Cambridge Cyrenians has been providing accommodation and support to homeless men and women for nearly 50 years. We now wish to recruit a Project Worker to support service users in our supported housing project.

Project Worker
Starting salary £22,765
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

If you’re a responsible friend then your natural drive and guidance could be the catalyst for somebody’s next big supported housing break through. As part of a small team based at our city centre office, you will work with residents housed in our accommodation to provide support to those experiencing homelessness. As a project worker, it is your duty to guide our residents through the homelessness pathway with tasks such as liaising with other agencies, 1 to 1 support sessions, helping residents to increase their skillset and locate independent living opportunities.

The post includes; 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30), regular supervision, continuous professional development and an opportunity to learn, develop and shape an exciting role.

Closing date for applications: 12pm 27th October. 
Interviews:  29th October.  

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to the Cambridge Cyrenians website, where you can download the relevant forms and complete your application. 

No agencies please.

YMCA DownsLink Group are currently recruiting for a Project Worker to alongside our wider housing team to support with the day-to-day operation of our residential accommodation project for young people aged sixteen to twenty-five based in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £23,530 per annum.

About the Project Worker role:

Working as part of a team, you will support residents to acquire the skills they need to lead independent and fulfilling lives. You will use Psychologically Informed practices, Trauma Informed Approach, and restorative practice to enable residents to articulate and achieve their ambitions and aspirations and work with them to identify, map and encourage the growth of their assets, strengths and talents.

Based in our 24-hour staffed supported housing project in Brighton you will work early and late shifts across 5 days, welcoming residents when they first move in, and supporting them throughout their journey to independence, by providing one to one support, group work and activities, and enabling access to specialist agencies where required.

Responsibilities of our Project Worker:

• Identifying and keeping track of the needs and the risks presented by the young person to ensure they can keep themselves safe and that where possible their personal development isn’t hindered
• Recording all incidents, accidents and safeguarding issues that require further investigation, and share appropriately e.g. with project staff, the on-call manager, visiting staff
• Facilitating a process of development and progression planning allowing the young person to take the lead in identifying actions and goals
• Ensuring young people’s views, aspirations, concerns and ideas are sought and acted upon
• Promoting a credit culture by encouraging young people to pay an element of personal charges upfront and keep up to date with all payments due
• Coaching young people to manage their occupancy agreement in preparation for independent living by keeping housing rules
• Maintaining a current knowledge of housing benefits and welfare benefits for young people and keep abreast of significant changes to housing law in a bid to help them keep on top of claims
• Working in a team on a rota pattern (which may include evenings and weekends) to ensure cover and taking responsibility for safe delivery during periods of lone working
• Participating in development, training and supervision and utilise Reflective Practice Supervision to encourage Trauma Informed care
• Carrying out any other appropriate duties as directed by the Projects Manager to support and promote the work of YMCA DLG in accordance with the post holders’ capabilities

What we are looking for in our ideal Project Worker:

• Experienced in and/or passionate about working directly with young people aged 16-25 and able to engage and relate well to this age group
• Understanding of the key risks, challenges and opportunities for young people
• Able to inspire and work proactively with young people to develop their talents
• A confident and capable communicator with the ability to engage, inspire, enhance learning and provoke thoughtful reflection
• A well-rounded coach who can both challenge and support when appropriate
• An excellent planner and organiser, who is able to manage lots of tasks at the same time and keep appropriate records
• Motivated and resilient, with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Able to build strong relationships with other professionals in other organisations
• A strong team player who can support and challenge colleagues appropriately
• Able to develop and implement new ideas to solve problems and improve services and resources
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to use a range of methods for persuasion and achieving positive results with young people
• A commitment to the aims and values of the YMCA DownsLink Group

Benefits you will receive as our Project Worker:

• 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary
• Health and wellbeing cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme

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.
 

If you feel like you have what it takes to become our Project Worker click apply today, we would love to hear from you!

Closing date: 22nd October 2021

Interview date: 2nd November 2021

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).

Project Worker - East London

A leading homelessness charity in East London have approached Morgan Hunt to recruit a Project Worker for their service in East London. You will be supporting clients that have recently been through the rough sleeping pathway in the borough and are in supported housing and progressing on to independent living.

