Project Worker

Pobl Group; Llandrindod Wells; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive accommodation service in Llandrindod Wells seeks to hire staff to assist males who have experienced homelessness. The role involves providing support to help individuals develop independent living skills and manage their temporary accommodation. Responsibilities include engaging with clients, delivering workshops, and liaising with external agencies. The ideal candidate should have experience working with vulnerable individuals and have strong communication skills. This position offers a range of benefits including holiday entitlement, pension scheme, and training opportunities.

Benefits

26 days holiday

Pension scheme

Sick Pay

Enhanced DBS paid for

Colleague Referral Scheme

Free counselling service

Health Cash Plan

Savings Scheme

Long Service Awards

Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Eyecare plan

Charity donation scheme

Gym and shopping discounts

Training and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable individuals.
• Ability to follow and write support plans.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to achieve their goals.
• Engage and interact with people we support.
• Deliver workshops on tenancy management and well-being.
• Liaise with external agencies and assist with appointments.
• Organise and participate in activities.

Job description

Overview

Gwynfa is a Temporary Supported Accommodation service supporting individual Males who have experienced homelessness. Referrals are received for the accommodation from the Local authority Housing Team. Individuals may have varying support needs, such as, mental health issues, substance misuse issues, and offending history. You will support the individuals to develop independent living skills to enable them to manage their Temporary accommodation at Gwynfa and prepare them to move onto independent sustainable accommodation. Our team delivers support to vulnerable individuals and helps them to develop the key skills needed to prevent homelessness, improve financial capability, promote re-settlement into the community and achieve positive progression. You will play a key part in enabling individuals to achieve their goals and empower them to lead independent lives. Every day is different and every day you would learn new skills and can work with a variety of agencies such as housing, DWP, social services, Police, and health professionals. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join Pobl and make a difference to the people we support is lives and help them, build on their confidence and skills preparing them to move into their own tenancies within the Powys Local Authority area.

Responsibilities

• Part of your role will be hands on in working collaboratively with the people we support to reach their goals and help them to positively move on into their own tenancy.
• Engaging and interacting with the people we support
• Writing and following a support plan with the individual you are supporting
• Delivering workshops relating to tenancy management, health, and wellbeing
• Liaising with external agencies
• Supporting with external appointments to GPs and job centres
• Organising and participating in activities
• Dealing with any conflict that arises
• Addressing any additional needs the people we support might have
• Sleep-in shifts at the scheme (you will be provided with a secluded area that includes a bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen facilities)

Benefits

• 26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Sick Pay
• Enhanced DBS which we will pay for.
• Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
• Time for Talking - a free counselling service
• Health Cash Plan
• Savings Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eyecare plan
• Give as You Earn charity donation scheme
• Gym and shopping discounts
• Further training and progression opportunities