a week. The service is designed and adapted in collaboration with the young people we support. 

We are currently looking for a Youth and Play Worker to join us at Tulse Hill Adventure Playground, working 30 hours per week (which will include evening and weekend work).

The Benefits

- Salary of £19,714 - £21,857 per annum (£23,000 - £25,500 FTE)
- A clear pay structure with annual increments (based on performance)
- 24 days’ holiday FTE (rising with service to a maximum of 8 additional days) plus 3 days off for Christmas
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave (after two years’ service)
- Pension (up to 5% employer contribution)
- 24 hour employee support line

We know our staff are our biggest asset and our biggest investment. Our team come from a variety of backgrounds, but we are all passionate about creating a meaningful impact through our work. 

All our staff are supported to grow and develop through regular one-to-ones with their manager and a programme of organisation-wide and individual CPD. We’re proud of the fact that over 50% of our Service Managers have been promoted from within our organisation.

The Role

As a Youth and Play Worker, you’ll help to deliver a range of innovative early intervention and targeted services to children and young people.

Working as part of the Children, Young People and Families Team, you’ll enjoy a varied and interesting workload. Current services include an adventure playground, coaching in local schools, homework clubs, youth work provision, out of school and holiday services and a family support programme. 

Some of your duties will include: 

- Recruiting new participants for our service 
- Maintaining an engaging and playful environment 
- Collaborating with partners, stakeholders and local groups to deliver the service 
- Supporting the tracking, monitoring and evaluation of the service

About You

To join us as a Youth and Play Worker, you will need: 

- Knowledge of the Playwork Principles and experience of putting these into practice
- The ability to advocate on behalf of children and young people and involve young people in decision-making processes 
- Good IT skills, including proficiency in all Microsoft packages 
- Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills 
- The ability to plan and prioritise your own work and manage routine administrative tasks 
- An understanding of, and a commitment to, equal opportunities, and the ability to work in a non-discriminatory way

Ideally, you will have a Level 3 qualification in youth or play work, or the willingness to gain this. At least one year’s experience of working with children or young people would also be beneficial. 

Other organisations may call this role Youth Worker, Youth Services Co-ordinator, Youth and Play Co-ordinator, Play Services Co-ordinator, Youth Support Worker, Play Co-ordinator, or Youth Club Co-ordinator.

The closing date for applications is the 4th August 2020.

Webrecruit and High Trees Community Development Trust are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking a new challenge as a Youth and Play Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 30 hours per week (including evening and weekend work) 

Chance UK has been delivering early-intervention mentoring programmes across London since 1995. We are looking for youth workers across a number our mentoring programmes. We are currently running all of our mentoring services via online platforms and phone to adhere to the current government guidance on the prevention of the spread of Coronavirus. We will resume with face to face sessions as and when the government guidance allows and in discussion with individual families.

Location: Islington (some other London boroughs) and online

About the role:
Mentors pick the child up from home and run a 1:1 session in the community, once a week for 2-4 hours. They use the solution-focused approach to work on building the child’s self-esteem and confidence, set goals and explore new places. We are currently running all of our mentoring services via online platforms and phone to adhere to the current government guidance on the prevention of the spread of Coronavirus. We will resume with face to face sessions as and when the government guidance allows and in discussion with individual families.

Explore & Empower is Chance UK’s flagship early intervention programme that supports 5-12 year old children with behavioural and emotional difficulties and their parents/carers. This nine month-long programme empowers children to develop their skills, confidence and life aspirations through weekly mentoring sessions alongside 1:1 and group support for parents and carers 

The families we work with have often experienced challenges in life e.g. trauma and we use solution-focused techniques to help strengthen relationships and explore their preferred future.

Key responsibilities:

• Attending Chance UK’s mentor training (either two full days or three evenings) and delivering a structured mentoring programme according to the principles and ethos outlined
• Mentoring a caseload of up to 6 children for a six-nine-month duration. Every effort will be made to allocate Youth Workers to children who live in a close area so that sessions can be completed as efficiently as possible
• Meeting each child on a weekly basis, online or picking up/dropping off at home, building rapport, and planning appropriate activities according to their individual interests, abilities and goals
• Taking full responsibility for the child’s safety and welfare when out in the community together
• Liaising directly with each parent/carer to ensure sessions happen every week
• Completing an online report for each session within 24 hours of it taking place
• Understanding and abiding by all of Chance UK’s policies and procedures
• Following Chance UK’s safeguarding procedures and acting on any concerns within an appropriate timeframe
• Attending a graduation ceremony at the end of the mentoring period, and abiding with Chance UK’s no-contact policy with families after this date
• Working pro-actively with the Programme Manager to achieve the best outcomes for each child, and flagging up issues that arise
• Attending a monthly 1:1 supervision with the Programme Manager at Chance UK’s office

Person specification: Essential

• Significant experience supporting children or young people on a 1:1 basis
• Strong understanding of the context and challenges facing vulnerable children and families
• Strong understanding of the impacts of domestic violence and how these might present in childre
• Safeguarding training successfully completed to a level 3 standard within the last 18 months. Evidence of this training (dated provider's certificate) should be provided at interview.
• Ability to work in a child-centred manner; quickly building trust and rapport with a child
• Commitment to seeing each child complete the full nine-month programme once started
• Ability to have motivational conversations about topics children find challenging in a non-judgemental and child-centred way
• Willingness to take part in a range of activities depending on the child’s interests
• Agreement to stick within the monthly budget for activities and to claim expenses promptly at the end of every month
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills
• Own transport or ability to use public transport to travel between family homes
• Flexibility with scheduling own working hours, whilst bearing in mind that all sessions with a child must take place outside of school time

Desirable

• A professional qualification in youth work, social work, child development, education or a related field
• Experience supporting children in the 5-12 age range on a 1:1 basis
• Experience working in a trauma-informed way

Essential competencies:

• A flexible team player who thrives on a diverse work portfolio.
• Is solution focused and pre-empts problems by seeking guidance or taking action.
• Pursues tasks/goals with energy, drive and a need for completion.
• A self-motivated individual with the ability to work effectively under pressure and with minimal supervision.
• Committed to diversity and implementing equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
• Discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information.

Please send a CV and 1 page covering letter to the recruitment email. 

Closing Date: Wednesday 19th August

We are looking for successful candidates to start as soon as possible and therefore applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews scheduled accordingly.

The job description is a general outline of the duties and responsibilities the post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Mobile Night Workers – Horsham and Crawley
Permanent Contract
37.5 Hours per week (4 on 4 off rota)
£22,305 per annum (Plus £1,500 unsociable hours payment per annum)

We are recruiting to our Night Support Team to work within our supported housing in Horsham, Crawley, and Burgess Hill. 
You will work within our properties that provide accommodation and associated support services to those aged 16-35 years. An understanding of the support needs of the young people we work with is desirable. 

In particular you will help to keep our properties safe and secure throughout the night. 

While there are systems in place to support you, a substantial part of the role includes lone working and will require someone competent and confident when working alone, and somebody who is able to deal with unacceptable behaviour appropriately.

This is challenging yet rewarding work that helps the young people we support to belong, contribute, and thrive (please visit our website).

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, please contact Sharon Rawcliffe (contact details on the job vacancy on our webpage). We will not respond to agencies. 

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidelines, we only accept applications completed on our application form. Due to Covid-19, we are not accepting paper copies of forms and are currently only accepting application forms submitted by email.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

Closing date for applications: Friday 24th July 2020 at 9am

Interview date: Thursday 30th July 2020

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

To apply, please download an Application Pack and an Application Form from YMCA DownsLink Group's website.

Are you passionate about supporting young people into independence? Do you have the energy, aptitude and personal qualities which will encourage and coach our residents into developing life skills and support them to manage living independently? Then read on.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

We currently have really exciting opportunities for you to join our Young People's Services located in Lewisham, Greenwich, Leytonstone and Islington.  Working within a supported accommodation setting, you will provide a safe and nurturing environment for young people.As a Project/Support worker your responsibilities will also involve you developing, supporting and motivating the young people we house.

We run services that are creative, responsive and that provide a foundation which empowers our young people to achieve their aspirations and make positive and sustainable life changes. You will be crucial to making that happen.

So if you think you have what it takes, especially if you have experience of working with young people in a YOS or Children's Residential Services, then we would love to hear from you. 

This role is shift based and will require some weekend work & bank holidays. 

Closing date for applications:  30th July 2020 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 6th, 7th & 10th August 2020

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work.

Could you be our next Youth and Young Adult Minister?

Are you passionate about working with young people? Do you want to see young people and young adults grow in faith and reach their potential? We are looking for someone with energy and vision to lead our Youth and Young Adult ministries forward into the next phase.

St. John’s church has an established youth ministry, but we are looking to grow it to the next level. As a church, we welcome people of every age and stage of life, but we are under-represented by young adults, and we would like to see this change.

We run a variety of youth work activities including youth groups on Sunday morning and Sunday evening, small groups for discipleship, a youth club on a nearby estate, work in a local school and football teams.

We recognise that we have lots of opportunity to develop this work. We are looking to appoint a leader who will take our work into the next phase.

Could this be you?

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Revd. Joy French.

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

 
YMCA WiSE (What is Sexual Exploitation) Project Worker 
Working across West Surrey
Fixed Term until 31st March 2021 with anticipated extension
37 Hours per week
£27,140 per annum

YMCA DownsLink Group’s WiSE Project is an innovative, award winning project working with children and young people experiencing or at risk of sexual exploitation; as well raising awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation and other forms of Child Criminal Exploitation.

We are looking for a Project Worker who is experienced in supporting vulnerable children and young people who may have experienced abuse or trauma, to join our successful team in Surrey which is funded by Surrey PCC. We anticipate the role to be further extended.

The Project Worker will hold a caseload of children and young people who have been identified as being at significant risk of, or victims of sexual exploitation, with the possibility of some cases being victims of criminal exploitation as the project evolves.  You will undertake one-to-one work to increase their understanding of sexual and criminal exploitation and develop their knowledge and skills to enable them to have safe, healthy relationships. It is essential that applicants can evidence relevant experience.

The project worker will work collaboratively with other professionals to support interventions which keep children and young people safe, disrupt the activity of perpetrators and where possible, lead to prosecutions.

The successful applicant will be co-located with the Surrey Police Exploitation Team in Guildford Police Station, but with opportunities to work from Guildford YMCA or from home. The role involves significant time lone working whilst supporting children and young people in the South West and North West quadrants of Surrey, with travel across Surrey and further afield as required.

Line management and case support will be provided by YMCA DLG.  YMCA WiSE staff receive regular 1-to-1 clinical supervision and group Reflective Practice Supervision.

This role will involve frequent travel and it is essential you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own car.

This is challenging yet rewarding work and requires an absolute commitment of the staff.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If after reading the job profile you have questions about the role, please contact Charlotte Amor, WiSE Project Manager (contact details on the job vacancy on our webpage).

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidelines, we only accept applications completed on our application form. Due to Covid-19, we are not accepting paper copies of forms and are currently only accepting application forms submitted by email.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). In addition the successful applicant for this role is also required to clear Police vetting. 

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 21st July 2020 at 9am

Interview date: 28th and 29th July 2020

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

To apply, please download an Application Pack and an Application Form from YMCA DownsLink Group's website.

Sessional Project Worker

Hours are not fixed, to be called on as and when required

£23388 per annum / pro rata - £12.16 per hour sessional

Location Wythenshawe/Oldham/Stretford

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

TYPE OF PERSON YOU'RE LOOKING FOR/ WHAT'S EXPECTED OF THEM

We are currently looking for an experienced youth worker to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to engage with young people.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Experience of working directly with vulnerable young people

-Experience of multi agency working

-Strong assessment and evaluation skills

-Accurate recording skills

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 14 July 2020.

Interviews will be W/C 20th July.

Youth Work Delivery Manager

We are looking for an experienced and passionate individual with a track record in delivering meaningful, high quality and youth-led projects within the youth work sector. This individual will oversee, support and develop our project delivery across all three of our youth engagement streams (Schools, Community & Home).

About Reaching Higher 

Reaching Higher is a youth organisation which works with over 500 young people aged 12-21 each year across Croydon and surrounding boroughs. Developed in partnership with local churches, we are a youth-led charity with a christian ethos.We have a particular emphasis in providing mentoring support to young people and supporting their development as leaders. We have established strong links with established youth leadership programmes and our work leads us into regular working contact with partner schools, community groups and churches. 

How to Apply

Please send us your CV along with a cover letter (no longer than one A4 page)

We look forward to hearing from you! 

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Project Worker – Horsham 

Permanent Contract

37.5 Hours per week

£22,305 per annum

Want to be part of something amazing?  We are looking for passionate and committed people to join us.

As Project Worker you will take the lead on housing and support work alongside the Project Team to ensure that the requirements of the service specification are met: 

• To reduce and prevent rough sleeping 

• To promote and improve health and wellbeing 

• To minimise admissions to institutions such as hospitals, prison or residential care

• To reduce repeat homelessness.

You will work as part of a team including a Project Manager, a Deputy Project Manager, Project Workers, Project Assistants and Night Support workers to ensure we:

• use Psychologically Informed Environment practices, Trauma Informed Approach and restorative practice

• enable residents to articulate and achieve their ambitions and aspirations

• support residents to acquire the skills they need to lead independent and fulfilling lives

• identify, map and encourage the growth of each residents’ assets, strengths and talents.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, please contact Jake Rawlings (contact details on the job vacancy on our webpage). We will not respond to agencies. 

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidelines, we only accept applications completed on our application form. Due to Covid-19, we are not accepting paper copies of forms and are currently only accepting application forms submitted by email.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 28th July 2020 at 9am

Interview date: W/C 3rd August 2020

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

To apply, please download an Application Pack and an Application Form from YMCA DownsLink Group's website.