Please note: This is a fixed term position until August 2027.
Working hours: 14 hours per week (working pattern to be discussed at interview)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you are passionate about wanting to make a difference in people’s lives and are committed to developing a community, then we want to hear from you for our Project Support Worker opportunity.
The Bridge Project is a church-based day drop-in service for people facing homelessness, providing practical assistance with breakfast and hot lunches, laundry facilities, showers and toiletries, food parcels and clothes. Clients can access direct support from our Support Staff, as well as from third-party service providers including Housing, Drug and Alcohol Services, Nurses, and Mental Health teams. You will be intentional about integrating the homelessness and addictions work with the wider life of our Church.
Key Responsibilities:
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Deliver a range of in-house support provisions designed to achieve successful outcomes
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Facilitate regular client meetings, completing and updating individual support plans as required
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Provide relevant and suitable options of external support provision, when identified support needs cannot be met through in-house provision
The successful candidate(s) will have:
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Previous experience of working in a setting supporting vulnerable clients with knowledge of common support pathways
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The Ability to use your initiative in problem solving for the benefit of clients and colleagues
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The ability to understand and successfully implement processes, procedures and policies related to your area of work
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Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey information to clients in a clear, concise manner and be able to work within the Christian Ethos of The Salvation Army.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Barred List Check of the Adult workforce) and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements.
As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.
The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
