Women’s Community Matters Job Description and Person Specification Job Title: Project Worker: Young People Job number: WCM 021v5

Job title: Project Worker: Young People (Young women/girls)

Responsible to: Project Manager/Operations Manager

Base: Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Road, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 1LG

Salary: Starting salary £26,750 rising to £27,250 after probationary period

Further salary increases commensurate with Level 1, 2 and 3 Project Workers

Salary payable pro rata for less than 37 hours per week

Hours: 30 hours per week. We are very open to discussing other weekly hours/job shares

Contract: Permanent position subject to successfully passing a Probationary Review at the end of a 3- month period.

Please note that this post is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

General Description

We are looking to recruit a skilled professional to support the delivery of our projects for young women/girls at our Centre. The post will involve delivering group sessions as well as working one to one with vulnerable young people with complex needs. The successful applicant/s will work closely with other members of staff, volunteers and other organisations as appropriate. The additional needs of our clients may be around issues of mental wellbeing, substance misuse, involvement with the criminal justice system, other risk-taking behaviour and experiences of domestic and sexual violence/abuse. Our clients may have experienced trauma and require a sensitive, trauma informed approach to our work with them.

Primary Objectives

To develop and deliver on-going project work as directed by the Project Manager/Operations Manager

To work within the context of the Women’s Community Matters philosophy and strategic and business planning, as determined by the Senior Officer and Board of Trustees.

• To work to, support and promote our values of working with love, care, compassion and kindness.

• To work in a trauma informed way.

Primary Duties

To work on project development and delivery as directed by the Project Manager/ Operations Manager.

To have day to day responsibility for the development and delivery of a specific project area in line with the philosophy and strategic and business planning of Women’s Community Matters.

To deliver work with young people (most often girls/women) related to your specific project area which may typically include: one to one; providing practical support and assistance; attending meetings with other agencies; training workshops; group work; activity sessions, for example. This list is not exhaustive, merely indicative.

• To develop your own knowledge, experience and skills in relation to the specific project

areas for which you are responsible.

To discuss all aspects of your specific activity, potential organisational risks, planning and delivery with your Line Manager as appropriate and when required.

• To work with other identified staff to produce, implement, monitor and evaluate your specific project area.

To work with your Line Manager to develop and monitor budgets to facilitate project delivery in your specific project area as and when appropriate.

To work with volunteers and people on placement on your specific project area through liaison with your Line Manager, Project Workers, Office Manager and other staff.

• To ensure appropriate systems, procedures and record keeping are in place across your specific project area.

• To assist other staff with the running of the Centre.

• To ensure effective communications between people using the Centre, staff, volunteers and other service providers within the Centre.

• To promote the involvement, voice and feedback of people using the Centre in service design, development and delivery

• To contribute to publicity in relation to your specific project area, in liaison with the Senior Officer.

• To promote equality and diversity across all aspects of Women’s Community Matters and the Centre.

To contribute to all Health and Safety related matters and ensure compliance with all relevant Health and Safety policies and procedures. Remembering that Health and Safety is the responsibility of everyone in the organisation.

To promote Women’s Community Matters as a valuable resource for women and young people with complex needs.

• To work with a broad range of voluntary and statutory agencies and key partners in promoting and developing your specific project area, in liaison with other identified staff.

• To engage with national and regional organisations and partnerships in relation to your specific project areas, in liaison with your Line Manager, the Operations Manager/Senior Officer.

To attend supervision, staff meetings and training and development events as and when appropriate, in liaison with your Line Manager and other staff.

To apply for any of these posts please send your completed application form to:

Our preference is to receive applications via email to: jobs@womenscommunitymatters.org

You may also send your application by post to:

Rebecca Robson, Senior Officer

Women’s Community Matters

Nan Tait Centre, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. LA14 1LG

01229 311102

Additional Information

An offer of employment will be conditional on completion of an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. As an organisation using the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checking service to assess applicants’ suitability for positions of trust, Women’s Community Matters complies fully with the Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. It undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude you from working for our organisation. Please ring and ask us for a copy of our policy relating to this or for more information if you are unsure.

Women’s Community Matters - Person Specification Job Title: Project Worker: Young People

	Essential		Desirable
Qualifications Work-related	●	Sector relevant degree or other relevant qualification Relevant experience Experience of working with	● qualification body	Relevant professional Membership of a professional Experience of working with young people with vulnerabilities
experience	● ●	people with vulnerabilities Professional experience of work relating to complex issues affecting people in the field of social work, mental health, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, drugs and alcohol dependency or social housing - including experience and understanding of trauma informed approaches Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues for adults and children Experience of monitoring and evaluation	partnership working basis	Experience and competence in Minimum 2 years relevant professional experience Experience of working with young people in a group seting and on a one to one
Specialist knowledge, skills and abilities	and children reports	Knowledge and understanding of women specific approaches Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues for adults The ability to implement policies and procedures Ability to monitor and evaluate service delivery Ability to write formal Ability to develop effective working relationships with funders, trustees, staff, volunteers, partner agencies and people in the community	people training young people	Good local knowledge and understanding of current provision for vulnerable Willingness to undertake professional and development In depth knowledge of the issues and difficulties faced by

	•	Understanding of needs of people experiencing domestic abuse Understanding the impact of trauma on individuals and how to reduce the likelihood of re-traumatisation Understanding the needs of young people and offending behaviour Understanding the needs of young people who have	Travel across Cumbria and on
Personal attributes	0	experienced domestic abuse Good communicator and warm and friendly presentation style Ability to work flexibly and respond to change Some evening work Responds well to challenge and a wide range of responsibilities Able to demonstrate attributes that meet our values of working with love, care, compassion and kindness	occasions wider Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use Very occasional weekend work