Building Bridges Support Worker
Building Bridges Support Worker
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Job Description
Salary: 25694 p.a gross per annum plus 7 employers pension contribution
Hours of work: 36.5 per week. Working hours are flexible (typically 09:0017:00 Monday to Thursday and 09:0016:00 on Fridays) and may include occasional evenings and occasional weekends. Applications for parttime working would also be welcome.
Contract type: Fixed Term until end of December 2025 with a start date as soon as possible.
This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Community Firstdirect for further information.
A bit about us:
Community First is a dynamic charity committed to supporting Allergy & Anaphylaxis Training 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.
The purpose of the job is to support adult participants aged 18 in Swindon who are facing significant barriers & challenges and help them progress into and sustain training education and employment.
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 individualised engagement plans to address barriers and through both onetoone support and a range of group development activities increase participants confidence selfesteem skills and resilience to help them achieve their identified education and employment goals. Please see the associated job description for further details.
The role is fully funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
The role will include occasional evening and weekend working.
Due to the nature of the work you will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
If you would like to find out more about this position please contact Gayle Harper Employability & Skills Manager onor email g
No agencies please.
Find out more and apply:
The Job Description Person Specification and an application form for this role can be found on our website athttps://www.communityfirst.uk/vacancies.Please note we are unable to accept CVs.
Closing date: 5pm Monday 14th April 2025.
Interview date:Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th April 2025.
Commencement date: as soon as possible
Please send completed applications forms to Nicky Theobald at
or post to Community First Unit C2 Beacon Business Centre Hopton Park Devizes Wiltshire SN10 2EY.
Community First is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 288117.
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Employment Type
Full Time