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience working within a homeless assessment, hostel or supported housing setting ideally with clients who have previously been homeless
• Keyworking experience with clients who have a variety of support needs including homelessness, drug and or alcohol abuse, mental health and offending histories
• Ability and knowledge around housing and welfare benefits and income maximisation
• Experience of offering advice and guidance on tenancy sustainment
• An enhanced DBS check issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service

Responsibilities Include:

• Keyworking a caseload of clients with low to medium support needs including substance misuse, mental health and dual diagnosis issues
• Updating and creating well-being plans
• Providing tenancy sustainment and housing and welfare benefit advice
• Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues
• Liaising with contractors around repairs issues within clients tenancies

If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately. Due to the large volume of applicants, if you do not hear from us within 7 days please treat your application as unsuccessful.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Project Worker (Complex Needs) MH Services

Do you have the commitment and resilience needed, to work with some of the most vulnerable people in our communities? If the answer is yes, please read on. 

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to stretch your skills and develop further, into a specialist role by joining our team in Camden.  We are seeking additional staff to join the experienced and committed teams within our Complex Needs team at Southampton Row.  Southampton Row is an 18- bed hostel, specialising in supporting people with a history of rough sleeping and homelessness.  This service provides stable accommodation for people who may have complex needs, or associated support needs relating to mental health, substance and alcohol use, offending behaviour and trauma. 

You will be in a specialist role designed to work with people with complex support needs relating to combined issues; such as mental ill health, multiple physical health needs, poly-substance use and offending behaviour.  

As a Project/Support Worker your role will be to provide support to the clients, to enable them to understand their related needs and to manage these effectively.  You will hold a small caseload of clients and be responsible for completing comprehensive needs and risk assessments with them, to identify their short-term objectives.  You will also support clients to develop their living skills, develop and manage relationships, build social networks and to access various services. 

To be successful, you will have previous experience of working with either rough sleepers or people with complex mental health, alcohol or substance use support needs.  You will also have an understanding of working with people using person-centred approaches and working collaboratively within a harm minimisation and recovery framework. The ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes, utilising your knowledge of the health and social care sector is also needed.   As is a flexible and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage client group.   

Flexibility is required, as you will be working a rota inclusive of early shifts, late shifts, weekends and bank holidays. 

Closing Date: 5th November 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held on: 15th & 16th November 2021

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: Single Homeless Project 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

Single Homeless Project 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 and are IIP Silver accredited. 

About Jimmy’s Cambridge

Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people who are and have been experiencing homelessness. We help people get off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.

The Project

The 451 Controlled Drinking Project helps people who wish to reduce their drinking and supports them with all aspects of their lives to enable them to successfully move on to more independent living. 6 residents live in the accommodation, each with an en-suite room and with access to a communal lounge, kitchen, and garden. We are also about to restart day-services for other people who need support from this type of project.

The Role

The role of the Project Worker involves taking responsibility for the support and move-on needs of residents; working with partner agencies; and generally looking after the residents and their accommodation. There is one person on shift at a time, therefore you will be typically be lone working. Shifts are for 24.5 hours, working from 2.30pm to 11pm, then a sleeping shift from 11pm to 7am, then working from 7am to 3pm. The manager of the project typically works daytime Monday to Friday and is on call at all other times.

Project Worker- Carmarthen

Job type - Full-time/ Permanent
Salary - £20,010 per annum
Hours - 35 (Plus 5 hours paid lunch)
Location - Carmarthen

We are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years' experience of changing lives, building stronger communities and reducing crime. Last year alone we helped support, house, educate, advise and speak out for 38,000 disadvantaged young people and adults - and you could now help us make an even bigger impact going forward.
Who we are looking for? We are searching for a Project Worker in Carmarthen to provide tenure neutral floating support, to people who are homeless, living in accommodation that is unsuitable for their needs, as well as people who are suitably housed, regardless of whether their home is owned or rented, as long as the support that they need is aimed at enabling them to develop the skills and confidence that they need to be able to live their life to its fullest potential, as independently as possible, in their own home. Role will be to provide support to a range of people within the community both in rural location and urban.Previous knowledge of housing law and or transferable skills. Knowledge around DA, M/H, substance misuse, offending, safeguarding would be advantageous. Support may include
- Support to manage on a budget and/or reduce debts - Support to ensure relevant benefits are being accessed - Support to access suitable accommodation - Support to learn independent living skills to enable you to managing your home, such as healthy eating, cooking, cleaning, garden maintenance - Support to identify and access public transport / delivery services / cleaning services - Support to develop and maintain healthy relationships and social networks - Support to improve neighbourhood relations and reduce conflict - Support to keep yourself feeling safe in your home and in the community - Support to feel part of your community, and to identify and access social, leisure and recreational activities - Support to identify and access health services, support groups or organisations - Support to identify and access practitioners' services such as doctor or dentist - Support to identify and access learning or educational opportunities - Support to identify and secure employment or volunteering opportunities Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Engaging with referral agencies, such as local authority, access point/gateway services, statutory and voluntary sector agencies in order to generate referrals for the service as required - Carry out initial assessments for service users including any risks of their requirements to determine eligibility - Designing and delivering effective support plans, based on the service user's needs and abilities - Maintain contact with service users as required depending on their needs maintaining a professional relationship and becoming a role model A DBS check will be required for this role. Welsh speaker is desirable but not essential Car driver needed For details of the full role profile please click here For details of the full role profile in Welsh please click here For Details of Nacro's excellent benefits click here Please Apply online

Barnardo's is pleased to be working with Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Integrated Care Partnership to develop a new Supported Lodgings service in Nottingham City. This will provide care experienced young people with the opportunity to live within a home environment (either with an individual or family), receiving the support and guidance they need to develop the skills needed for their move to more independent living.

The primary objectives of the Project Worker will be:

* To work with the Local Authority , other local organisations and groups and through digital platforms in publicising the service to maximise the number of potential providers/hosts coming forward.
* To recruit people who are able to provide Supported Lodgings accommodation and support to care experienced young people . This will be through overseeing the safe process of assessment; including risk assessment, DBS, health check and the taking up of references.
* To provide training and ongoing support to providers/hosts through training sessions, supporting them to access Barnardo's e-learning, regular formal supervision and ongoing support and guidance.
* To publicise the service within the Local Authority in such a way as to encourage referrals for young people seeking Supported Lodgings accommodation .
* To review the need and risk of all incoming referrals of young people , and where appropriate , matching with available providers/hosts. This will involve introductory meetings, and completion of risk assessments.
* To work with the provider/host and the Local Authority to ensure that the placement is successful.

The hours of work for the post are 37 per week, working Monday to Friday primarily ; however, there may be some out of hours working during evenings and weekends to meet the needs of Supported Lodgings providers/hosts.

The post is initially fixed term for one year, with the possibility of extension.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview on Monday 18th October 2021.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable) . This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

YMCA DownsLink Group are currently recruiting for a WiSE Project Worker. You will join our team on a hybrid basis, working both from home and our offices in West Surrey on a full time, fixed term basis, working 37 hours per week until 31 March 2024. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,000 per annum (pro-rata).

About the role:

Monday to Friday with evenings and weekends on occasion if needed. This post will be based out of Guildford Police Station.

YMCA Downslink group are seeking an experienced project worker to join our innovative, award winning WiSE team. You will be providing holistic and child centred support to children and young people ranging from 10 – 25 years old across West Surrey. The WiSE Project supports children and young people experiencing, or at risk of sexual exploitation. This role will support children and young people across West Surrey with work in other areas of the county as needed.

You will be co-located at Guildford Police Station with their Exploitation Team, but with opportunity to work from home. However, much of your time will be spent supporting children and young people within the community and the role involve significant time lone working.

We prefer to see experience in supporting children and young people who have experienced abuse or trauma. This role may suit someone with a charity, youth or social work background.

Responsibilities of our WiSE Project Worker:

• Provide intense support to 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
• Creating and delivering holistic, child-centred support plans to keep them safe from harm and increase their understanding of sexual and criminal exploitation
• Provide expertise and advocate for children and young people within multi-disciplinary safeguarding meetings and work collaboratively with other professionals to support interventions which keep children and young people safe and disrupt the activity of perpetrators
• Offer support and guidance to other professionals, to develop their skills and knowledge when working with children at risk of exploitation

What we are looking for in our ideal WiSE Project Worker:

• Experience of case work with young people aged 10 to 25 years old and delivering holistic, child centred support
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people who have experienced abuse or trauma
• A Current driving license and access to your own car

Benefits you will receive as our WiSE Project Worker:

• 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary
• Health and wellbeing cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme

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.

If you feel like you have what it takes to become our WiSE Project Worker click apply today, we would love to hear from you!

Closing date: 25th October 2021

Interview date: 2nd November 2021

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).

*Please note whilst we accept both male and female applicants, we will particularly welcome male applicants as these are underrepresented within our hostel workforce.

Glass Door is opening its hostel service for those experiencing homelessness in November. Our hostel project workers will be integral in the running of this life-saving service. 

Hostels are staffed 24 hours a day; shifts available are:

Day – 8:00am to 4:00pm
Evening – 3:00pm to 11:00pm
Overnight – 10:30pm to 8:30am (£0.77/hr premium)

The hostel accommodates approximately 55 people each day. You will be the first point of contact for guest concerns and queries.

