Project Support Officer
- Recruiter
- 1625 Independent People
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- £22,183 – £23,541
- Posted
- 04 Mar 2021
- Closes
- 26 Mar 2021
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Project Support Officer (Reboot West Two)
Reboot West is an innovative programme working with care leavers across the region to help them succeed in education, training and employment. The project is piloting the use of Acceptance Behavioural Therapy (ACT) in a non-clinical setting working with over 200 care leavers in the region. We have secured funding to expand the programme and are looking for a full-time Project Support Officer to provide essential administrative support to the Reboot West Two team.
We are particularly keen to increase applications from Black and Minority Ethnic groups and males as they are currently under-represented in our organisation.
1625 Independent People (1625ip) is a leading youth homeless charity based in the South West, working with over 2,500 young people. We have strong local partnerships and adhere to the best practice in the sector, thereby building trusting relationships between young people and 1625ip staff is at the core of our work.
What we are looking for:
- You have empathy with the causes of homelessness amongst young people and those leaving care and the barriers they face.
- You are highly organised with high attention to detail and good project administration skills.
- You are a proactive, self-starter, able to work unsupervised and on own initiative.
- You have top interpersonal skills, including tact and discretion.
- You are experienced in liaising with representatives from external organisations and are able to motivate and encourage colleagues.
What you will be doing:
- Providing administrative support to the Reboot West Manager and Senior Ops Manager with project implementation as well as on-going monitoring, reporting, meetings and communications.
- Supporting the Reboot Education, Employment and Training and Wellbeing Coaches to ensure the quality and timeliness of case records, evidence and outcomes monitoring.
- Managing office systems and supplies, which could include formatting worksheets on a computer, printing materials and creating display boards and other visual merchandise.
Your line manager will be our Reboot West Manager (Two), Meghan Joyce
What we are offering:
- An opportunity to work in a psychologically informed environment (PIE) and in a team using ACT as a way of engaging care leavers, with support and supervision from the world leading professional on ACT for adolescents.
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible working hours.
- A very supportive environment with reflective practice, regular supervisions, team and cross departmental and company development days.
Contract details:
- Hours per week: 37.5 (this represents full time hours)
- Contract type: Permanent
- Pay: £22,183 – £23,541 NJC scale 12 - 15 (starting at the bottom of the scale)
- The location: You will be based in Kingsley Hall, close to Bristol’s main train and bus stations as well as the vibrant city centre. During the COVID-19 pandemic you will be working from home.
Application information:
- To access the Job Pack and complete an online Application Form, please visit the vacancy page on our Website by clicking the 'Apply' button below.
- To have an informal chat about the role, please contact Meghan Joyce - meghan.joyce@1625ip.co.uk or Joanna Roberts - Joanna.roberts@1625ip.co.uk
- If you have any recruitment process queries, please email jobs@1625ip.co.uk
Important dates:
- Application deadline closes: 23:59, 26 March 2021
- If you have not heard from us by 31 March 2021 please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
- Interviews are on 06 April 2021
Covering Letter Guidance
Please note that the online application form cannot be saved until it is fully complete. We recommend that you prepare your Covering Letter before you start the online application.
Your Covering Letter will form the most important basis on which your skills, experience and personal attributes will be tested against the job criteria. Without it, your application cannot progress to the shortlisting stage.
You should refer to the Person Specification document within the Job Pack and cover only the elements that are tested at this stage of the recruitment process. Elements that only have the word ‘interview’ next to them will be tested at the next stage of the process and do not need to be covered in your letter.
ALTHOUGH THE APPLICATION FORM GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO UPLOAD A CV, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A CV AS THIS IS NOT NECESSARY AND WILL NOT BE USED IN THIS PROCESS.
Equal opportunities for everyone:
We safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Barred List Disclosure Check.
We believe those with a criminal record should have an equal chance to become employees or volunteers. We also pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and beliefs, sex and sexual orientation. We are particularly keen to increase applications from men and Black and Minority Ethnic groups as they are currently under-represented in our organisation.
Please see our Policies section on the website, for further information. If you need an adjustment made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible.