Project Worker at The Care Leavers Association, Manchester

Project Worker

Were you in care as a child Are you looking to use your passion and lived experience to make a real difference to the lives of older care experienced people Then this is just the role for you!

If you have experience of working in a support/service delivery setting with disadvantaged young people or adults then we want to hear from you.

Position: Project Worker

Location: Manchester/hybrid (minimum of 2 days per week in the office)

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £27,709 - £32,076 SCP 8 -19 depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Contributory Pension scheme, 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata), working for a small flexible charity, you will get to shape the project in your own way.

Closing Date: Wednesday 11th November at 5pm

The Role

You will be at the heart of delivering a three-year programme designed to reduce health inequalities faced by care leavers of all ages across England. You will work across six interconnected activities, building trusted relationships with care leavers, gathering evidence of their experiences, co-producing practical resources, and helping to shift how health services understand and respond to care experience.

This is a varied and dynamic role. You will facilitate forums, provide one-to-one support, undertake research activities, work with health professionals to develop guidance, engage with NHS commissioners and policymakers, and help amplify the voices of care leavers in spaces where decisions are made.

You will be part of a team and line managed by the National Director, working closely with colleagues who share your commitment to lived experience leadership and trauma-informed practice.

‘Thriving Not Just Surviving’ Project responsibilities include:

• Regional Health Forums
• Individual Advice, Guidance and Advocacy
• Peer-Led Research and Information Gathering
• Co-Production of Health Information
• Professional Engagement and Systems Change
• Policy Development and Leadership
• Operations

About You

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a support/service delivery setting with disadvantaged young people or adults. You will have personal experience of being in care as a child and an awareness of the needs of care leavers and how these needs might change into adulthood and of multi-agency/partnership working.

About the Organisation

The association is a service-user-led charity established as a voice for adults who grew up in the care of the state as children (typically in residential and foster care). The vision, established in 2010, is for “A good life in care, a good life after care”.

The mission is “to bring together the voices of care leavers of all ages so that we improve the current care system, improve the quality of life of care leavers throughout their life and change for the better society’s perception of people who have been in care.”

You may also have experience in areas such as Leaving Care Personal Advisor, Complex Care Leavers Outreach Support Worker, Care Leavers Outreach Support Worker, Care Leavers Transition Worker, Complex Care Leavers Outreach Recovery Worker, Personal Advisor - Leaving Care Children's Services, Leaving Care Advisor, Housing Worker, Leaving Care and Specialist Services, Young People, Young People Worker, Youth Worker, Support Worker Youth, Youth Outreach Worker, Housing Officer, Benefits Advisor.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP