Project Worker - Houghton Le Spring

Oasis Charitable Trust; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Anti-Social Hours Allowance

Job summary

Oasis Community Housing is seeking a Project Worker to support the Sunderland Emergency Accommodation Project. You will help deliver housing and 24-hour supported accommodation for adult males experiencing homelessness in a six-flat scheme, operating within a PIE framework.

The role focuses on holistic support to develop life skills, improve health outcomes, and enable residents to reach their aspirations and move on safely; full-time, 37 hours per week, with shift patterns across 8am–8pm.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the Sunderland Emergency Accommodation Project.
• Provide holistic support to develop essential life skills and improve health outcomes.
• Assist residents in achieving their aspirations and moving on safely.

Job description

Salary Grade B: £25,877.80 per annum. The band goes up to £26,257.79 per annum however, this is dependent on annual performance reviews. Plus £650 Anti-Social Hours Allowance

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week, Covering Monday to Sunday. Shift working between 8am and 8pm, flexibility with aim to work hours over 4 days.

Job Purpose:

To support the delivery of Oasis Community Housing’s Sunderland Emergency Accommodation Project. The service has six self-contained flats and operates 24-hour staffed supported housing for Adult Males who are experiencing homelessness. The project prides itself on being a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE). We aim to provide accommodation and support that helps people find self-worth and the belief that they deserve a better future, supporting them in safe, positive transitions, providing holistic support to gain essential life skills, achieve health outcomes, to realise and achieve their aspirations, and reach their full potential, before moving them on safely and successfully.

The Project Worker role is a great opportunity for someone who want to champion our mission to end homelessness. We are looking for someone who has a heart for the people we serve, we are looking for the type of person who would not just walk past a homeless person in the street and not want to reach out and do something.

Organisation Context:

Oasis Community Housing is a Christian response to homelessness and disadvantage providing housing, support and other specialised services. The support provided aims to develop life skills that will enable people to live successful independent lives.

Oasis Community Housing is part of the Oasis group of charities. The group includes national charities dedicated to education, housing, and campaigning against human trafficking and we work to a common vision of creating communities in which everyone can thrive and reach their God-given potential.

We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian vision, ethos and culture of Oasis Community Housing. However, it will be an occupational requirement that a practising Christian is needed for some specified roles. This will be highlighted in the qualifications section of the job description and will be clearly stated in the job advert. This is not one of those posts.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on the 31st of August 2026.

Oasis Community Housing is an equal opportunities employer

Registered charity no. 1107554.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, meeting essential criteria and Enhanced DBS.