Project Worker in Coventry

Location: Coventry

Salary: £23,817 per year

Recruiter: James Andrews Recruitment Solutions

Job Hours: Full-time

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We are currently working in partnership with a Charity based in Coventry, who are looking for a Project Worker to join their passionate and pro-active team on a permanent basis.

The ideal candidate will have access to a vehicle, be willing to have an Enhanced DBS carried out and have experience in support settings.

This position offers an annual salary of £23,817.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

Working in a 14 bed-house alongside customers with complex needs including ex-offenders

Acting as a Key Worker to designated clients supporting the arrangement and delivery of purposeful activities

Forming tailored support plans in line with Project budgets

Taking an active role in risk assessment and management, including the operation of physical and situational security measures to ensure public, staff and client safety

Engaging within the community to provide help and support

Appropriately challenge and de-escalate anti-social behaviour and attitudes and report to statutory organisations as required

Managing regular client meetings and facilitating client inclusion

Providing other staff and clients with relevant advice, support and training to assist them in the safe delivery of the service

Assisting in the management of the referral process within the project to achieve agreed occupancy levels

Experience required:

Key working with clients and/or client engagement

Knowledge of hostel management issues, funding, staffing and administration

Working with offenders or other disadvantaged groups in the criminal justice, housing, social services, not-for-profit sectors

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

Be able to work in a challenging and demanding environment

Good listening and speaking skills

Able to deal discretely with delicate matters

Proven ability to work as part of a team

Reliable and able to manage own workload

Rewards and Benefits:

Annual leave increases by year of service up to 30 days – plus bank holidays

Free hot meals available during your shifts at some services

Access to health programmes

Bespoke career development programmes

Blue Light Card funding

Working hours:

40 hours per week

Monday – Friday

Shift patterns - 8:00am-4:00pm or 12:30pm – 8:30pm (flexible)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible.

If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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