Project Worker - Enfield, United Kingdom - SJOG Hospitaller Services

SJOG Hospitaller Services

Verified Company

Enfield, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Job Title:
Project Worker

Reports to:
Team Leader

Job Purpose:
To provide support to people who have been victims of Modern day Slavery & Trafficking, and help them re
- integrate into the community.

To provide support and direction to people who use our service so that they feel empowered to make positive choices such as finding employment/access education/have legal representation.

To be involved in a variety of tasks to support individuals including liaising with and /or accompanying individuals to meetings with external agencies like Healthcare, Solicitors, Immigration, Probation teams, Mental Health, Recovery teams.

Objectives Typical Tasks

Work with the Team Leader in planning meetings for the week.
Liaise and build networks with local community groups (including but not limited to: local religious groups, community halls, community centres, libraries etc.) to facilitate the meeting of clients and provision of onetoone support.
Discuss and review support plans and risk assessments to facilitate a period of reflection and recovery.
To assess clients' accommodation and mitigate any risks, update the same through regular reviews.
Signpost clients to appropriate services
Monitor the health and wellbeing of the clients who use the service and ensure access to healthcare as necessary.
Apprise clients of upcoming meetings.
Encourage clients to build social relationships and maintain contacts.
Work with coordinators and specialist workers to enable clients to develop their skills and to network in the community.
In conjunction with coordinators, produce and review "SMART" support plans.
Hold regular facetoface key working sessions with clients.
Understand and scan relevant documents to maintain system and if possible resolve different matters.
Develop relationships between clients and other support services.
Participate in development reviews.

Person Specification

Essential

Experience of working with vulnerable people with support needs
Ability to undertake risk and support needs assessments
Fluent in a second language e.g. Eastern European language / Arabic
Knowledge of relevant support planning systems.
Good organisational and planning skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication skills
Proactive approach to individuals' needs
Good understanding of equal opportunities.
Able to work alone or in a team
Able to work in a pressurised environment
Assertive approach
Ability to motivate people
Ability to use initiative
Good level of IT skills
Can do and proactive approach

Desirable:

Working in a foreign language environment with multi skilled workers
Developing a target orientated service within limited resources
Experience of housing and employment issues for nonUK nationals
Experience of working with vulnerable individuals e.g. homeless, victims of domestic violence, victims of modern day slavery

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£25,077.00 per year

Schedule: