Assistant Project Worker

saha; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supported housing provider in the UK is seeking an Assistant Project Worker to support homeless individuals. You will help clients build trust, live independently, and engage in social activities. Ideal candidates will have experience with vulnerable populations and a strong commitment to supporting young people. This role requires resilience and a shift-based working schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience working with homeless or vulnerable individuals.
• Ability to engage with young people aged 16-25.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles.

Responsibilities

• Get to know clients and build trust.
• Help clients live independently.
• Support clients in engaging with social programs.
• Assist residents with daily living tasks.

Skills

Motivating young people

Building trusting relationships

Knowledge of community resources

Resilience

Job description

About The Role

Exciting opportunity for an Assistant Project Worker based in our supported housing service in Eastbourne (some travel to the Newhaven site).

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 an Assistant Project Workeryou will need to:

• Get to know and build the trust of our clients
• Help clients to live independently
• Encourage participation in social and leisure programmes
• Support residents with the practicalities of everyday living

About You

An Assistant 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:

• Motivate young people to recognise and unlock their talents to enable them to achieve their full potential.
• Engage and relate to young people aged 16-25 years.
• 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
• Support clients to sustain their accommodation and manage their license agreement
• Have good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people, and / or supporting vulnerable people or groups,
• Have a good idea of the wider community resources and organisations available to support our clients and be comfortable dealing with difficult or complex situations.
• Apply safeguarding principles and practices which will be at the core of your work
• You will need to be able to participate in a shift rolling rota system over 7 days

About Us

A registered social landlord andone 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.