Weekend Housing Worker
- Recruiter
- 1625 Independent People
- Location
- You will be based in St Georges House, close to Bristol’s main bus station as well as the vibrant city centre
- Salary
- £17,972 to £18,870 per annum
- Posted
- 30 Nov 2018
- Closes
- 13 Dec 2018
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Weekend Housing Worker (part-time)
A part-time weekend opportunity for someone who is passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable young people to support them to achieve independent living through dynamism, creative problem solving and fun activities. The role is based within a lively city centre supported housing environment.
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 excellent skills in engaging vulnerable young people and enabling them to build positive and trusting relationships, which can be used as a tool for change;
- You have a good understanding of and can maintain professional boundaries with young people;
- You are open to working within an often hectic and challenging but rewarding environment;
- Ideally you have experience in a supported housing environment. However, your skills, knowledge and values are more important to us.
What you will be doing:
- Supporting young people in day to day living and engaging young people in positive activities;
- Ensuring the safety and wellbeing and all young people, staff and contractors in the project;
- Supporting young people moving in and out of the project and the undertaking the relevant administration this entails;
- You will be in the High Support Services Team and your line manager will be the Hostel Manager.
- An opportunity to develop skills in working with vulnerable young people;
- Our team members are very supportive of each other and through monthly Reflective Practice sessions we are always learning from our own and each other’s experiences;
- 15 days holiday;
- UK Healthcare Employee membership.
Contract details:
- Hours per week: Part Time 20 hours per week
- Contract type: Permanent
- Pay: £17,972 to £18,870 per annum (NJC Scale 15-17), (pro rata for part time) starting at the bottom of the scale
- The location: You will be based in St Georges House, close to Bristol’s main bus station as well as the vibrant city centre
Application information:
- To have an informal chat about the role, please contact Chris Marshall, Hostel Manager: chris.marshall@1625ip.co.uk
- If you have any queries, please email jobs@1625ip.co.uk
Important dates:
- Application deadline closes: 23:59, 13 December 2018.
- If you have not heard from us by 18 December 2018 please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
- Interviews are on 20 December 2018.
Covering Letter Guidance
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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.
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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 Black and Minority Ethnic groups as they are currently under-represented.
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.