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Building Bridges Adult Support Worker (Swindon)

• Job Title: Building Bridges Adult Support Worker (Swindon)
• Hours: 36.5 hrs per week, flexible working hours, usually within normal office working hours Monday to Friday but may also include occasional evening and weekend work. Applications for part-time working would be welcome
• Salary: £25,694 gross per annum plus 7% employers pension contribution
• Contract: Fixed term contract until the end of December 2025, starting as soon as possible
• Location: The role would be based in Swindon, with programme delivery throughout Swindon Borough, including 1:1 outreach.

Community First is a dynamic charity (Registration Number 288117) committed to supporting communities across Wiltshire and Swindon. Our team goes the extra mile to create brighter futures for those living and working in the county. Putting people first is at the heart of everything we do.

Our highly successful employment programmes support people who are furthest from the labour market with multiple barriers and challenges in their lives and helps them progress into and sustain training, education, and employment outcomes.

The purpose of the role is to support adults aged 18+ in Swindon referred onto the Building Bridges programme who have significant barriers & challenges and help them progress into and sustain training, education, and employment outcomes.

The role will be to manage a case load of participants, providing practical & emotional support and advocating on their behalf as needed.

The post holder will carry out needs assessments, develop individualised engagement plans to address barriers and through both one-to-one support and a range of group development activities, increase participants’ confidence, self-esteem, skills and resilience to help them achieve their identified education and employment goals.

Please see the associated job description for further details.

This role is fully funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and the post holder will be solely employed on the programme delivery. The role is on a fixed term contract basis until the end of December 2025.

The role may include occasional evening and weekend working.

Community First follows Safer Recruitment polices. Due to the nature of the work, this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS, along with relevant background checks, references, a probationary period, and completion of mandatory training requirements. 

Please contact us if you would like a hard copy application form, or if you require any assistance in applying for this post.

Please send completed application forms to Nicky Theobald, Premises and Business Support Manager at ntheobald@communityfirst.org.uk. An application form and recruitment pack can be found on the Community First website.

If you would like to find out more about this position, please contact Gayle Harper on 07767 101284 or email: gharper@communityfirst.org.uk

Applications for this role close at 5pm on Monday 14th April 2025 and interviews will be held on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th April 2025.

Community First is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 288117.