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 13th March 2020.

Project Worker

Working across Cheshire West & Chester, Wirral and surrounding areas

Office base to be agreed

18 hrs per week

£8,277.48 per annum 

Fixed Term Contract (to February 2021)

We are looking for a part time Project Worker to join our “I’m Hear!” Team, to work on our successful, well established and unique Project funded by BBC Children in Need.

What’s involved?

By developing and providing individual and bespoke support to D/ deaf children, young people & their families in their own homes, you will improve children’s confidence, communication at home and in other settings, and also increase D/deaf children’s access to social activities.

Creating bespoke materials and resources, thus ensuring children’s communication needs are met, which then lead to a range of positive differences for each D/deaf child.  The needs of each D/deaf child are central to support, through which they will be empowered and able to make their own choices, as appropriate to their age.

Other responsibilities include working as part of a team to establish and maintain links with other service providers; social activity providers; liaising with DSN’s Volunteer Manager to identify appropriate volunteers to support the project; attending group activities, ensuring all safeguarding policies & procedures are implemented, and providing Deaf Awareness Training to social clubs, activity providers – See Job Description for full details. 

The post involves working closely with D/deaf children and their families, a certificate in BSL Level 1 (minimum) is essential, or the ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge/skills. Training to BSL Level 2 will be provided if appropriate. As the post involves travelling to family homes, use of own car is essential (travel expenses will be paid).

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and provide two satisfactory employment references. 

We Offer: 

252hrs pro rata holiday inc. Bank Holidays, Company Sick Pay, Contributory pension scheme*, Training & Development Opportunities, Cycle to Work Scheme*, Gym Membership* & more! (* subject to qualifying criteria).

Closing Date for applications – Friday 14th February @ 23.59pm. 

Please note you will receive an invitation by email if you have been shortlisted to attend an interview.

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Job purpose

The purpose of this role is

• to manage a case load of women affected or at risk of being affected by the Criminal Justice System and under immigration restrictions
• to work holistically with the women to provide advocacy, support, advice, guidance and create opportunities for their self-development and wellbeing.

We welcome applications from women who have had some experience of working with vulnerable people, who demonstrate exceptional aptitude and attitude, who have a real interest in this particular work, but who may not satisfy all the desirable role requirements. Such a candidate must be willing to undertake training and development to equip herself for the role.

The Community staff team is currently under-represented with staff members who have had first-hand experience of the Criminal Justice and Immigration systems. We would welcome such applicants.

Endeavour – Empowering Young People

We believe every young person deserves a positive future regardless of their past.

Endeavour is a growing charity that works hands-on with some of Britain’s most disadvantaged disaffected and forgotten young people. We believe the support we give young people today will create a better society tomorrow.

For more than sixty years, we have been working with some of England’s most disadvantaged, disaffected and forgotten young people, providing challenge and inspiration, building confidence and helping them to take control of their future. Building on the skills of our founders, the team that conquered Everest, we now use all kinds of activities - from rock climbing and canoeing to drama and
film making – to challenge, inspire and motivate. We give young people the skills they need to face their problems, tackle them head-on and succeed where they may have previously failed. We empower them to conquer their fears, to express themselves, to trust and respect others. We equip them to become better citizens, making a positive contribution to their communities and our society.

Endeavour Programme Offer

Endeavour delivers a range of programmes aimed at engaging young people. Each programme includes an element of Personal Development, Education and Social Action. In addition to this, each programme includes a range of activities and experiences designed to either challenge the young people (encouraging them to step out of their comfort zone) or expand their horizons by showing them the range of possibilities available to them. Funded programmes may have additional outcomes as determined by the funder.

The basic ethos of Endeavour’s Programme Offer is around ‘respect’ and ‘having a go’. Staff are expected to be ‘relentlessly reasonable’.

Endeavour is proud of the high degree of ‘wrap-around care’ we provide to our young people and the wider community.

Endeavour Values

Reliability

Integrity

Passion

Diversity

Role

The programme team has a main duty to provide structured programmes of development across the organisation that meets

• the individual needs of the participants
• the combined needs of the groups
• the aims / outcomes of the programmes and
• the aims / outcomes of the funders.

This is a flexible role that will require you

• to be resilient and organised
• to facilitate and deliver sessions to groups of young people both inside and outside the classroom
• to work both independently and alongside other members of staff to plan and implement high-quality programmes for individuals and groups of young people, which meet their needs, and enable them to reach their full potential as individuals and members of society

• promote the programme to young people and various recruitment agencies
• network with other organisations in order to share best practice and increase the range of opportunities available to the young people on the projects

The successful candidate will fulfil the following areas:

Personal Development

• Include personal development as part of your delivery.
• Establish purposeful and productive working relationships with the young people acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote the young people’s independence and thinking skills and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement and self-reliance.
• Encourage the young people to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all the young people in activities.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good behaviour.
• Encourage the young people to take responsibility for their own actions.
• Support the young people consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
• Promote punctuality and excellent attendance.
• Support break-time / lunch-time supervision; use this time to build up rapport with the young people informally.
• Supervise the young people on visits, trips and offsite activities as required, utilising the opportunity for experiential learning.
• Encourage the learners to ‘have a go’ at all activities / challenges.

Education

• Plan, develop, deliver and evaluate innovative and inspiring schemes of work for sessions which provide challenge to enable the young people to progress personally, socially and academically. Work in partnership with other Endeavour staff as appropriate to maximise learning opportunities and share expertise.
• Prepare the young people for qualifications and accreditation related to the activities they are undertaking. Where appropriate. Include elements of literacy and numeracy along with other activities.
• Differentiate delivery to make the work accessible to a range of young people including ESOL (particularly Roma) and SEN.
• Engage marginalised young people who present challenging behaviour and are not classroom ready.
• Provide feedback to the young people in relation to progress and achievement, following Endeavour policy.
• Ensure that the young people’s work is assessed and prepared for moderation.
• Establish an appropriate learning environment and maintain a good standard of delivery space appearance.
• Engage with young people and their families. This might include phone calls, home visits and encouraging family participation.

Social Action

• Include social action as part of your delivery.
• Encourage the young people to be respectful of themselves, each other, the staff, the building and the local community at all times.
• Promote acceptance and appreciation of diversity by providing opportunities to get to know people from different cultures / backgrounds.
• Provide opportunities for the young people to learn more about different cultures as part of your delivery.
• Recycle as much as possible and encourage the young people to recycle and avoid waste.
• Promote Endeavour Values and encourage the young people to do the same.
• Support Endeavour at fundraising events.
• Take part in social action opportunities promoted by Endeavour. 

Organisational

• Be responsible for keeping accurate records to maintain comprehensive and accurate project performance information. These may relate to behaviour, rewards, progress, qualifications etc.
• Deal promptly with conflicts and incidents in line with behaviour management and reward policies.
• The postholder will be expected to take part in any CPD opportunities.
• Attend and participate in regular meetings as appropriate.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, prevent, health and safety, security and GDPR.
• Support the aims and objectives of the Endeavour leadership team and Board of Trustees.
• Promote and support quality assurance initiatives.
• Act responsibly in the care of premises and equipment including vehicles.
• Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources.
• Other duties commensurate with the post and needs of the company.

Do you want to work for an established and respected local mental health charity?

Solent Mind is the leading ­mental health charity across Hampshire providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.  We are currently recruiting for:

Reference: PSPWFeb20

PEER SUPPORT PROJECT WORKER

Hours: 24 Hours Per Week (Over a minimum of 4 days, times and days negotiable)

Salary Range: £18,549 to £19,975 Pro Rata Per Annum

(NB: Pay Award Pending)

Location: Southampton

Closing Date: Mon 09 Mar 2020 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: W/C Mon 16 Mar 2020

Our Peer Support service runs a range of projects led by and for people who have experienced a mental health issue.

