At Salvation Army Homes, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement for people who are or have recently experienced homelessness and who are in need of support and accommodation. As a Project Worker, you will need to:
Get to know and build the trust of our Young People
Help Young People to live independently
Encourage participation in social and leisure programmes
Support residents with the practicalities of everyday livingAbout The Candidate
A Project Worker will instinctively share Salvation Army Homes delivery values and behaviours, loving your work, helping people to thrive and always finding a way to be effective.
You will need to:
Be a confident and capable communicator, not fazed by difficult situations
Be able to build trusting, professional relationships and have a high level of resilience.
Take an asset-based approach to empowering people to develop their skills, strengths and talents.
Have good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people, and / or young people,
Understand or learn about community resources and organisations that can help our clients
Able to be flexible with working hours to accommodate a working Rota in conjunction with the needs of the service and team membersIn return for helping to transform lives, we want to help you to transform your lifestyle by giving you access to some great benefits. This includes,
26 days paid annual leave (pro rata) rising to 31 days, plus public holidays
A high street discount scheme (great savings both online and in-store)
Pension with life assurance
Health assistance programme
Training opportunities to aide your own personal and professional developmentYou will be allocated a Buddy during your Probationary Period and will receive regular 1:1 Supervision sessions and an Annual Appraisal with your Line Manager
About The Company
A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.
Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. That’s where you come in.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
Salary description
£26227.00 - £26227.00 per year