Project Manager (Family Support Worker / Case Work...

We are looking for a highly motivated, equally passionate person to join our team in Denham and help us to make a real difference. Groundwork South is committed to transforming people's lives and places through social, economic and environmental action. In terms of development and delivery of these projects we work across three business themes, Parks & Open Spaces, Youth & Employment and Greener Living & Working. ROLE: Project Manager (Family Support Worker / Case Worker - Building Family Bridges) REF: PM-FSW RESPONSIBLE TO: Programme Delivery Manager (Thames Valley) SALARY: GBP22,441-GBP26,401 - FTE CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term until December 2019 OPERATIONAL AREA: Thames Valley LOCATION: Denham / Flexible Location ROLE DESCRIPTION: Building Family Bridges project is designed to improve the prospects of families with complex needs in Berkshire (primarily Reading) by addressing the barriers that prevent them from entering and sustaining employment. The Workers' Educational Association (WEA) leads a strong partnership of experiences organisations to deliver the project into the heart of communities. Groundwork South is a case-holding and delivery partner within the partnership. The Project Manager, known as Family Support Worker, within the Building Family Bridges project will be responsible for providing continuous support and one-to-one mentoring and guidance for participants and their families to ensure participants engage with the project and make progress towards their long term employment goals. The Family Support Worker will assist families to build the 'bridge' between services thereby overcoming the individual barrier they face to finding and sustaining employment. The Family Support worker will ensure a bespoke and tailored approach is taken and documented in a bespoke portfolio for each family. In return we offer: • 25 days per annum plus English Bank Holidays • Childcare Voucher schemes are available on a salary sacrifice basis • A contributory pension scheme • Scope to continuing development of your professional skills For roles requiring a DBS check include: Groundwork South is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable groups. Inline with our Safer Recruitment & Selection Policy and Procedure, successful applicants are subject to references and an enhanced disclosure check If the role requires the employee to drive a COMPANY vehicle only include: Due to insurance provision, applicants must hold a full UK driving licence for 12 months and be aged 21 plus with more than 12 months driving history. Groundwork South is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable groups. Inline with our Safer Recruitment & Selection Policy and Procedure, successful applicants are subject to references and an enhanced with barred lists disclosure check. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment we have been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the Guaranteed Interview Scheme form (at the top of our current vacancies page) and submit this with your application. We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age. Closing Date: 22nd March 2018 Interview Date: 27th March 2018 Start Date: ASAP TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION: If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. CVs will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that we reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response. No agencies please.