Project Worker

**YMCA Brighton requires a Full Time Project Worker for 9 months on a Fixed Term Contract** - **Based**:George Williams Mews, Portslade, Brighton East Sussex - **Salary**: £26,000.15 FTE per annum with additional pay for sleep-ins and "out-of-hours" - **Contract**:Fixed Term Contract for 9 months but may be extended - **Hours**: 40 per week - rota structure - **Annual Leave Entitlements**:25 days pro rata plus Bank Holidays **You will receive**: Comprehensive Induction into the role You will receive regular Supervision Support from your Line Manager. Work in a supportive environment. An encouraged culture to support staff health & well-being and a healthy work-life balance. Opportunity to access debriefs, counselling and reflective practice sessions when the job is challenging. Staff benefits from a wide range of health & well-being services. Well-being time per week. Additional pay for out-of-hours of £1000 per annum. Additional pay for sleep-in duties on a rota structure. We are a National Living Wage Employer. This position is based in the Portslade area, East Sussex **Overview of the Role of a Project Worker** To provide support to clients with a range of needs, including addiction, mental or physical health, welfare benefits, budgeting, and cultural/faith needs. To play a role in maximising the independence and skills of clients, including, where appropriate delivering life skills including hosting activities, events, client involvement and alongside accessing outside support services. To ensure that the project offers safe, secure and empowering clients to achieve their aspirations. **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 for clients. 4) Attending casework supervision with the line Manager to review individual needs and cases and develop action plans in relation to caseload. Participating in personal supervision and appraisal as requested. 5) Maintaining detailed casework files, keeping accurate records of each individual’s needs and progress. Creating and managing own correspondence, reports, keyworking and diary notes in relation to this task. 6) Compiling monitoring data and information as required for internal or external purposes. 7) 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. 8) Giving direction to ancillary staff in the absence of senior/supervisory staff on duty. 9) Monitoring the security and safety of the project, taking action as necessary to ensure that health and safety standards are maintained. 10) 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. 11) Attending internal team meetings and representing YMCA Brighton at external meetings, case conferences and reviews as appropriate. 12) 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. 13) Identifying and attending training as directed by the line manager. 14) Follow YMCA Brighton’s policies and procedures at all times, including, but not only, those relating to Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality. To respond to all reasonable instructions and guidance as these procedures develop further. 15) To follow YMCA Brighton’s Code of Conduct for staff, regarding workplace professionalism, at all times. 16) To undertake any other duties which reasonably fall within the range and responsibilities of this post, as directed. All Staff are required to... To report any concerns about the client’s well-being to a relevant member of staff, using correct workplace procedures. To attend training, and meetings, and participate in supervision and appraisal, where requested. Adhering at all times to Health & Safety policy, and procedures and to complete all training that is required to carry out this job in line with Health & Safety regulations. To comply with all COSHH regulations and guidance concerning infectious, hazardous control substances at all times, this also includes PPE requirements. To report any hazardous material/ sharps &/or anything applicable under the hazardous definition. and adhere to procedural guidelines and training on how to safely dispose of such. Adhering to fire safety, working at heights and manual handling procedures and guidelines at all times. To follow YMCA Brighton’s policies and procedures at all times, including, but not only, those relating to EDI, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and Data Protec