Project Worker
7 months ago
**PROJECT WORKER - JOB DESCRIPTION**
**SALARY SCALE £24,960.00 (Plus sleepover allowance)**
**REPORTING TO Team Leader**
**HOURS OF WORK 37 hours on a rota basis, including**
**Sleepovers and weekend working**
**JOB SCOPE**
- To ensure the delivery of high quality assessment, support and Housing Management in accordance with policies and procedures
- To work in partnership with other agencies to secure appropriate move on accommodation and relevant support for young people
- To be an integral part of the staff team which is involved in the operational day to day running of the hostel and to ensure a consistent, high quality service delivery to ten homeless young people within this direct access emergency stay hostel
- To staff the hostel on a team of five project workers on a rotational basis that covers the service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, this will include periods of lone working
- There is also a requirement to register with SSSC.
**TASKS**
- To participate fully in the planning and day to day delivery of operational services
- To assess the needs of young people seeking admission to the Hostel. This includes the uptake of references and individual risk assessments
- To be part of a key working system to specific residents to assess service users skills and abilities and work in a person centred way to produce short term support plans based on the person’s level of need the resident This will involve practical, emotional and social support to service users. Key working meetings will also address the housing needs of the young person and any related issues
- To use the Outcome Star’s Assessment tool in conjunction with the young person
- To plan and deliver regular group work with the resident group
- To contribute to Initial and comprehensive assessments carried out by the social work department Youth Justice, Youth Housing and Through Care After Care. You will present your professional opinion of residents needs and support them to communicate their own opinion of their needs and circumstances
- To attend and participate in fortnightly staff team meetings
- To identify when a resident, or referral, may require more specialist assessment and to signpost them to that service.
- To gather information and statistics on the circumstances of those who refer to the hostel to enable stakeholders and other agencies to identify the needs of those seeking a service and address any gaps in service provision
- If the resident wishes, to be involved in joint work with family members
- To prepare for and oversee Resident group meetings, held weekly to look at current group or individual issues, take minutes and feedback to the staff team, maximise participation, arrange outings, weekly menu plan
- To contribute to achieving the agreed standards of service and targets in line reflecting the aims and objectives of the project and the Service level Agreement
- You will participate in the administration of the hostel and accurately and factually record all work undertaken and communicate affectively to other hostel staff and other services and agencies in all circumstances.
- You will be responsible for petty cash handling.
- To be part of the out off hours contact for the supported flats and liaise with other agencies such as the police, the emergency services and the On Call, deal with neighbours and neighbour disputes and arrange for emergency repairs to be carried out
**PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT**
- To participate in regular support and supervision sessions with the Team Leader this will Include an annual appraisal and a personal development plan
- The Project Worker is expected to maintain an up to date knowledge of housing resources throughout the Lothian’s, all relevant legislation, welfare benefits, policies and good practice in general within the field of youth homelessness, care policies and Care Commission standards for a Housing Support service.
- It is Open Door Scotland's aim to encourage and enable the personal Development of staff and to support this you will participate each year in project Core Training and undertake training in line with your own personal development plan.
- To actively participate in staff team meetings to ensure information is shared and appropriate Issues are discussed and dealt with. To also participate in training events, and this may include reviewing the hostel procedures and working practice.
- Ensure to register with SSSC that you maintain your registration and notify your line manager of this. Continuous Professional Development records should be managed to ensure ongoing registration and compliance.
- Inform your line manager of any developments, circumstances or events which may have implications for the service and or/Open Door. An example of this may be in regards to incidents, accidents, disclosures of information or observations of poor practice.
- Must be a car driver with business insurance.
**RESOURCE MANAGEMENT**
- To ensure a safe
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