Project Worker - Waking Nights

Pobl Group; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Waking Nights Project Worker in Chepstow to assist young people experiencing homelessness. This part-time role (36 hours) offers a rewarding opportunity to empower clients to live independently. You will engage directly with service users, write support plans, and work collaboratively with external agencies. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of housing support, possess strong interpersonal skills, and be adaptable to diverse client needs. Generous benefits and a supportive work environment await.

Benefits

26 days holiday entitlement (pro rata)

Pension scheme

Sick Pay

Enhanced DBS paid by us

Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)

Time for Talking – a free counselling service

Health Cash Plan

Savings Scheme

Training and progression opportunities

Employee Discounts

Mileage Paid at 45p per mile

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people experiencing homelessness.
• Strong interpersonal skills for engaging with diverse personalities.
• Flexibility to adapt approach based on individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Engage and interact with service users.
• Write and follow support plans.
• Liaise with external agencies.
• Addressing additional needs of service users.

Skills

Knowledge of housing related support and benefit systems

Good organisation

IT and record keeping skills

Ability to work in a team and individually

Good listening skills

Ability to deal with difficult situations

Job description

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Summary

Our Monmouthshire Supported housing accommodation Service is looking for a Waking Nights Project Worker to join their team in the Chepstow scheme. This is a part-time (36hrs), permanent position.

Summary

Our Monmouthshire Supported housing accommodation Service is looking for a Waking Nights Project Worker to join their team in the Chepstow scheme. This is a part-time (36hrs), permanent position.

Overview

What is great about the role?

Our service gives young people experiencing homelessness a housing solution. Our service offers housing related support to assist our service users to move into their own tenancy and gain independence.

Here you will find a welcoming team who are all enthusiastic and motivated to empower the people we support to live independently. This is a really rewarding role where you will see the people we support develop and grow and build on their confidence to be able to move on into their own tenancy. This is an exciting opportunity for you to really make a difference to people’s lives and help them, build on their confidence and skills to move into their own tenancies within the Monmouthshire area.

Your Night Will Consist Of

• Engaging and interacting with our service users
• Writing and following a support plan with the individual you are supporting
• Liaising with external agencies
• Addressing any additional needs, the people we support might have
  
  

Our motivation is to ensure we equip these individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to live independently. This is a challenging role and you will be faced with complex behaviours and needs, including alcohol misuse, mental health, substance misuse and offending behaviour. You will work with a range of different personalities and behaviours so you will need to be able to adapt your approach to engage with a diverse cliental.

Who We Are Looking For

Please demonstrate in your application form how you:

• Have knowledge of housing related support and benefit systems
• Have good organisation, IT and record keeping skills
• Can work part of a team and on an individual basis
• Deal with difficult situations
• Have good listening skills
  
  

Job Specifics

Pobl Benefits:

• Opportunity to work additional hours/ overtime
• 26 days holiday entitlement (pro rata) 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
• Training and progression opportunities
• Pobl Wellbeing Team
• Long Service Awards
• Employee Discounts
• Mileage Paid at 45p per mile
  
  

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th August 2025.

FREDIE

At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group, and we encourage you to apply now.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact [e-mail]

Scheme Location

Hill House, Mount Pleasant, Chepstow, NP16 5PT - Mount Pleasant - Google Maps

If you would like to visit the service or discuss the role in more detail, then please contact [e-mail]

What do you need to do now?

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker, please follow the prompts to apply now. We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly, we would love to hear from you so please apply now to start your Pobl journey.

Further information on the role can also be found on the Job Description.

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