Full Time Project Worker

**Based**:Fred Emery Court, Brighton, East Sussex.
- **Salary**: £26,000.15 per annum - plus additional pay for on-call duties
- **Hours**: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday 1 pm - 9 pm
- **Annual Leave**:25 days plus Bank Holidays pro rata

**Overview of role**

The role will entail providing support to clients with a range of needs, including addiction, mental or physical health, welfare benefits, budgeting, cultural/faith needs and move-on. To play a role in maximising the independence and skills of clients, including, where appropriate delivering life skills training and accessing outside support and services. To ensure that the project offers a safe, rehabilitative home for the clients. To work together as part of a team and support other staff in the absence of senior staff.

**Key Responsibilities**

1) Meeting and consulting with individual clients in order to assess needs and plan support goals.

2) Overseeing that support goals set for all parties are met and reviewing those goals where necessary.

3) Accessing and liaising with other organisations and services to deliver appropriate care, support and advice to clients.

4) Attending casework supervision with the line Manager to review individual needs and cases and develop action plans in relation to caseload.

5) Participating in personal supervision and appraisal.

6) Maintaining detailed casework files, and keeping accurate records of each individual’s needs and progress. Creating and managing own correspondence, reports, keyworking and notes in relation to this task. As part of the induction into the role training is to be completed in how to use the data system that is used to update files.

7) Compiling monitoring data and information as required for internal or external purposes.

8) Assisting in tasks necessary for the day-to-day running of the project including, but not limited to, social activities, provision of meals where necessary, reception/office cover, cleaning or minor repairs.

9) Giving direction to ancillary staff in the absence of senior/supervisory staff on duty.

10) Monitoring the security and safety of the project, taking action as necessary to ensure that health and safety standards are maintained.

11) Ensuring that service users comply with the terms of their license or tenancy, and with any rules set by the project, liaising with senior staff as appropriate.

12) Attending internal team meetings and representing YMCA Brighton at external meetings, case conferences and reviews as appropriate.

13) Carrying out ‘sleep-in’ or ‘on-call’ duties which will be arranged on a rota basis and for which an additional sum will be paid.

14) To undertake and complete all required training both face-to-face and online through ME Learning.

15) Follow YMCA Brighton’s policies and procedures at all times, including, but not only, those relating to Safeguarding, EDI, Health and Safety and GDPR and Confidentiality. To respond to all reasonable instructions and guidance as these procedures develop further.

16) To follow safeguarding protocols at all times to ensure the safety of clients, volunteers, visitors and staff. You are required to be familiar with safeguarding policies, attend training for safeguarding and know who to contact if you have concerns.

17) Adhere to the GDPR policy and procedures regarding data protection legislation.

18) To follow YMCA Brighton’s Code of Conduct for staff, regarding workplace professionalism, at all times.

19) To undertake any other duties which reasonably fall within the range and responsibilities of this post, as directed.

**Interviews will be held within 14 days of the closing date.**

Employment with YMCA Brighton is conditional on a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, a minimum of 2 satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

We are an equal opportunities employer who constantly strive to be representative of the communities we serve. We value the unique perspectives and talents that people bring from a variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences, and we recognise the added value that diversity continually brings to the organisation.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,000.15 per year

Shift:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person