Project Worker - Bridgend

Job content

Do you have a passion and motivation to work with people to support them into independent living? Are you a positive, enthusiastic person who wants to make a difference to people’s lives? If you want to have the chance to join our amazing team in the Bridgend, then read on.....

What is special about this opportunity?

The Kerrigan Project provides support and accommodation for 9 people including one emergency bed unit. The project is aimed at people who have complex needs including a combination of substance misuse, offending and mental ill-health. The project also provides emergency provision for up to 5 rough sleepers per night.

We provide housing and support to improve mental and emotional health, reduce re-offending, access sustainable housing and maintain independence within the community. The people we work with are also encouraged and supported to develop life skills, engage in volunteering, education and training opportunities with the aim of becoming more independent and less reliant on support services.

How can I make a difference?

You will support service users to develop the key skills to achieve positive progression and to develop the skills to re-settle in the community. Project workers are expected to lead each shift and direct the work of scheme support officers.

Daily duties include:

• Undertaking assessment of client needs, risks and suitability to be allocated into the supported accommodation scheme.

• Having overall responsibility for a case load of clients within the service, (this will be for a number of individual clients)

• Be responsible for drawing up the Risk Assessment and putting a Risk Management Plan in place where necessary, in order that risk is managed safely within the service, and have overall responsibility for maintaining and updating these, on an ongoing basis.

• Be responsible for drawing up the Support Plans for the clients, and have overall responsibility for maintaining and updating these, on an ongoing basis.

Pobl means ‘People’ and people really are at the heart of everything we do. We support some truly amazing people to live positive, independent lives in their own home and help get them where they want to be in life.

As a Pobl Difference Maker you really are part of something special where you and your opinions matter. We have a culture built on our values to be Positive, Considerate and Connected.

Key Information

• This is a full time (37 hours) permanent role.
• The salary for this role is £21,544 per annum.
• Shifts are allocated on a rota basis and will include evenings, weekends and nights.
• For this role you will require an Enhanced DBS check, which we pay for.
• It is essential for the successful candidate to have a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle.

Who are we looking for?

You will have experience of working with service users that have substance misuse issues or working with the homeless. This role requires flexibility along with enthusiasm, motivation and creativity. You need the ability to work on your own initiative in a busy and dynamic role as well as a being a positive team player. This role is for a passionate individual who believes they can make a difference to our service users. You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Please see job description and person specification for more information.

How we support you:

In Pobl, people really are at the heart of everything we do and there are endless opportunities for training and career development and progression. We provide all training required to successfully deliver the role and you will be surrounded by a fully experienced and supportive team and manager.

We also are passionate about developing our employees and have a management secondment programme for individuals looking to progress.

We also care about our employee’s wellbeing and offer a Time for Talking service where counselling and psychological wellbeing support 24/7, 365 days a year is available to you should you need it.

Pobl Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Excellent Pension options
• Opportunities to progress within the organisation

To begin your journey with Pobl, click "apply now"

Pobl are required by law to check a candidate’s eligibility to work in the UK. The successful candidate will be expected to provide their documentation to us in person at our offices prior to the start of their employment with Pobl. A socially distant appointment system and COVID safe environment will be in place and in line with the Welsh government guidance.

Pobl is an organisation with equality, diversity and inclusion at its heart. As an Investors in Diversity organisation, we recognise the importance of promoting equity for all, eliminating discrimination and creating a Pobl culture that is truly open and inclusive and where every individual can be themselves. We welcome applications from all areas of the community, however we particularly encourage applications from members of the BAME community as well as individuals with disabilities, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

PB_SJ1

Reference ID: 502982

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £21,544.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends