Project Workers x2

Job description

Project Workers x2
Bristol

Salary: £20,253 – £23,698 p.a. + benefits

Full time 37.5 hours per week (flexibility required)

St Mungo’s Broadway provides a bed and support to more than 2,500 people a night who are either homeless or at risk, and works to prevent homelessness, helping about 25,000 people a year. We believe no one should be homeless and that people can – and do – recover from the issues that create homelessness.

The role
As Project Worker you will be undertaking key working activities such as referrals, interviews and booking in clients, including housing management activities such as finances, resettlement and health and hygiene. You will also assist our clients to develop and care for themselves by providing advice and guidance on personal care and relevant life skills.

The person
To succeed, you should understand the needs and problems of homeless people and the particular needs of the Project’s client group. You should also possess good interpersonal and listening skills in order to be able to establish an effective working relationship with clients.

You will need good numeracy, I.T and written communication skills, which will include report writing and producing support plans. In addition to this, you must have knowledge and understanding of the statutory and voluntary services in Bristol.

Flexibility is required for this role, as you will be working a shift rota that includes weekends and public holidays.

Closing date: 10.00am 15th September 2015

Interview and assessments on 23rd September 2015

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity click ‘apply’. You must be eligible to work in the UK.

People/Skills that would be suitable for this role include: Project Worker, Social Worker, Charity, Public Sector, Housing Advice, Homelessness Advisor, Support Worker, Homeless Support, Homeless Support, Housing Services, Social Work, Housing Management,