Project Worker - Part Time

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Project Worker to join our tea in Exeter Foyer, helping to empower young people to realise their full potential. If you could share our enthusiasm and commitment to this service, we’d love you to join us.

Driven by our vision for everyone to have the opportunity to have a place that they can call home, we’re a leading social housing provider with a mission to deliver good quality, affordable homes to people who need them most.

We manage around 31,500 homes, serving 65,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, and shared ownership and sale, as well as specialist accommodation, and  an ambitious house-building programme.

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 800 colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.

The role:

• Assist in the interview and induction process for new applicants.
• Identify resident’s support needs, develop action plans, support residents to gain life skills, and manage risk.
• Work positively with young people by maximising income and ensuring rent payments, as well as manging repairs and anti-social behaviour.
• Identify and report on safeguarding and health and safety issues appropriately.
• Monitor rent accounts and ensure that arrears owed by Housing Benefit or by the residents are dealt with speedily as per Foyer procedure.

The ideal candidate:

• Experience working with young people or an area of specialism such as domestic abuse, offending, substance misuse, mental health..
• Experience working with specialist services such as mental health teams and youth offending services.
• Working knowledge of housing and benefits advice.
• A natural relationship builder with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to motivate, inspire and influence clients.
• Able to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and manage multiple priorities.

Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Our Offer:

At Stonewater we offer excellent benefits which help make us a great place to work!

• A retirement savings plan – up to 7% matched contribution rate
• Life assurance – 3.5x contractual pay
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Holiday starting at 26 days with the option to buy/sell
• Deals and Discounts on shopping, travel, optical etc.
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual Company Day
• Values Award celebration events
• Team building days

And much more…

Stonewater supports equality of opportunities and are dedicated to being a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace.

Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater?