Project Worker

Job Summary by the Career Balance Team:

The Salvation Army Housing Association (Saha) is seeking a Project Worker to work with young people who are homeless or have recently experienced homelessness. The role involves key working a caseload of clients, helping them develop their skills and talents to transform their lives. The successful candidate should have a good understanding of homelessness and experience working with vulnerable people. They should also have the ability to motivate young people and build trusting relationships. The role requires participation in a shift rolling rota system, including 24-hour shifts. Saha offers a range of benefits, including annual leave, discounts, and training opportunities.

Job Description:About The Role
Do you have a good understanding of homelessness and/or experience of working with homeless individuals and/or supporting vulnerable people or groups and empowering them to develop their skills, strengths and talents?
Then join the Salvation Army Housing Association (Saha) as a Project Worker and you could soon be playing a vital role key working a caseload of young people who are currently homeless or have recently experienced homelessness.
Working in a psychologically informed environment (training will be provided), we’ll rely on you to engage creatively with clients who have experienced homelessness in order to help them grow their strengths and talents.
Indeed, with your help, they’ll be able to develop the skills and resources required to transform their lives. On any given day you might be helping a client sustain their accommodation, manage their license agreement or improve their understanding of financial management. Whatever it takes, in fact, to enable them to enjoy better health and well being and move on to independent living, in a role where applying safeguarding principles and practices will be at the core of everything you do.

About The Candidate
We’re looking for people who are keen to make a difference, you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
You can also bring energy and passion, plus a positive, can do attitude in your genuine desire to help transform lives. A proven ability to motivate young people to recognise and unlock their talents to enable them to achieve their full potential is vital too. As well as being able to engage and relate to young people aged 16-25 years, you have a high level of resilience plus an innate ability to build trusting, professional relationships.
What’s more, you have a good idea of the wider community resources and organisations available to support clients and are comfortable dealing with difficult or complex situations. Last but not least, you must be willing to participate in a shift rolling rota system over 7 days & you will need to be able to participate in our 24 hour shift rota system.
The benefits on offer
In return for helping to transform lives, we’ll give you access to some great benefits. These include:

• £100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months’ service and another £250 at 12 months’ service
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days
• An extra day off on your birthday
• A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line)
• Pension with life assurance
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Loans available for financial emergencies
• Occupational Sick Pay
• A full Induction package and training relevant to the role
• Long service awards from 2.5 years
• Support to learn and develop your career

About The Company
A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Saha is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society – mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness. 
 
Saha is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. That’s where you come in.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Saha is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Saha opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination. 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possibleLocation: North West, Salford