Project Workers work as part of a two to three person team and you will be responsible for ensuring the security and safety of all guests in the hostel through the shift and that all project activities meet health and safety requirements. You must remain awake and alert throughout your shift and respond appropriately to any situations or emergencies that may occur.

Closing date: 1 November 21 (9am)

Please find the Glass Door Hostel Project Worker Candidate Information pack attached.

After reading the Candidate Information pack, please send your CV and cover letter to the email indicated in the pack by 01 November 21, 9am. 

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

​XLP is a youth work charity working to create positive futures for young people in inner London. We believe positive, long-term relationships can restore a young person’s trust in people, nurture the belief that things can change and encourage them to set positive goals and work hard to achieve them.​

The Bus Projects provide a unique and rare platform to engage with young people on some of London’s most deprived estates on a weekly basis.​

These mobile youth centres enable a team of experienced youth workers to provide a range of services for young people. Whether table tennis or trivial pursuit, cooking or competitions, games consoles or group discussions, FIFA or Forza, we use our buses to help London’s young people create their positive future. We pride ourselves on being able to provide a safe and consistent environment where young people can grow. 

We are looking for two Senior Youth Workers to join our Outreach team. One for our work in East London (covering Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham) and one in South East London (covering Greenwich and Lewisham).

​These roles are youth worker roles that also include driving one of our buses. Reporting directly to the Youth Work Manager for Outreach and working closely with the Senior Youth Workers across the boroughs.

Person Specification

​Successful candidates will be passionate about creating positive futures for young people and will possess the necessary skills to deliver this unique and innovative project:​

• Be over 21 years of age and hold a clean driving licence for minimum of two years. Bus driver training will be provided;​
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a proven track record of youth work experience in an inner city context;​
• Have strong project management skills;​
• An ability to relate easily to young people and the complex challenges and issues they face;​
• Highly motivated and have good leadership and networking skills; ​
• Skilled in energising and mobilising volunteers and know how to get the best out of those working with you;​
• Enjoy taking initiative and love working as part of a dynamic team;​
• A relevant youth work related qualification is highly desirable.​

​​All XLP staff and volunteers have enhanced DBS disclosures and work within strict child protection guidelines.​

What we offer

In return, the successful candidate will receive a supportive and flexible working environment, regular staff training and access to a range of employee benefits including; employer pension scheme contribution, clinical supervisions and regular team socials.

How to Apply

Please click the link to apply via our website.

We will be interviewing as applications come in, with the right to close the advert if the appropriate candidate is found before the deadline close.​ 

We are currently recruiting for:

Learning Disability Project Workers - £18700 - £19200 p.a. (pro rata for part time staff)

Both full and part time roles are available (a minimum of 3 days a week)

No shift work or evening/weekend work 

Do you have a passion for making the difference to someone’s life? Do you have patience and a good sense of fun? Do you wonder what it would be like to be able to help people learn life skills and practical areas so they can live independently.

At Talkback our Vision is ‘To help everyone with a learning disability or autism embrace new opportunities, lead the fulfilling lives they want and actively contribute to their local community.'

Our Project Workers play a vital part of that vision and are responsible for planning and delivering creative, fun, and engaging sessions that enable people to progress and develop their independence.

Core projects that staff work on include, social and life skills training, sports and wellbeing, men’s and women’s groups, a drama group which puts on regular shows, an upcycling and woodwork enterprise, gardening and allotment groups, work experience and a creative arts group.

We embrace staff from different working backgrounds who can use their experience and talents to benefit the lives of people with a learning disability or autism. If you have the passion and desire, we can provide the training and support.

As part of the role, you will work across Buckinghamshire at both our High Wycombe and Aylesbury locations, plus out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability, aged 23 years and older, to meet their individual needs to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills, as well a desire to help people with a learning disability learn new skills, access employment opportunities and build friendships.

In addition to our building based service, Talkback deliver virtual sessions via platforms such as Zoom. This addition to our traditional service was developed during the Covid-19 lockdown and not only provides vital support for people unable to attend a building based services but connects our current sites and enables a wider range of activities to be shared with our members.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said ‘Working with people with a learning disability is the most rewarding and fulfilling role’

If you want to make a lasting difference to people we want to talk to you.

Closing date 5th November

Trainee Project Worker - Homelessness

Ilford, Essex

We currently have a great opportunity for you to join us as a Trainee Support Worker, within our adult complex needs services and start or develop a career in our sector.

Our Redbridge Accommodation Services consists of 4 hostels specialising in supporting people with a history of rough sleeping and homelessness. These complex needs supported accommodation services, provide temporary and longer-term accommodation for people who may have associated difficulties relating to mental health, substance and alcohol use and trauma and domestic abuse.

