Project Support Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - 1625 Independent People

1625 Independent People

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reboot West is an innovative programme working with care leavers across the region to help them succeed in education, training and employment. The project is piloting the use of Acceptance Behavioural Therapy (ACT) in a non-clinical setting working with over 200 care leavers in the region. We have secured funding to expand the programme and are looking for a full-time Project Support Officer (Project Administrator) to provide essential administrative support to the Reboot West Two team.

If you need an adjustment to be made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible.

We are a leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest, working with over 1,500 young people. We have strong local partnerships and adhere to the best practice in the sector.

We build trusting relationships between our young people and our colleagues, and this is at the core of our work.

What we are looking for:

You have empathy with the causes of homelessness amongst young people and those leaving care and the barriers they face.
You are highly organised with high attention to detail and good project administration skills.
You are a proactive, selfstarter, able to work unsupervised and on own initiative.
You have top interpersonal skills, including tact and discretion.
You are experienced in liaising with representatives from external organisations and are able to motivate and encourage colleagues.

What you will be doing:

Working alongside our existing Project Support Officer to provide administrative support to the Reboot West Manager and Senior Ops Manager with project implementation as well as ongoing monitoring, reporting, meetings and communications.
Supporting the Reboot Education, Employment and Training (EET) and Wellbeing Coaches to ensure the quality and timeliness of case records, evidence and outcomes monitoring.
Managing office systems and supplies, which could include formatting worksheets on a computer, printing materials and creating display boards and other visual merchandise.

Your line manager will be our Reboot West Operations Manager.

What we are offering:

An opportunity to work in a psychologically informed environment (PIE) and in a team using ACT as a way of engaging care leavers, with support and supervision from the world leading professional on ACT for adolescents.
Generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus Bank Holidays.
Flexible working hours.
A very supportive environment with reflective practice, regular supervisions, team and cross departmental and company development days.

Contract details:

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Hours per week:37.5 (this represents full time)

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Contract type: Permanent

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Pay:£24,496 - £25,878 NJC scale starting at the bottom of the scale)
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The location:You will be based in Kingsley Hall and the YES office, close to Bristol's main train and bus stations as well as the vibrant city centre. There is an option to work from home for a few days a week if desired / required.

Application information:

Important dates:

Application deadline closes
:23:59, Thursday 05 January 2023.
Interviews are on
Tuesday 17 January 2023.**
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Equal opportunities for everyone:

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