Project Worker - Bradford, United Kingdom - Horton Housing Association

Horton Housing Association

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Bradford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reference

HHA
Job Type

Permanent
Department

Group Living Services
Location

Bradford- . Project Worker (Nights) Recruitment Pack
Night Project Worker x 9 Positions (Bradford) £10.90 per hour (Full Time - 35 Hours per week)
Due to the nature of this role the legal minimum age requirement is 21 years old.

Are you passionate about supporting young people and feel motivated to make a difference to help them to achieve their potential? Do you want to make a positive impact in your community?

Horton Housing is a non-profit organisation which has three Group Living Service (GLS) in Bradford, we provide short-term accommodation and support for young people who are leaving care or at risk of homelessness, or are Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16 to 18 years old.

Each site is staffed 24/7. Young people have their own rooms or self-contained flats with shared facilities including lounge, laundry and garden. All accommodation is fully furnished.

About the role:

Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with our young people
Promote, safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our young people
Planning and delivering sessions for young people to develop their independent living skills, such as building a positive routine, managing their tenancy or developing their cooking skills
Support with challenges they may face with drug and alcohol, mental health, asylum and offending behavior and providing a secure environment for young people within a group home environment
Promote independence and safe behaviors in accordance with the young person's individual support plan, assisting with domestic duties and responding to any emergencies appropriately
Empower young people to have a voice and consulting them on issues that are important to them

What we offer / benefits:

7.8 weeks annual leave including statutory holidays
Contributory pension scheme
Wellbeing program / counselling / contributory healthcare plan
Cycle to work / Free car parking and travel expenses

Skills and Experience:

You will have

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and good ICT skills

There will be a requirement to travel to all three Group Living Services as and when this is needed
but a driving licence is not essential as you could use other methods of transport

The ability to work flexible hours on a rota basis to meet the demands of the post. This includes shift work

during the night, weekends and bank holidays, between the hours of 9.50pm - 8.10am
An understanding and experience of working in an environment that caters for Young People and/or Asylum

Seekers in either a paid or voluntary capacity or lived experience