GMIRS Wellbeing Service Project Worker

Back on Track is a charity dedicated to supporting people experiencing multiple disadvantages to improve their wellbeing. We are currently hiring for two Project Workers in the IRS Wellbeing Service. This service supports adults on probation to improve their physical, emotional, mental health and wellbeing and address issues related to finance, benefit and debt. We're looking for people who are passionate about creating opportunities for individuals to develop and flourish, advocate for change and can create a warm and welcoming space for our members. We welcome applications from those who have faced disadvantage themselves.

Key responsibilities

• Explain the benefits of the wellbeing service and motivate new participants to engage
• Provide person-centred one-to-one wellbeing support and progress reviews
• Maintain accurate records of activity to meet programme reporting requirements
• Contribute to and run group sessions for our participants to improve their wellbeing
• Build trusted relationships with programme participants 
• Strive to find approaches to working with people who may face more barriers to their engagement
• Act as an advocate; empowering people to make decisions and become more independent 
• Contribute to the Back on Track risk and safeguarding processes
• Coordinate participants’ access to groups and courses internally or available from partners 
• Maintain strong links with IRS partners and other organisations
• Develop strong working relationships with colleagues at probation and partner organisations
• Communicate our wellbeing offer clearly to external partners
• Work with the team at Back on Track to have links and referral pathways into other services
• Contribute to multi agency support plans for participants
• Deliver outreach provision as needed
• Capture learning and evidence for reporting requirements
• Ensure that the project is delivered effectively and that programme targets are met 
• Gather case studies and log any learning that emerges 
• Provide feedback in relation to participant challenges and achievements 
• Contribute to excellence and quality improvement within the Back on Track service
• Contribute to Back on Track team meetings and day to day running of centre activities and responsibilities
• Share learning from GMIRS Wellbeing to enhance Back on Track services (and vice versa)
• Contribute to wider Back on Track duties including enrolments and duty officer responsibilities 
• Effectively support a caseload of participants to improve wellbeing in line with delivery standards 

Person specification

 Essential criteria 

• Alignment with Back on Track’s values are the primary essential criteria for our colleagues.
• You contribute to creating welcoming and safe spaces which enable belonging and community
• You nurture opportunities that offer freedom for individuals to flourish in their own way 
• You embrace all reasons and ways to learn
• You are brave enough to look beyond the labels and advocate for change 

You will also need to be able to secure Enhanced Level 1 clearance through the Probation Service’s Vetting procedures.