Building Bridges Support Worker
Job description
Summary
his is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Community First direct for further information.
A bit about us:
Community First is a dynamic charity committed to supporting communities across Wiltshire and Swindon.
Our team goes the extra mile to create brighter futures for those living and working in the county. Putting people first is at the heart of everything we do.
All about the role:
Our highly successful Building Bridges programme supports people who are furthest from the labour market with multiple barriers & challenges in their lives and helps them progress into and sustain training, education, and employment outcomes.
We are looking for a Support Worker to join our team delivering key working support to participants. The role involves managing a case load of participants, providing practical & emotional support and advocating on their behalf as needed. The Support Worker will carry out needs assessments, develop individual engagement plans to address barriers and through both one-to-one support and a range of development activities, increase participants’ confidence, self-esteem, skills and resilience to help them achieve their identified goals.
The role will be fully funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The role will include some evening, weekend and school holiday working.
Hours of work: 36.5 hours per week, (including regular evening, weekend, and school holiday work).
Contract type: Permanent
