Young Women’s Project Worker @ HOME

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

8% pension contribution

38 days leave (pro rata)

Job summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council invites applications for a female project worker to support girls aged 16–25 through 121 and group sessions within the Girls@HOME project. The role uses a trauma-informed approach to help young women set and achieve personal goals, with delivery at a ground-floor site in Barnsley.

Funded by Pilgrim’s Trust until 31st March 2029, the post offers a pro rata salary scale and 22.5 hours per week, with an 8% employer pension contribution and 38 days leave (pro

Responsibilities

• Deliver 121 and group work sessions with young women aged 16–25.
• Use the Different Conversations model to identify issues and personalised strategies for success.
• Work with the Girls@HOME project to support girls’ empowerment and wellbeing.

Job description

This post is funded by Pilgrim’s Trust.

The Children and Young People’s Empowerment Project (Chilypep) is a charity supporting vulnerable children and young people. For over 20 years, we’ve empowered thousands to campaign on issues that matter to them, focusing on youth-driven strategies and early intervention

At HOME we have developed a blended approach to therapeutic youth work which provides young people in Barnsley with a platform to seek safety and stability whilst then helping them to develop their skills, manage their emotions and handle their relationships.

HOME is staffed by a blended team of youth workers, mental health professionals and creative practitioners.

Salary scale:Scale 22 £30,708 to Scale 24 £32,523 Pro rata

Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week

Pension: 8% employer contribution

Leave entitlement: 38 days leave, including bank holidays (pro rata)

Place of work: Ground Floor, Wellington House, Market Street, Barnsley,
S70 1WA (Temporary base)

Duration: Funded by Pilgrim Trust until 31st March 2029.

Practical Requirements: Ability to work flexibly around needs of the service and young people.

This job is open to female applicants only, in line with the “occupational requirement” provisions as set out in Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Closing date: Monday 21st September @ 9am, interviews to be held Thursday 1st October.

To support young women aged 16–25 as part of our new Girls@HOME project. The role will require delivery of both 121 and group work sessions.

The female project worker will use our ‘Different Conversations’ model to work one-to-one with young women to identify the issues that most affect them and find personalised strategies for success.

The young women’s project worker will be an experienced youth worker, who is able to work alongside young women to reach their goals, using a trauma informed approach.

Chilypep are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and ensuring equality of opportunity in our recruitment processes for staff and volunteers. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work. Our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act. We are an employer that values lived experience at all levels of our organisation.
Our priority is to safeguard and protect the Children and Young People we work with, and we operate within strict Safe Recruitment Practices, including a DBS check, social media check, and 2 references covering a period on no less than 3 years for all staff and volunteers.

All candidates must have existing permission to work in the UK.