As a Peer Support Project Worker, you will be using your own experiences of mental health issues coupled with your professional experience to support, encourage and inspire people. In particular, you will lead and co-ordinate a range of group and one to one work across the city. This will include:

• Working closely with service users and volunteers to identify, develop and lead opportunities for peer-led support in communities across the city
• Leading the development of peer support for refugees and asylum seekers
• Working with partner organisations to develop a holistic approach to supporting young people, parents and families
• Recruiting, supporting and supervising volunteer peer supporters

Please note you must have personal, lived experience of a mental health issue for this post.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE,

PLEASE SEE OUR 'CURRENT JOB VACANCIES' PAGE ON THE SOLENT MIND WEBSITE

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

Charity registered number 1081116

Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500

“For anyone looking to work in the homeless sector, I can’t recommend a better place to do it than Glass Door” Daniel Smith, former Glass Door caseworker

Glass Door Homeless Charity is London’s largest open-access winter night shelter. This award-winning, independent charity provides shelter and support for those with nowhere else to turn.

Our shelters run from a different church venue, every night of the week in the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Richmond and Wandsworth. 

You will work waking shifts that run from either 7.30pm or 10pm until 7.15am.  Working as part of a two-person team, you will be responsible for ensuring the security and safety of all guests in the shelter through the night, and that all project activities meet health and safety requirements.  You must remain awake and alert throughout the night and respond appropriately to any situations or emergencies that may occur. 

The shelters house around 35 people each night – though more may be accommodated if the weather is exceptionally cold.  You will be expected to take part in regular checks throughout the night.  The two duty Project Workers are also responsible for preparing and serving breakfast to our guests and ensuring that everyone leaves each venue by 7am.

We are looking for confident and empathetic people to join our overnight team.  Come and be part of something special and help us to relieve poverty amongst street homeless people of West London.

Start Date

The start date will be early November, with a number of training and induction days taking place in October.  

Working for Glass Door

We’re a rapidly-growing team who work together to make a positive impact. If you believe in our ethos and want to make a difference, get in touch.

Glass Door provides its employees a full induction as well as learning and development opportunities and access to our employee wellbeing programme.

We operate an equal opportunities policy and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Although Glass Door services normally take place within churches or church-owned properties, people of different faiths or no faith work, volunteer, or are guests of Glass Door.

Job Description

The Overnight Project Worker team is responsible for the following:

1. The overnight operations of our night shelter project which accommodates around 35 people per night.
2. Monitoring guest welfare throughout the night and responding to any situations that arise.
3. Maintaining good, positive relationships with shelter guests and volunteers.
4. Responding to emergencies appropriately, following the Emergency Procedure if necessary.
5. Following best practice procedures for the security and safety of the guests and volunteers.
6. Ensuring the security of the venue is maintained to the highest possible standard at all times.
7. Following health and safety requirements, including food hygiene standards.
8. Preparing simple breakfast for 35 people including clearing away afterwards.
9. Ensuring that all guests leave promptly in the morning and that the venue is secure.
10. Ensuring the venue is in an acceptable condition for daytime activities.
11. Ensuring that the van is loaded correctly with shelter provisions.
12. Maintaining good communication with the Shelter Managers and Operations Manager, communicating regularly to report on progress and concerns.
13. Ensuring overnight checks are completed every 20 minutes throughout the night.
14. Ensuring that all reports are completed accurately, immediately after overnight checks and at the end of the shift.
15. Undertaking any other duties to aid the good running of the project, as required by the Shelter Managers, Operations Manager or Chief Operating Officer

Person Specification

Essential

• Commitment to providing an excellent service and to interact with shelter guests in a positive and respectful manner
• Ability to work as part of a team and be a supportive team member
• Empathetic approach to people in difficult situations
• Confidence to deal with challenging behaviour
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks
• Willingness to work through the night
• Ability to adhere to and implement Health & Safety, personnel and operational policies
• Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities

Desirable

• Driving licence and willingness to drive a shelter van when required
• Relevant training certificates (First Aid, Health & Safety, Fire Safety)

Please apply by 9am on 16 September 2019.

