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.
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.
Closing date Wednesday 11th November 5pm.
You can download the full Job Description and Person Specification here.
Apply here. You will need to send your CV and a covering letter.