Support Worker / Project Worker

Support Worker / Project Worker
Manchester, Wythenshawe, Fallowfield
Salary: £28,350 pa
Full Time, permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with one hour for lunch)
Closing Date: Sunday, 5th May 2024
Interviews: w/c 13th May 2024
Enhanced Working with Adult DBS checks required
Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the people in the communities we serve and the people we work with.
So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us delivering great experiences for everyone!
We employ people who are passionate about making a difference who can take responsibility and get things done. And we have developed an agile, flexible culture which supports people to do this.
As a not-for-profit housing association, we provide homes and services to over 16,000 people across Greater Manchester. We build affordable new homes, work with partners to reduce homelessness and support people to reach their potential.
We currently have a full time role available at our supporting housing project at Morris Court in Fallowfield – the scheme supports people with enduring mental health to overcome these challenges, develop their independence, provides support to access employment and/or education. We are looking for someone who can challenge stigma and support people to overcome challenges they face in everyday life and also to support them to move on and maintain their own home within the community.
This role will help us to do this by providing monitoring and support in connection with tenants well-being and housing management needs.
The skills and experience you’ll need are:
*
Experience in a similar role - with young people or adults with enduring mental health.
*
knowledge of and work closely with other support services. And will have Ideally will have worked in a similar role, in an accommodation-based /tenancy support/ outreach / crisis management or community hub setting.
*
A great people person that can use a person centred approach to motivate scheme members to engage with support and make positive life choices that equips them with the knowledge and skills to move on to managing their homes effectively
We’ll also need someone who has:
*
excellent communication skills;
*
an understanding of professional boundaries and safeguarding;
*
experience of working in a fast-paced environment and able to meet deadlines;
*
strong organisational skills;
*
resilience and compassion, as you’ll work with people with complex needs;
Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.
So, if you have a great rapport with people and can make a difference - we’d love you to join our team