The Project Worker will contribute to the provision of our "Changing Lives" Resettlement service which supports people experiencing marginalisation or disadvantage as a result of homelessness, poverty, substance misuse, mental health problems or social isolation, to help them achieve settled and healthier lives.

Emerging Futures greatest resource is its people, so we also offer our employees generous annual leave, pension and other benefits.

Emerging Futures are looking to recruit a number of Project Workers and Team Leaders to work within our Housing Related Support Complex Needs and No First Night Out (NFNO) Housing Services in Cheshire East.This is demanding, challenging and rewarding work as many of our people present with a range of complex characteristics including poor health & wellbeing, low self-esteem, low levels of literacy, substance misuse issues, non-existent family relationships and difficulty forming and sustaining new relationships. We are looking for people who can engage with this group and make a real difference. 

Emerging Futures Housing Related Support is informed by both harm reduction and ‘Housing First’ principles and is driven operationally via a culture of values based, passionate leadership.

Emerging Future’s work has a measurable impact on people’s lives and strengthens communities.We reduce the demand for health and social care services, including Primary Care, Hospital Care, Community and Mental Health Services and work closely with ‘blue light’ services across the Local Authority.

Our Passion Statement

At Emerging Futures, we believe that everyone has the potential to change, grow and learn and to achieve the best they can in everything they do. We know it takes courage and commitment to change, which is why we have a passion statement, rather than a mission statement. To us, being passionate means:

• celebrating success and achievement
• creative and daring enough to innovate
• determined to persist when things get tough
• brave enough to say when something isn’t good enough
• humble enough to accept and learn from criticism
• willing to take responsibility for making things better

Above all, being passionate means having the desire to nurture, facilitate and empower others to reach out with hope to achieve their full potential.

This job is for you if…

• You are someone who is committed to our passion statement and shares in our belief in the inherent capacity and potential of all individuals, and that empowering individuals to support each other leads to positive change; not only for themselves, but also for their communities.

• You are passionate about improving the health and wellbeingof those experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping and can support complex individuals from first point of contact to resettling in their own home.
• You are fun, approachable, energetic, confident, warm, empathetic, ambitious, flexible, resilient, discreet, organised and professional.

What you will be doing

• Working flexibly on a rota basis, some roles may involve covering evening shifts, waking nights, and weekends within across our Cheshire East housing network.

• Providing housing and tenancy support to people who have a history of failed accommodation placement, substance and/or alcohol misuse, criminality and challenging behaviour. 
• Working within Psychologically Informed Environments to case manage individuals residing in projects providing both opportunistic and structured interventions. 
• Working closely with partner organisations, clinicians, social care providers, ETE providers and the community to develop integrated, recovery infrastructures that engage, support and navigate individuals from the vulnerability of homelessness to established wellbeing and meaningful activity.
• Managing accommodation for individuals, in our NSNO and complex units delivering opportunities to residents to access a pathway to meet their more immediate needsbefore moving on to full independence, their own tenancies andmeaningful activity.
• Working with a blend of Housing First and harm reduction techniques, you will be assessing need, preparing tenancy support plans and supporting tenants to achieve their individual goals. 

Some of the skills, knowledge and experience you will have

• A passion for promoting recovery, tackling homelessness and advocating and working in an asset-based, collaborative way. 

• Experience of managing or working in adult social care services within the charitable, third or public sector.
• Experience of developing partnerships and working collaboratively with other organisations.
• A keen and comprehensive awareness of homelessness issues, interventions and understanding specific ways to support tenants with ingrained and entrenched negative behaviours. 
• A flexible attitude towards your work and a knowledge of local services and geography in Cheshire East. 
• Full driving licence and access to a car.
• We welcome applications from people with lived experience; however, all employees are required to have an enhanced DBS.

