Street Connect is a Christian organisation with a mission to offer hope and opportunity of recovery for people disadvantaged by addiction, homelessness and poor mental health.
As a Projects Worker you can contribute to profound and lasting changes in the lives of highly vulnerable individuals. In 2023/24 working with our church partners, Street Connect benefitted over 2,166 people overall with 806 people receiving support through one-to-one appointments or groupwork, with 160 of those individuals receiving formal key work support, and we supported 16 entries to residential rehabilitation. Our participants report stability and improvements not only in their recovery from drug and alcohol problems, but also in their living skills and situations, social skills and relationships, and in their physical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing.
The focal point of the role of Projects Worker will be in supporting church partners and volunteers. Our experience has shown us that working closely with partner churches to deliver support within communities is a successful way for people to access the support that they need. We currently have Street Connect partner churches and projects in Glasgow city centre, Royston, Clydebank, Paisley central, Paisley Kilnside, Greenock, Motherwell, Dunoon and Wishaw. As we continue our vital work in each of these areas our aim is to grow into new communities and allow as many people as possible to access the support they need.
In this role you will be part of the Street Connect team seeking to develop and deliver community recovery support through a range of different routes to both male and female service participants who have a background of complex needs such as addiction, homelessness, and mental health issues, who are now at different stages in their recovery journey. This will include both those in aftercare who are living independently and free from such issues and those at an earlier stage in their recovery.
For more information on this post please see the attached job description and person specification.
Closing date: Monday 23rd September 2024 at noon
Interview date: Tuesday 1st October 2024
Application pack available for download below or from our website.
Please send completed application forms (parts 1 – 3) marked Private and Confidential to: Business Support Manager, Street Connect, 340 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 2BQ or e-mail to info@streetconnect.co.uk
Street Connect is a Christian organisation and an occupational requirement exists for the post-holder of this particular role to be a practising Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to confirm your live and active Christian faith and commitment.