About The Role
Exciting opportunity for a Project Worker based in our Maida Street service in Manchester, on a 12 month fixed term contract, key working a case load of young people who are at risk of being put on remand, helping them maintain alternative accommodation in the community.
At Salvation Army Homes, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement.
As a Project Worker, you will be working our residents who are engaged with the criminal justice system support them to avoid remand and move on to independent living in partnership with the Youth Justice team. You will also:
1. Provide individual service users with the best possible comprehensive supported housing service
2. Act as keyworker to a caseload of residents
3. Enable residents to achieve their goals and aspirations and the opportunity to identify and develop their talents through a range of activities and engagements
4. Develop and promote this exciting pilot project
About You
You will be passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. You will instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with Salvation Army Homes delivery values and behaviours, demonstrating energy and passion, along with a positive, can do attitude in your daily contribution to transforming lives.
You will be able to:
5. Motivate young people to recognise and unlock their talents to enable them to achieve their full potential
6. Engage and relate to young people aged 16-18 years
7. Build trusting, professional relationships and have a high level of resilience
8. Take an asset-based approach to empowering people to develop their skills, strengths and talents
9. Support clients to sustain their accommodation and manage their license agreement
10. Have good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people, and / or supporting vulnerable people or groups
11. Apply safeguarding principles and practices which will be at the core of your work
12. You will need to be able to work outside normal office hours and be flexible in your approach to working with young people
We really want you to be able to succeed in your work with Salvation Army Homes, so in return for helping to transform lives, we want to help you to transform your lifestyle by giving you access to some great benefits in addition to the above salary package. This includes:
13. £100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months’ service and another £250 at 12 months’ service
14. Long service awards from 2.5 years
15. 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days, plus 8 bank holidays
16. An extra day off on your birthday
17. A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line)
18. Pension with life assurance
19. Discounted private medical insurance
20. Loans available for financial emergencies
21. Occupational Sick Pay
22. A full Induction package and training relevant to the role
23. Support to learn and develop your career