Project Worker

Threshold Services NI; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity is seeking a Project Worker to facilitate therapeutic settings for individuals recovering from mental illness in Belfast. The role includes supporting clients, developing therapeutic programmes, and ensuring operational efficiency. Candidates should have experience in health & social care and flexibility for various shifts. This position offers competitive hourly pay and benefits including generous annual leave.

Benefits

28 - 33 days annual leave

Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay

Health Cash Plan level 1

Qualifications

• Six months of full-time experience in a Health & Social Care Environment.
• Must be fully flexible to work on a rota/shift basis.
• Demonstrable working experience with MS Office systems.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate therapeutic settings through group and one-to-one work.
• Assist clients in gaining independence.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders for best practices.

Skills

Project Worker

Social Care

Assisted Living

Education

GCSE English and Mathematics Grades A – C or equivalent

Psychology degree or allied health/social work qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

Threshold is a local regional charity committed to enabling individuals at risk or recovering from mental illness to live full, independent lives within the community.

Job Title: Project Worker

Reports To: Senior Project Worker

Responsible To: Project Manager

Salary: £13.00 - £13.50 per hour

Location: [Belfast] – However, there may be some travel required within Northern Ireland to fulfil the duties associated with the post.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per working week.

Additional Benefits to Support Employees:

• Annual Leave Entitlement: You will have 28 - 33 days of annual leave per year, which is inclusive of your 12 bank holidays per calendar year.
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay: Applicable after 2 years continuous service
• Health Cash Plan level 1

Purpose of Project Worker

• The facilitation of a therapeutic setting via the implementation of group and one-to-one work with key clients.
• Assist with the facilitation of a participative environment enabling the client to gain increasing independence and to develop to their full potential.

Main Responsibilities

Job Description – Main Responsibilities and Duties

Therapeutic Programme Development, Maintenance and Review

• Contribute to the development and participation of a programme centred towards rehabilitative and supportive care.
• The promotion and enablement of each client to further enhance their independence within the therapeutic setting.
• Assisting allocated clients with a personalised and bespoke support to assist with their development within the therapeutic setting.
• Adopting a collaborative approach in the development of the community, with client involvement.
• Facilitation of regular working groups with clients and for staff developmental purposes.

Staff Development

• Adopt a coaching approach for newly joined Project Workers and Wardens, (if applicable).

Project Operations

• Assist the Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager or nominee, with the following areas, ensuring operational efficiency of the Project, examples include:
• Ensuring agreed level of occupancy,
• Regular maintenance of standardised records for the service, Threshold and external governing bodies.
• Compliance and adherence to Licence and Tenancy Agreements.
• Ensuring the service operates within agreed budgetary parameters.
• Compliance with Health and Safety legislation, as applicable to Northern Ireland. This incorporates fire prevention safety standards, cleanliness, and other associated hygiene standards and associated practices.
• Additional administration tasks which may be required by your Project Manager, or Deputy Project Manager.

External Stakeholders

• Ensuring that a best practice approach is adopted when engaging with external stakeholders, to include, however not limited to, the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, (NIHE) and nominated Housing Associations.
• Regular contact with designated allied health professionals, as appropriate, to include, mental health nurses, etc.

Collaborative Working

• Regular attendance and participation in staff meeting as scheduled.
• Working collaboratively and jointly with other internal departments, to include, Finance, Digital, Human Resources and Information Technology, (IT) and Learning and Development, (L&D).

Supervision and Training

• Participation in monthly supervision sessions with Manager or other suitable nominee.
• Ensure participation in mandatory and refresher training, as required.

Health & Safety

• Adhere and comply with all Threshold’s Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Report and record any matters, for example defects and / or accidents in relation to any issues in respect of Health & Safety immediately, for the attention of the designated person.
• Contributing to the overall physical cleanliness and general condition of the facilities of the service.

Act as a Deputy Fire Warden and / or First Aid Person, if designated.

Equal Opportunities

• Actively Promote a working environment where equality of opportunity, anti-discriminatory practice, individual rights and choice are promoted in accordance with Threshold’s established Principles, Policies and Procedures.

Threshold Aims and Objectives

• Active promotion in the organisational mission, values, aim and objectives, ensuring all Policies and Procedures, to include the Code of Conduct and Practice are adhered to at all times.
• Be a cultural carrier for Threshold.

The above summary of the main roles and responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive. This role may develop in accordance with the Threshold’s Strategic Corporate Plan. However, you will from time to time be required to undertake other duties that are appropriate to your role and nature of your post.

Person Specification

Applicants must provide evidence by the specified closing date for as how they meet the following essential and desirable criteria below:

Education and Professional Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English and Mathematics Grades A – C or demonstrable equivalent e.g., Essential Skills Level 2 or a psychology degree or any allied health / social work qualification.

Previous Experience

Essential

Six months’ full-time experience or equivalent working in a Health & Social Care Environment, i.e., mental health, rehabilitation or learning disability.

Circumstances

Essential

To be fully flexible as the role of Project Worker will involve working on a rota/shift basis in a mental health setting. Shifts will include early shifts, night shifts, weekend and / or night cover as requested.

Information Technology

Essential

1 years’ demonstrable working experience of working with Microsoft (MS) Office systems to include Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Additional Requirements

Desirable

Possess a current and valid driving licence orhave access to a form of transport that will permit the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.

Experience

Desirable

Proven Experience working in mental health.

Guidance

Threshold will undertake a shortlisting exercise based solely upon the written information contained within your application form, to satisfactorily demonstrate how and to what extent you meet the above specified criteria. The shortlisting exercise will be based upon the identified criteria from the personnel specification.

The shortlisting panel will not make assumptions as to your circumstances, qualifications and experience.

Canvassing

Please note that any form of canvassing, either oral or written, directly or indirectly, in connection with this appointment shall disqualify a candidate from the recruitment and selection process.

Supplementary Information

1. Please note that this is a regulated post and will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Access NI Check.
2. The post holder must either be registered or apply for registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council, (NISCC), upon appointment.

Skills: Project Worker Social Care Assisted Living