Stevenage
Senior Young Persons Support Worker
Peabody
£27,692
Full-time
Description
What we’re looking for:
Do you have excellent team building skills?
Do you have a good understanding of safeguarding and protection from abuse?
Are you confident to make and deal with tense and difficult situations when required?
If so, this role is perfect for you!
Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Senior Project Worker on a Permanent basis at our scheme in Stevenage.
A bit about the role:
As a Senior Project Worker, you will assist the Project Manager in the day to day management of a supported housing project for young people aged 16 to 25. You will line manage and motivate Specialist Support Workers to meet their objectives and to ensure that all project work undertaken meets the required standard.
Some of the key results for the role include:
Line manage and motivate Specialist Support Workers to meet their objectives.
Have a strong commitment to the promotion of equality and diversity.
Present a positive and professional image.
Have the ability to work under pressure.
Be able to work some unsocial hours when required.
Develop and maintain good relationships with external agencies
This role will require an Enhanced DBS check, a UK driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
A bit about us:
160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.
The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.
Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.
We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.
We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.
Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
Up to 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal.
4 x Life Assurance
Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications
Two additional paid volunteering days each year
Family friendly policies
Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1
Are you ready to apply?
PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.
To be considered for the position of Senior Project Worker, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.
If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to [email protected] and we will be in touch.
Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.
Expiry date: 27/12/2023
Senior Young Persons Support Worker
Company
Peabody
Salary
£27,692
Job Type
Full-time
Location
Stevenage
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Hiring Local
Disability Confident
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious
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About us
We're at a particularly exciting point in our story: Catalyst joined the Peabody Group as a subsidiary on 1 April 2022, and should fully merge in April 2023.
The new organisation will be responsible for 104,000 homes, with 220,000 residents across London and the South East of England. By joining together, we’ll go further and faster with our plans to improve our services, invest in our homes and communities and create innovative solutions to the challenges of carbon consumption and building safety.
If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care. We offer great opportunities to develop and grow and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.
Metrics we Are Proud of
4000+
Employees paid the Real or London Living Wage
38%
of our board members are women
20%
Social value weighting in procurement activities
Benefits
Mental Health
Free, confidential assistance programme for 24/7 phone counselling, legal advice, and referral for therapy.
Health and Wellness
Annual allowance to spend on health benefits e.g. gym memberships, cycle-to-work scheme and dental insurance
Giving Back
We also offer payroll giving to charity and you can take two working days to volunteer in the community.
Flexible Working
We're happy to talk flexible working, including part-time, compressed hours or from home.
Learning & Development
Multiple opportunities for L&D, including mentoring, career coaching, apprenticeships or e-learning
Support
We have a team of employee supporters, who can help you access information, support and guidance
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Disability Confident
Hiring Local
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious
Peabody
Charity & Non-profit Organisations
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Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Disability Confident
Hiring Local
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious