Project Worker

7 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Rock Trust Full time

Job Title:Project Worker - Midlothian

Location: Midlothian and Edinburgh - with some home working

Contract Type: Full-time, 35 hours per week (fixed term until 28 February 2026)

**Salary**: £24,553 - £27,652 per annum (depending on experience)
- An ability to build trusting, lasting relationships with young people
- Support young people to manage and thrive in their home
- Motivate young people to set goals and reach their potential
- An ability to work effectively with partners and other key people to provide young people with excellent care and support
- Adopt a ‘whatever it takes’ and rights based approach
- Work in a psychologically and trauma informed manner

**Reporting to** Service Manager/Team Leader **Key Responsibilities** **Service Delivery**
- To be responsible for the direct provision of practical, personal/emotional, social and intellectual support to service users.
- To take a strength based approach to assessing young people’s skills and abilities and maintain an up to date record of support, support plans and risk assessments.
- To support young people to return or remain at home where it is safe to do so by removing barriers and linking in with other services, including mediation.
- To participate in the “on call” rota in accordance with agreed guidelines.
- To work with service users to help identify and co-ordinate relevant external support provision.
- To participate in the referral, assessment and placement process to ensure that all available places are filled appropriately and promptly.
- To contribute to achieving the agreed standards of service and targets reflecting the aims and objectives of Rock Trust, service level agreements or guidelines provided by statutory and regulatory authorities.
- To approach all aspects of the project in a psychologically and trauma informed manner, adopting a ‘whatever it takes’ attitude.

**Staff Support and Development**
- To line manage and provide formal and informal support to allocated staff, sessional staff and/or volunteers. This will include individual supervision sessions and participation in Rock Trust’s Talent Management system.
- To receive and participate in regular support and supervision sessions and Talent Management sessions with the Service Manager/Team Leader.
- To participate in all appropriate team and staff meetings to ensure adequate levels of information are exchanged and appropriate issues discussed.
- To support, encourage and lead other team members in achieving the objectives of the Rock Trust and the provision and development of services.

**Resource Management**
- To be aware of the composition of the annual budget and in conjunction with the Service Manager/Team Leader, provide a cost-efficient service within parameters agreed by the Chief Executive.
- To ensure a safe environment within properties used by Rock Trust.

**Service Development**
- To participate in the gathering and processing of relevant statistical information to evaluate the effectiveness of the service and the demands being made of it.
- To participate fully in regular reviews of the services provided and work with the Service Manager to enhance existing services and develop new initiatives.
- To contribute to the preparation of reports and written information as required by the Board or Advisory Groups as agreed with the Chief Executive.

**Practice and Policy Development**
- To respond to opportunities for the critical appraisal of care practices and services, taking account of internal and external experience and research, suggesting amendments to appropriate policies and promoting learning within the organisation.
- To participate in the review of organisational policies and practices on a planned and regular basis.

**Communication**
- To develop and sustain links with individuals, groups, agencies and professional bodies in the statutory and voluntary sectors and to actively promote the Trust’s services.
- To contribute and assist in the preparation of material for the range of publicity material produced by the Trust as required.
- To participate in promoting the Trust to the public to create enhanced awareness and informed opinions as agreed with the Chief Executive.

**Professional and personal development** The Project Worker is expected to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all relevant legislation, policies and good practice. It is Rock Trust’s desire to encourage and enable the personal and professional development of members of staff and to that end will support staff in line with the requirements of the job and the responsibility of Rock Trust. The Project Worker will be expected to undertake such appropriate training as is necessary to facilitate this. This job description is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide and may be amended to meet the changing requirements of the Rock Trust at any time after discussion with the post holder.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

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