Additional Team Leader requirements:

• Providing strong, visible operational leadership and direct line management to the teams responsible for the delivery of the Cheshire East Housing Related Support contracts.
• Coaching, supporting, training and supervising your teams to enable them to grow and reach their fullest potential.
• Strengthening external partnerships with community agencies and resources, including other supported housing providers and treatment agencies, including networking widely to build on new and existing relationships. 
• Facilitating Asset Based Community Development and developing access to mutual aid and recovery support.

• Implementing systems to collate, monitor and report data accurately and in a timely manner.
• Excellent leadership and line management skills and the ability to enthuse, motivate and develop teams.

We have an exciting role within the organisation delivering the successful Housing First Model to some of the most vulnerable rough sleepers in the London Borough of Redbridge (Ilford, Essex).

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.

Housing First is an innovative approach, proven to successfully support people with repeat histories of homelessness and who experience multiple disadvantages into independent and stable accommodation.  Once housed, they are provided with the supportive services and connections to community-based support, to help them sustain their housing and avoid returning to homelessness.

Your role will require you to work alongside a wider team involving other Specialist Housing First Workers, Navigators, Services Manager and the Regional Services Manager, to ensure support is delivered to the most vulnerable rough sleepers in the Borough.  As a Specialist Housing First Worker, you will be responsible for managing a small caseload of up to 7 clients; providing them with one to one intensive support that will be offered within the client’s home as well as within the community.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, proactive and adept at developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.Additionally, you will have an understanding of the core principles of the Housing First Model and work actively to ensure that these principles are at the heart of achieving positive outcomes for our clients. Along with a good working knowledge of London's private rented market and the current welfare system, you will also have a passion for supporting highly vulnerable adults with complex or multiple health needs.

If you want to be part of a high-performing service that uses a person-centred approach and are keen to shape as well as prevent rough sleeping in Redbridge, then we would like to hear from you.  We also welcome applications from people with experience and transferable skills in areas of work such as tenancy sustainment, floating support or support work within an accommodation-based setting.

Closing date for applications:  16th March 2020 

Interviews to be held:  20th March 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 has been commended for their work.

Derby City Mission is looking to appoint Project Workers to work at Safe Space initiative working with entrenched homeless people in Derby. You will be responsible for ensuring the security and safety of all homeless guests attending the Safe Space, which will operate on a 24/7 basis for a 12-month post–pilot phase. The persons appointed will have experience of working with people with chaotic lifestyles and be enthusiastic, committed and have empathy for our vision. Applicants must be willing to work flexibly, working day and night shifts as rostered, 7 days a week. We are looking to start employing staff from April 2020. Derby City Mission is a Christian registered charity (no 1140235). Applicants must be able to demonstrate how their beliefs and conduct align with the Evangelical Alliance’s Statement of Faith and Derby City Mission’s Mission Statement and Values.

A full Job Description, including how to apply can be obtained by contacting:

Mrs Viv Merkelt

Derby City Mission

25 Charnwood Street, Derby, DE1 2GU

We are committed to equality of opportunity

Closing date midday Friday 6th March 2020

Interviews will be held between Wednesday 11th & Friday 13th March 2020

If successful some training will take place in w/c 23rd March 2020 for which you will be paid for.

We are looking for a  part-time (14 hrs/week) Project Worker who will share the job with the current worker who is doing 10.5 hrs/week.

This project aims to support unaccompanied refugee and migrant children including their parents regularise their immigration status, apply for asylum, access welfare, secure accommodation, gain employment and or access training and education.

You should have experience working with/for children and young people (CYP). You should be comfortable in talking to them, encouraging them to join World Café events and Community Care and Housing Rights training courses you will be organising and to be delivered by Youth Legal You. You should also link the young people with our Advisers or externally if internal support is not available to help them with their immigration, housing, welfare, education and or employment issues. Partnership and networking is important in your role and you should be proactive in contacting voluntary and community organisations, youth groups as well as statutory agencies supporting young people. You will facilitate the Young Migrant Forum we recently established and should ensure that young people participate and benefit from this platform. Furthermore, we would like you to have experience or some knowledge in developing policies and in working within the Youth Quality Mark context.

You will be based in Lewisham and you will be working closely with other teams within LRMN. Ideally you should have experience of working with the voluntary sector and children and young people particularly from refugee and migrant background.

LRMN is a thriving organisation, operating in London but focusing in south and southeast London boroughs. We deliver frontline services but we also lead/ participate on campaigns and policy work.

Are you passionate about supporting young people into independence? Do you have the energy, aptitude and personal qualities to encourage and coach our residents into developing life skills?

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 an exciting opportunity for you to join a new team as a Project/Support Worker.  You will be part of a new team of staff within our Islington YP services, who will work in supporting 20 young people living across four recently acquired supported accommodation buildings. 

Reporting to the Manager, your role will require you to develop, support and motivate the young people that we house. We run services that are creative and responsive & that provide a foundation which empowers young people to achieve their aspirations and make positive and sustainable life changes. You will be crucial to making that happen.  We are currently looking for experienced workers for our services in North London.

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.

Closing date for applications: 12th March 2020

Interviews to be held: 24th March 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.
• 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
• Comprehensive and integrated training 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 has been commended for their work.

Sessional Project Worker

Fixed term contract until 31st October 2020

Sessional Hours

£12.15 per hour (plus allowances)

Location - Check Point Torquay

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.

We are currently looking for a flexible, experienced and child-centred professional to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to work with individual young people to reduce the likelihood of going missing, ensuring their voice is heard when decisions are being made about their care; the ability to make trusted relationships with young people is essential.

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

-Experience of working with young people, including crisis interventions

-Experience of using evidence based interventions to achieve good outcomes

-A professional qualification/degree in a relevant discipline eg social work, youth work, health, therapeutic interventions or equivalent relevant experience

-Knowledge of current issues facing young people and their families

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 1st March 2020.

Interviews will be held on 20th March 2020.

Project Worker – Brighton Young Families Project

Brighton & Hove

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Permanent Contract

£22,305 per annum

An exciting opportunity within our supported housing service for young parents in Brighton and Hove has become available.  We are recruiting a Project Worker to work alongside our wider housing team to support with the day-to-day operation of our Young Families Project, which houses 22 young families in locations across the City in low and medium supported accommodation. 

As a team member, you will take an assets-based approach, working with parents and their children in their homes to provide focussed family support which improves parenting capacity, increases the aspirations and motivations of families to take up education, employment and training opportunities and improves family function with children feeling more secure and parents confident in their parenting abilities.

The team work in a holistic manner, adopting a psychologically-informed approach to support young parents to transition into independent living throughout Brighton & Hove

As a service, we provide a safe and caring environment for young families, with their aspirations and desires always at the forefront of the support we offer them. Overall, our service seeks to encourage and empower young parents to move forward positively, and to learn and achieve the independent skills they need to live positive and fulfilling lives.

The role includes delivering one to one sessions and groups work sessions to assist residents to develop personally and socially in order that they grow in confidence and move towards independence.

You will carry a case load of young families and to engage them in effective support planning, working towards tailored goals so they can work towards positive outcomes.

You must have experience working with young parents and their children, particularly those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs, and be able to encourage positive change in the individuals we work with by managing challenging behaviour appropriately.

You will be required to coordinate multiple tasks to ensure effective safeguarding of our residents in accordance with health and safety guidelines; and you should have the ability to engage, motivate, inspire and empower young families.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, please contact Julia Harrison on (see our website for details). We will not respond to agencies.

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: Monday 2nd March 2019 at 9am

Interview date: TBC