Project Worker - Sheffield, United Kingdom - YWCA Yorkshire

YWCA Yorkshire

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Fixed Term Early Help Project Worker - 12-month contract

Salary:

£25, £27,522.00 pro-rata, part-time 18.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly to meet the needs of the people who we support.

Location:

Sheffield

About Us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a charity providing a high standard of Early Help Support that really makes a difference to the lives of young women, children and families in Sheffield.

Your empathy, compassion and professionalism as well as your "can do" attitude will help you to thrive in a challenging environment.

You will also have the enthusiasm and tenacity to support our fundraising, charity shop and partnership activities.

You will work with voluntary and statutory sector partners and other stakeholders to provide an outstanding service to the people we support and to maintain our excellent reputation and standards.

You will join an amazing group of people who will support you to achieve the aims of the organisation and your own personal development goals.

Early Help Project Worker Role and Responsibilities:

Responsibility for supporting and empowering clients with a range of needs linked to early help support.
Implement, deliver and monitor a bespoke package of support to include a wide range of life skills, ensuring that people receive a level of support that is appropriate and professional.
Follow YWCA Yorkshire safeguarding procedures and work closely other agencies to meet safeguarding requirements for vulnerable adults and children, attending core groups, case conferences and strategy meetings.
Provide weekly 1-2-1 support to enable the building of close and supportive relationships to facilitate positive outcomes.
Complete and lead, where necessary, on Early Help assessments and liaise with other relevant agencies e.g. learning disabilities team.
Completion and review of risk assessments ensuring risks are addressed within the support plan.
Promote, plan and host activities and consultations with the people we support.
Adhere to Health & Safety procedures.
Responsibility for the accurate and consistent recording of information on our Customer Records Management System (CRMS) within data protection guidelines.
Work flexibly, as and when required, to meet the needs of the people who we support.
Carry out periods of lone working adhering to health & safety procedures.
Take responsibility for the building in the absence of the project manager.
Participate in the recruitment and training of new staff.
Contribute to the organisation's fundraising strategy and raise funds to support the charity in a planned way as designated by the project manager.

Company Benefits for the Early Help Project Worker role:

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Competitive salary
:

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Flexible working via a flexible working scheme.
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Hybrid working policy with opportunities to work from home in line with the ;policy.

Access to a
wellbeing package including Wellness plans and independent counselling services as part of our commitment to our Health & Wellbeing Strategy.

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Competitive annual leave entitlement and additional annual leave purchase scheme.

A comprehensive
pension package:
Access to
financial wellbeing support via a salary advance scheme.
Entitlement to
free life insurance entitling dependents to a lump sum equal to 3 times their salary if the employee dies in service.

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Internal development opportunities via a lead role structure.
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Comprehensive induction with mentoring support.
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Full internal and external training package to support service and personal development.

Regular
one to one support.

Early Help Project Worker requirements:

Relevant experience/education (all essential):

Educated to level 3 or equivalent in a relevant field.
Previous, recent relevant experience.

Skills knowledge and ability (all essential):

A desire to work with vulnerable people.
An understanding of safeguarding procedures for children and adults.
Knowledge of support planning and risk assessment.
An understanding of the role of statutory services and multiagency working.
The ability to respond to crisis and act appropriately
Driving license and access to a car.

Closing date:
Monday 22nd April 2024 at 12.00pm.

Interview date:
Wednesday 1st May 2024

Job Types:

Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 24 months

Pay:
£25,826.00-£27,522.00 per year

Benefits: