Project Worker

Overview

Our Barry Offenders Project is looking for a dedicated individual to join their team as a Project Worker on a full-time (37hrs), permanent basis. Here you will provide essential support to individuals 16+ who are involved in the criminal justice system.

What's great about the role?

Barry Offenders Project provides temporary, supported accommodation for both young and older adults who have been involved in the criminal justice services. Our Pobl teams provide support to people to develop the key skills needed to prevent homelessness, improve financial capability and to develop the skills to settle in the community and achieve positive progression. You will play an essential part of our team where you'd be required to work in the project and in the community - supporting people in their own homes.

How can I make a difference?

To support service users by creating and implementing realistic goals around motivation to change lifestyle and life habits like employment, education, tenancy support and staying out of criminal life.

Your Day Will Consist Of

• Supporting the Management team with leadership duties
• Engaging and interacting with the people we support
• Conduct and write risk assessments for the people we support
• 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
• Building community links and establishing partnerships that benefit our customers

Please note that this is a leadership role, which has targets and deadlines to meet.

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 and manage disputes or conflicts appropriately.

Part of your role will also include lone working and sleep-in shifts at the scheme; you will be provided with a secluded area that includes a bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen facilities.

Pay and benefits

• Full-Time (37hrs), Permanent position
• Competitive salary of £26,072.00
• Shift pattern: 1 sleep-in shift and 3 days, 9-5pm (includes weekend availability)
• Essential: full driver's licence and access to a vehicle
• Enhanced DBS check paid for
• 26 days (pro rata) holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Sick Pay
• Bespoke learning pathway with support from an experienced Learning and Development team
• Internal Progression
• Wellbeing and psychological support
• Time for Talk service
• 45p per mile

FREDIE

At Pobl Group we are guided by FREDIE: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss adjustments that you may require to support your application process, please contact Support.talent@poblgroup.co.uk or 0300 3735262.

What do you need to do now?

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker, please follow the prompts to apply now.

We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly; please apply now to start your Pobl journey.

Job details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Civic and Social Organizations

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