Project Worker

Here you will find a welcoming team who are all enthusiastic and motivated to empower the people we support to live independently. This is a really rewarding role where you will see the people we support develop and grow and build on their confidence to be able to move on into their own tenancy. Our motivation is to ensure we equip these individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to live independently. This is a challenging role and you will be faced with complex behaviours and needs, including alcohol misuse, mental health, substance misuse and offending behaviour. You will work with a range of different personalities and behaviours so you will need to be able to adapt your approach to engage with a diverse cliental. Your day will consist of:

• Engaging and interacting with our service users
• Writing and following a support plan with the individual you are supporting
• Delivering workshops relating to tenancy management and health and wellbeing
• Liaising with external agencies
• Addressing any additional needs, the people we support might have
  
  Have knowledge of housing related support and benefit systems
• Have good organisation, IT and record keeping skills
• Can work part of a team and on an individual basis
• Deal with difficult situations
• Have good listening skills
  
  Our Monmouthshire Supported housing accommodation Service is looking for two Project Workers to join their team working in the Abergavenny scheme. These are Part-time (18hrs & 19hrs), permanent positions working on a rolling rota which will includes working days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-in shifts.
Our service gives young people experiencing homelessness a housing solution. Our service offers housing related support to assist our service users to move into their own tenancy and gain independence. Job Specifics x2 Part Time - 18 & 19 hours Permanent Contract Salary for this role is £5,486.00 FTE Work Pattern: Days, evenings, weekend availability, Pobl Benefits
• 26 days holiday entitlement (pro rata) plus Bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Sick Pay
• Enhanced DBS which we will pay for
• Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
• Time for Talking - a free counselling service
• Health Cash Plan
• Savings Scheme
• Training and progression opportunities
• Pobl Wellbeing Team
• Long Service Awards
• Employee Discounts
• Mileage Paid at 45p per mile