Project Worker (peripatetic) in Newtownabbey

The role will mainly cover evenings/nights (sleepovers) and weekends. Sleepover rate - £50 for the night. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Project Worker to join our team. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults. The ideal applicant will possess relevant experience and a strong commitment to person-centred care.

Duties

• Contribute to the development and participation of a programme centred towards rehabilitative and supportive care.
• The promotion and enablement of each resident to further enhance their independence within the therapeutic setting.
• Assisting allocated residents with personalised and bespoke support to assist with their development within the therapeutic setting.
• Adopting a collaborative approach in the development of the community, with resident involvement.
• Facilitation of regular working groups with residents and for staff developmental purposes.
• Adopt a coaching approach for newly joined Project Workers and Wardens, if applicable.
• Assist the Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager or nominee, with ensuring operational efficiency of the Project.
• Ensuring agreed level of occupancy.
• Regular maintenance of standardised records for the service, Threshold and external governing bodies.
• Compliance and adherence to Licence and Tenancy Agreements.
• Ensuring the service operates within agreed budgetary parameters.
• Compliance with Health and Safety legislation, as applicable to Northern Ireland.
• Additional administration tasks which may be required by your Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager.
• Ensuring that a best practice approach is adopted when engaging with external stakeholders, including the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) and nominated Housing Associations.
• Regular contact with designated allied health professionals, as appropriate, including mental health nurses.
• Regular attendance and participation in staff meetings as scheduled.
• Working collaboratively and jointly with other internal departments, including Finance, Digital, Human Resources, Information Technology (IT) and Learning and Development (L&D).
• Participation in monthly supervision sessions with Manager or other suitable nominee.
• Ensure participation in mandatory and refresher training, as required.

General

• Actively promote the organisational mission, values, aims and objectives, ensuring all Policies and Procedures, including the Code of Conduct and Practice, are adhered to at all times.
• Be a cultural carrier for Threshold.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, including NISCC registration and Access NI check requirements.
• Adhere and comply with all Threshold's Health and Safety Policies and Procedures including reporting and recording of all relevant incidents, contributing to the overall physical cleanliness and general condition of the facilities of the service.
• Act as a Deputy Fire Warden and/or First Aid Person if designated.
• Actively promote a working environment where equality of opportunity, anti-discriminatory practice, individual rights and choice are promoted in accordance with Threshold's established Principles, Policies and Procedures.
• The above summary of the main roles and responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive. This role may develop in accordance with Threshold's Strategic Corporate Plan. However, you will from time to time be required to undertake other duties that are appropriate to your role and nature of your post.

Skills

• Essential: GCSE English and Mathematics Grades A-C or demonstrable equivalent & Lvl 3 RQF Qualification or equivalent & Six months demonstrable experience working in a Health & Social Care Environment, i.e., mental health, rehabilitation or learning disability. Or a psychology degree (lv 6) or other relevant discipline or equivalent & Lvl 3 RQF Qualification or willing to attain in post through organisation.
• To be fully flexible as the role of Project Worker will involve working on a Rota/shift basis in a mental health setting. Shifts will include early shifts, night shifts, weekend and/or night cover as requested.
• Ability to demonstrate alignment with Threshold's core values: Communication and interpersonal skills, Motivation and drive for excellence, Innovation and Creativity, Integrity and Honesty, Collaboration and Teamwork.

• Desirable: Demonstrable working experience of working with Microsoft (MS) Office systems to include Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Possess a current and valid driving license or have access to a form of transport that will permit the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.
• Proven experience working in mental health.

Guidance

Threshold will undertake a shortlisting exercise based solely upon the written information contained within your application form, to satisfactorily demonstrate how and to what extent you meet the above specified criteria. The shortlisting exercise will be based upon the identified criteria from the personnel specification. The shortlisting panel will not make assumptions as to your circumstances, qualifications and experience. Threshold reserves the right to supplement these shortlisting criteria using additional essential and/or desirable criteria from the personnel specification at subsequent stages of the shortlisting process.

Supplementary Information

• Please note that this is a regulated post and will be subject to an Enhanced Access NI Check. For more information on the background check process, please refer to our policy titled Inclusive Hiring and Rehabilitation. This will be dealt with in line with our Privacy Policy.
• The post holder must either be registered or apply for registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC), upon appointment.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits: bereavement leave, casual dress, company events, company pension, health and wellbeing programme, sick pay.