Project Officer

Project Officer required by charity based in Aylesbury supporting people with drug and alcohol misuse across Buckinghamshire. Salary up to GBP21,450 p.a. depending on skills and experience. Fixed term contract until Sept 2019. This employer supports equal opportunities in employment.

'Building Better Opportunities' in Buckinghamshire is working with individuals to overcome barriers, as well as to support and develop the key organisations and partners in the network. The role of the Building Futures Project Officer is to provide support for people by encouraging, enabling and facilitating progression through individual, group and partnership working.

You:
-Passion and commitment to help others
-Flexible and adaptable to change
-Keen to create and to deliver new and innovative ways of working
-An understanding of the challenges and barriers to ETE (Education, Training & Employment)
-Track record of working with the hard to reach community
-Experience of managing a case load.

Responsibilities:
-Work as part of the Building Futures team responsible for the delivery of the Building Futures Project across Buckinghamshire as required
-Contribute to the delivery of the Building Futures Partnership Agreement
-Contribute to ensuring that the outputs, targets and outcomes for the project are achieved
-Embrace the concept ETE support for those furthest from the job market by providing 121 support, groups and opportunities
-Recruit participants to the project with consideration of our contract terms

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS.

Closing date 29/6/18

Building Futures is funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery, through the Big Lottery Fund