Job Vacancy - ARC Outreach Wellbeing Worker - Wesley Hall, Feilden Street, Blackburn BB2 1LQ

 

 

Methodist Action North West Ltd is currently recruiting to the post of ARC Outreach Wellbeing Worker – Wesley Hall, Feilden Street, Blackburn BB2 1LQ. Application is by application form against the Job Description and Person Specification. For an application pack and all details please contact Bren Cook (Centre Manager) at bren.cook@methodistaction.co.uk or on 01254 696940.

The completed application form should be emailed to bren.cook@methodistaction.co.uk. It should arrive no later than noon on Friday 22^nd February 2013.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please take it that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

The interview date is Thursday 7^th March 2013 at Wesley Hall, Feilden Street, Blackburn BB2 1LQ.

Salary £17,000 Based at Wesley Hall, Blackburn

Job summary

The ARC project works closely with the asylum seekers and refugee community in Blackburn, Darwen and beyond. Providing one to one support, drop-ins, and other social activities ARC seeks to be alongside people seeking safety and refuge in the UK. This post will be part of the team and work with the community both within Wesley Hall and in an outreach capacity. We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic person that has some experience working in social care or with asylum seekers and refugees. The project is set in Wesley Hall which is part of the Methodist Church. Applicants are welcome from all backgrounds or faiths though it is expected that the person appointed will work to the Christian values underpinning the project.

Main duties include:

Provide guidance and support to the asylum seeker and refugee community and families and individuals within it; communication and cooperation with relevant agencies; team work; ensure safeguarding of service users; offer advice on such issues as benefits, education, budgeting, accommodation and employment; facilitate empowerment of service users; risk assessment and risk management; flexible approach to working hours; operate within Methodist Actions policies and procedures.

This is a Fixed Term Full Time contract to 31^st March 2014 (with a view to extending).