Support Project Worker

THE ROLE - Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Fixed-term until 31 July 2024 / Job description and application pack (including details on our benefits) are available to download from our website. Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be . We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health. Our Eastbourne Services provide 24 hour supported accommodation for 60 young people at risk of homelessness across two sites. The team comprises of Support Project Workers, Night Workers and two Managers all working together to support young people, at a crucial stage in their lives, so they can fulfil their potential. As a Support Project Worker you will hold a caseload of residents, working with them to develop living skills such as cleaning, budgeting, managing behaviour, seeking and securing employment and making wise decisions, essentially building a support plan. In delivering the role, you will develop your working knowledge of psychological models to aid in creating and finding solutions with the young people in the service. You will work on a rota shift pattern, ensuring young people at the service have non-judgemental, objective, and supportive staff during the day. You will have a calm and personable manner and be able to handle potentially difficult situations. You will also support young people to safeguard themselves against abuse and risk. In addition, you will complete reports, create support plans and risk assessments. Based on site, this role is on a seven-day rolling rota, including weekends and bank holidays, with shifts of ; and . There is a small amount of lone working, but you will get to know the team and project, along with extensive training prior to starting on a rota. ABOUT YOU - We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people, being committed to helping others. Ideally, you will already have knowledge and experience of working with young people, knowledge of housing and welfare benefits, along with an awareness of all aspects of safeguarding. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, working in a client facing role, with the ability to self-motive to drive to deliver an outstanding service. If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact Jane.Morganymcadlg.org . Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at Recruitmentymcadlg.org CLOSING DATE - 4 February 2024 at midnight. We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. We encourage applications from people from all sections of the communities that we serve. We particularly welcome applications from People of Colour and minoritised white communities, people who are LGBTQU, and people with disabilities and neurodiversities because these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us. If you are local to our Head Office in Hove, we can provide you with a paper copy of the job advert and application form. 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 (including the Children's barred list and the Adults' barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).