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

As a Trainee Support Worker, you will provide support to enable clients to achieve the objectives in their support and action plans which they create together with their key worker. The role will include supporting clients with routine tasks to help them achieve their goals relating to training, education or employment and independent living skills. This is a varied and rewarding role in a committed team that works with clients, to develop their independent living skills and promotes social inclusion in the community. 

Through your training you will learn how to provide support to clients, which will enable them to achieve the objectives they have jointly created in their support and action plans.   Through the implementation of our Recovery Programme and psychologically informed approach, you will also learn to: 

• Support and prepare clients for move on to accommodation appropriate for their support needs. 
• Encourage social inclusion by working with service users to build and develop confidence and life skills. 

You do not need to have previous or formal experience working in an accommodation-based service, as we are seeking people with transferable skills, strong interpersonal communication skills and experience gained from a varied background; who will demonstrate a commitment and passion for the work that we do. 

In return, we will provide you with a comprehensive induction, a structured training programme and plenty of opportunity to learn on the job; through formal training, reflective practices and from experienced colleagues

As a Trainee Support Worker will be expected to work flexible hours which will involve working early, late and occasional weekends.

Closing date: 5th November 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held: 14th November 2021

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: Single Homeless Project 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

Single Homeless Project 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 and are IIP Silver accredited. 

*Please note whilst we accept both male and female applicants, we will particularly welcome female applicants as these are underrepresented within our shelter workforce.

We're looking for confident and empathetic overnight project workers to join our team. 

Our shelters run from a different venue, every night of the week in West London. The shelters accommodate around 30 guests each night.

A Shelter Manager is on duty during the course of the evening and is supported by one of the Project Workers. A team of volunteers is also on duty during the evening to prepare and serve a meal to the guests.

As part of the two-person overnight team, you will be responsible for ensuring the security and safety of all guests in the shelter throughout the night and that all project activities meet health and safety requirements.

It is a waking shift that starts at either 7:30PM or 9:45PM and lasts until 7:15AM. You must remain awake and alert throughout your shift and respond appropriately to any situations or emergencies that may occur. You will be expected to take part in regular twenty-minute checks throughout the night. The two duty Project Workers are also responsible for the overseeing the serving a simple breakfast to our guests an ensuring that everyone leaves each venue by 7AM.

Some shifts start at 7:30PM to support the Shelter Manager and volunteer teams. The second project worker then begins their shift at 9:45PM before the Shelter Manager hands over responsibility to the overnight workers.

Closing date: 1 November 2021 (9am)

Please find the Glass Door Overnight Project Worker Candidate Information pack attached.

After reading the Candidate Information pack, please send your CV and cover letter to the email indicated in the pack by 1 November 2021 (9am)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

We are currently recruiting for:

Community & College Skills Project Workers – Learning Assistants - £18700- £19200 p.a. or pro rata

Both full and part time roles available (a minimum of 3 days a week)

Full year and term time roles available

No shift work or evening/weekend work

Are you a caring person that wants to see young people with autism develop in learning life skills?

Are you patient and able to communicate to young people in a way they engage with?

Are you wanting to use your life experience to really impact someone’s life?

Due to an increasing demand for our service, we have Community Living Skills vacancies to deliver a range of services to students with a learning disability and/or autism. Within the Equip Project, you will support young people, aged 16 - 23, to meet the outcomes on their Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCP). For some of our learners we provide 1:1 support in college, to support them to achieve their course. We also deliver a range of community groups to help learners develop their social skills, confidence, life skills and independence. These include, but are not limited to, Independent Living Groups, Women’s & Men’s Groups, Creative Media Groups, Art Groups & Travel Training Groups. In addition, we offer a range of work experience opportunities including horticulture, working with animals, retail & mechanics.

You will work at our High Wycombe and Aylesbury buildings, plus in local colleges and out in the community. You will work alongside people with a learning disability or autism to meet their individual needs and support young people with their families to achieve positive outcomes.

To succeed you will be able to work both as part of a team and independently and have a 'can do' attitude. You will need to have good communication skills and an understanding of both self-advocacy and inclusion. We can teach you all you need to know; you just need to have the passion and care.

You will have the opportunity to help someone develop and grow as a person whilst making a difference that will live with you forever. And, as one of our team said, ‘Working with people with a learning disability or autism is the most rewarding and fulfilling role I have ever had.’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) including checks with past employers (Applicant Declaration must be completed and returned with application).

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”

Closing date: 5th November