Accommodation Project Worker - 16 hours per week

YMCA Trinity Group - Accommodation ‘Inspiring communities, transforming young lives’

Permanent Part Time Accommodation Project Worker - 16 Hours per week (see below for actual hours/days)

Location: The Cresset, Bretton, Peterborough

Job reference: 90428-APW-CRES-KG-16

A ‘rewarding role’; working with and supporting young people as they progress on their journey through YMCA.

About Us YMCA Trinity Group strives to create a fulfilling and enjoyable place to work, recognising the crucial role each staff member and volunteer plays in fulfilling our mission. We know that how staff and volunteers feel directly translates to the quality of service and care we give our clients.

About the Role: A rewarding role working with and supporting residents aged 16-65 as they progress on their journey through the YMCA. As an Accommodation Project Worker, you will provide practical support to vulnerable children, young people, and adults at risk of homelessness. Your goal will be to enable and empower clients to develop the skills necessary for independent living.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality person-centred support to enable and empower clients to develop the skills necessary for independent living within legislative, regulatory requirements and best practice.
• Create and implement support plans and offer practical advice on life skills like budgeting and seeking employment.
• Maintain high standards of supervision and support in order to create a warm, caring and homely atmosphere.
• Assist in the running of the residential areas of the Project and ensuring a high level of working practice.
• Ensure continuous development of key working and support packages in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Work within YMCA Trinity Group policies and procedures upholding the values and ethos of the organisation.
• Participate in the on-call system.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Ability to work calmly and methodically in a sometimes demanding and challenging environment.
• Strong report-writing and communications skills in order to create, and maintain comprehensive case notes, clients’ records and to make contact and maintain excellent liaison with external agencies.
• Be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• A good level of Education.
• Experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and teamwork skills.
• Motivated, reliable and punctual.
• Good organisational skills and able to balance and prioritise workloads.
• Ability to work within the values and ethos of the YMCA Trinity Group.
  
  

Download the Job Description in full in the Job Advert on our website.

In accordance with safer recruitment processes many of the roles we recruit for require successful candidates to undertake an appropriate criminal record background check. If an offer of work is accepted, YMCA Trinity Group will facilitate these checks on behalf of our staff and volunteers via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Hours and Days:

• Contracted to 16 hours per week, to be worked on a 4-week rota basis: -
• Mid Shifts (11:00 - 19:30 hours) and Late Shifts (13:30 - 22:00 hours).
• Thursday and Friday followed by Saturday and Sunday the following week.
• You may also be asked to work additional shifts to cover to absence and holidays from time to time.
  
  

A copy of the shift patterns will be shared at interview.

Salary and Benefits: Actual salary £10,241.92 per annum

Plus, Additional Benefits We Offer Include.

• 5 weeks holiday plus public holiday allowance
• Competitive rates of pay and pension
• 20% uplift on hourly rate for overtime
• DBS Check Facilitated / Cost Paid
• Induction programme and on the job training opportunities
• Regular supervisions
• Internal progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
  

Closing date We do shortlist applications on a regular basis, therefore early application is advised. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy when roles are filled.

Contact Us

If you would like to discuss this role further, we would love to hear from you! Please contact our Deputy Accommodation Manager Kerry Aldred via email [email protected]/[email protected]

• Occasionally our emails will go into a Spam / Junk file, we suggest you check this from time to time if you are waiting to hear back from us.
  
  

Additional Information Please note YMCA Trinity Group does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK.

Please note that we do require an application form, completed in full, should you wish to be considered for a role with YMCA Trinity Group. Applications are scored against the relevant job description. CV’s will not be considered as an application, merely an expression of interest.

Occasionally we fill a role sooner than expected, we reserve the right to withdraw vacancies before an advertised closing date. Early application is advised. An email will be sent to confirm receipt of applications, please contact us if you have a problem submitting your application.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

Ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable individuals is paramount to our mission. As such, we are committed to upholding rigorous safeguarding practices in all aspects of our work. Join us in making a meaningful difference while adhering to the highest standards of care and protection for those we serve

Visit ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk to view our current work and volunteering opportunities