AddressVenture Trust works with people experiencing complex life circumstances. Through our work, we provide the opportunity for people to recognise their confidence, motivation and core life skills that they need to make positive changes in their lives.
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Outreach and Support Workerto join our Edinburgh and Lothians locality team, supporting individuals in Edinburgh and West Lothian.
This role will be working across Edinburgh and West Lothian and you will be the first person our participants meet. You’ll be a caring, dynamic and driven person, dedicated to levelling the playing field and equipping people with the tools they need to thrive. You’ll be comfortable and confident working autonomously, working alongside people with complex lives.
Working across Edinburgh and West Lothian, and wilderness places across Scotland, you’ll provide bespoke and holistic 1:1 support for participants, spending time to get to know them, their strengths and where they want to go. You’ll help to shape their journeys, navigating 1:1, community and wilderness journey support, always harnessing the benefits of the outdoors and nature spaces to provide therapeutic benefit. You’ll accompany them on wilderness journeys and Support them to develop employability skills.
Across Edinburgh and West Lothian, we need you to work closely with referrers and partners to provide joined up support for participants, managing the differing needs of your case load, including working with young people and adults.
As an Outreach and Support Worker, you will:
- Deliver group activities outdoors in community greenspaces
- Provide one-to-one support for participants, identifying and removing barriers to participation and Supporting towards their individual goals
- Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, generating referrals for all programmes
- Promote Venture Trust within local communities
- Support the delivery of wilderness journey opportunities in Scotland’s wilder places
- Work closely with referral partners and any other stakeholders to provide joined up support for participants
- Work within a team structure with hybrid working arrangements
For more information and to apply, please visit our job board linked above.
Closing date for applications: Monday 25th March 2024 @ 12pm.
Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd April 2024.
Please note, only fully completed application forms submitted on our job board will be accepted.
Venture Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and follows an equal opportunities policy.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,700.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: On the road
