Residential Project Worker

Voluntary Action Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a project worker to support vulnerable young people in a residential service. You will be part of a dedicated team providing 24-hour support and managing a caseload of five young individuals aged 16-21. The role focuses on building relationships and helping these young people set and achieve their personal goals through targeted support planning and life skills development.

Qualifications

• Passion for working with vulnerable young people.
• Experience in support planning and assessment.
• Ability to build relationships and identify goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour support on a rota basis.
• Manage a caseload of 5 young people.
• Deliver life skills sessions.

Job description

The project worker role is designed for someone who has the passion for working with vulnerable and complex young people in the homeless sector.

The post requires you to work as part of a team to provide 24-hour support on a rota basis within an accommodation-based service which houses young people aged 16-21 years.

The project worker will support and manage a caseload of 5 young people through support planning and assessment to build relationships, identify goals and aspirations.

These goals will form the framework for one-to-one key work sessions, and will contribute to the planning of a programme of life skills sessions which will be deliver by the team to young people in service.

The aim of the service is to engage young people in their own support to develop independent living skills for a sustainable future.