PROJECT WORKER-PLEASE EMAIL FOR AN APPLICATION FORM
We have 2 project worker posts available one based in Portree and one based in South Skye and Lochalsh.
* Generous 37days annual leave (pro rata)
* Pay award pending.
* Free meals at work
JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job Purpose
To provide a safe and welcoming environment in which members of the Association can be supported according to their individual needs and circumstances.
Responsibilities
● All staff are responsible to the Manager. Project Workers are supervised on a day to day basis by the Senior Project Worker.
● Project Workers will sometimes oversee the work of volunteers and community payback workers.
Principal duties
● Give practical and emotional support and guidance to members of the
Association.
● Contribute to all aspects of the day to day running of Am Fasgadh
● Arrange and provide An Drochaid outreach sessions in Lochalsh and South
Skye as nessesary.
● Give one to one outreach support to clients referred by the Community
Mental Health Team as set out in the individual referral.
● Give one to one support to clients outwith the centres as set out in the relevant support plan.
● Help to operate the Association's furniture project. This involves collections, deliveries and storage of furniture plus communicating with donors and recipients.
● Act as an advocate on behalf of members and help them in their contact with other services.
● Maintain contact with members using all appropriate means, such as phone, text, email, Facebook and visits.
● Organise and take part in activities for members' recreation and personal development.
● In the absence of senior staff, ensure the delivery of an effective service and make sure the Association's policies on health and safety, child protection and other areas are adhered to.
● Be committed to ongoing learning and professional development. Attend appropriate training courses.
● Maintain a strict code of confidentiality.
● Record and pass on information appropriately, especially using the daily email system. Proactively keep up to date with information passed on by other staff.
● Follow the lone working guidelines.
● Operate at all times within the policies of the Association.
● Promote the services of the Association with statutory and voluntary agencies and with other groups and individuals.
● Other duties appropriate to the general character and responsibility of the post, to be determined by the Manager or Centre Manager.
Other requirements
● The requirement to travel for An Drochaid and outreach support means that
Project Workers must be able to drive and have use of a car for work.
● Project Workers should be willing to work towards appropriate qualifications as deemed necessary by the association or its funders.
● Project staff will be required to hold and maintain membership of Disclosure
Scotland's Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme for work with adults at risk.
Person specification – essential attributes
● Outgoing, friendly and able to make our members feel at home
● Good listening skills
● Strong ethical values in line with those of the organisation
● Able to work reliably on your own initiative
● Able to get on as part of a small, friendly team
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £22,932.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* Sick pay
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person