Project Worker

GIPSIL Ltd

Job Title: Project Worker

Team: Core & Cluster (OWL)

Responsible to: Team Leader

Hours: 37 hours per week on a three week shift pattern

Salary: £27,098

Leave: 29 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising incrementally to 33 after 5 years

This role is part of Young People’s Housing Related Support Service, Our Way Leeds (OWL), delivered by a consortium of service providers. The consortia have GIPSIL as the lead provider alongside Inspire North & Turning Lives Around. OWL provides a wide range of interventions to prevent homelessness, four types of supported housing and pre and post-tenancy support schemes for young people & young people leaving care including unaccompanied asylum seeker children. Young people can be single, young families or couples.

To work independently, often lone working for long periods, providing support in a 24/7 living environment using a core and cluster model for young people making the transition to independent living. Using a strength-based approach and restorative practice putting young people at the centre of their support.

You will be responsible for key working five to six young people as well as daily support to the fifteen young people living in the core & cluster. Young people will be aged between 16 and 20, many will have had adverse childhood experiences, experience of living in care and may be familiar with statutory services. Your role will be to support these young people to make the transition to living independently providing a safe and secure environment which feels like a home.

A critical part of the core & cluster model is ensuring all communication is clear and accurate; individual risk management and health & safety are priority areas. You will have a critical role in ensuring safety of Young people.

You will play an active part in the team, feeding into service improvements and be flexible to the needs of the services like providing a rotating shift pattern. You will adhere to the lone working policy and systems in place to ensure you are and the young people’s safety.

There will be a requirement for you to engage and participate in regular supervisions and reflective practise.

How to Apply

For more detaisl or to to apply for this role, please visit Vacancies – Gipsil and download an application pack.

GIPSIL Ltd

• Added

  18/09/2025

• Closing

  07/10/2025

• Location

  Leeds

• Hours

  Full Time 37 Hours per week

• Salary

  £27,098

• Contact

  hr@gipsil.org.uk