Job Introduction

Job Title:  Project Officer

Salary:  Salary £19,000

Job Location:  Warrington

Contract Duration:  Permanent

Hours (weekly):  35 hours, working on a 4 week rota

Are you passionate about supporting young people? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference?

Your Housing Group has a fantastic opportunity for a Project Officer based at our Young People Services Foyer; Verve Place, Warrington (WA1 2GL).

Verve Place is a supported housing project for 38 young people aged between 16-25 and as a Project Officer, you will play a key role in supporting you people to help them achieve their goals, to make progress in their lives, to build resilience, develop life skills and independent living skills.   Verve

It’s a given as a Project Officer, you will be able to build excellent relationships with customers, colleagues and professionals from external agencies. 

As a Project Officer, you will have the ability to relate to young and vulnerable people from a wide variety of backgrounds, providing a safe and supportive environment.  Previous experience working with vulnerable young people and having a solid understanding of the risk assessment process is desirable. 

Verve Place operates 24/7 to support our customers, the Project Officer will work a 4 week rota:

Week 1 Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; Week 2 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Week 3 Mon-Fri 11am-7pm and Saturday 9am-5pm; Week 4 Mon-Fri 12pm-8pm.

In addition to the above you will embrace the culture of continuous improvement to support Value for Money throughout the organisation and have a passion for doing things right first time.

Your Housing Group is a new generation of housing provider, working efficiently and effectively to build as many quality houses as possible, thereby playing its part in solving the national housing crisis. With over 28,300 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands, the business has a large portfolio of retirement living developments and an innovative private rental offer in Nuvu.

This role is eligible for a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (i.e. it involves certain activities in relation to children and/or adults) and is defined as regulated activity under Part 1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.  Therefore, a DBS ENHANCED (including Child Barred List) check for a regulated activity is an essential requirement.

Prior to completing your application, please review the attached Role Profile to better understand the role and key responsibilities. 

Closing date:  21st January 2019                

Should we receive a high number of applications, we may close this vacancy earlier than the date indicated above, therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property.  It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. 

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