Job Description

Earnings: £26,425 per annum

THE ROLE – Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Due to funding arrangements this role is being offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract / Job description and application pack (including details on our benefits) are available to download from our website

CLOSING DATE – 10 September 2023 at midnight. Please note we will be interviewing successful candidates on a rolling basis and as such may close the vacancy before the deadline

St Patrick’s is a 24-hour Supported Accommodation service for adults who have experienced homelessness based in the heart of Hove. The service is based in a unique converted church building, and works with a Harm Minimisation Model supporting residents with long term substance and alcohol-use issues to engage with outside agencies, such as the GP, with CGL (a substance and alcohol support service), and Oasis etc. Residents are at St Patrick’s for an average of two years, with the goal to move them on to lower support, private rental, or detox/rehab, where appropriate.

We are looking for a Support Project Worker to join the team which comprises of 15-17 staff including 3 managers, 8-10 project workers, 2 night workers and 2 maintenance workers. You will provide support to adults with complex needs, using creative ways to engage residents, empower them to identify and achieve goals and to increase their resilience. You will promote a culture of responsibility to prepare residents for future independence, including confidence building, accessing substance misuse services, linking with GPs and learning opportunities, paying service charges, managing relationships and adhering to licence agreements. You will maximise the safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors and will be responsible for administration tasks. You will record incidents, accidents and safeguarding issues that require further investigation and share appropriately.

Based on site, you will be on a four-week rolling rota with a mixture of early and late shifts, working one weekend out of four. You will receive extensive training prior to starting.

ABOUT YOU – We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself

We are looking for a friendly, professional person who is able to engage and relate well with people. You will be passionate about working with adults with complex needs and have the ability to work alongside our team to develop safe, boundaried and consistent relationships with residents. You will be able to complete key work for residents, link in with external agencies and advocate for vulnerable people.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact 

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. Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email 

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An inclusive workplace – We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. We encourage applications from people from all sections of the communities that we serve. We particularly welcome applications from People of Colour and minoritised white communities, people who are LGBTQU+, and people with disabilities and neurodiversities because these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Accessibility – If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us. If you are local to our Head Office in Hove, we can provide you with a paper copy of the job advert and application form. If you are not local, we can post these to your preferred address. If you require these documents in another format, please let us know.

For more information on our efforts to build an inclusive workplace, and how we can support you with your application, please see the application pack.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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