Support Project Worker - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom - YMCA Downslink Group

YMCA Downslink Group

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Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

_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 Young Families Project houses 22 young families in locations across the city in low and medium supported accommodation. We are a small friendly team consisting of a Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager and three Project Support Workers.

As a Support Project Worker, you will take an assets-based approach, working with parents and their children in their homes and the community to provide focussed family and housing 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.

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 also support young people to safeguard themselves against abuse and risk. In addition, you will complete reports, support plans and risk assessments on time and to a high standard.

Based on site, working pattern is Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, working four days per week. Day off to be negotiated
and to be discussed at interview (can be a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday - NOT a Monday or Friday)
You will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young parents.

You will already have experience in working directly with young parents aged 16-21 years old and able to engage and relate well to this age group and their children.

Ideally, you will have a competent understanding of the key safeguarding and health risks, challenges and opportunities for young parents and their children, along with knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of statutory and voluntary services and experience of liaising with them.

In addition, you are a well-rounded coach who can both challenge and support when appropriate.

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.

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).