CFO Community Support Worker

Shaw Trusts; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Ashford seeks a dedicated individual to manage a caseload of community participants. You will provide support and guidance, helping individuals break down barriers to employment and achieve key milestones. The role includes coverage of various locations across Kent. Ideal candidates will have experience in social mobility and community engagement, along with strong communication skills.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Paid volunteering leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in managing caseloads in community settings.
• Strong communication skills to provide guidance and support.
• Ability to facilitate social mobility and break down barriers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants in the community.
• Provide high quality support and guidance.
• Help participants achieve milestones leading to employment.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for managing a caseload of participants in the community, providing high quality support and guidance, enabling participants to engage and break down barriers to successful resettlement, achieve agreed milestones and develop enhanced skillsets, leading them into an ultimate goal of sustainable employment. The post holder will be required to cover the Ashford Probation office however, there is a possibility for more than one delivery location based on need and demand, this will include all custody and community sites across the Kent area.

About Shaw Trust

Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation. At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility. For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco‑system of purpose‑led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women's Network), Managing Network, Menopause Network Group
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trust’s aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: Join a diverse and inclusive organisation. Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career. In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.