Fuel Your Finances Support Workers (Tower Hamlets & Aldgate)

Job Details

• Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK
• Hours: 22.2 hours per week (part-time)
• Salary: £28,513 - £31,022 FTE per annum including Inner London Weighting (£17,107.80 - £18,613.20 per annum for part-time)
• Contract type: Temporary (From 1st October 2024 until 31st March 2026)
• Closing Date: 21st October 2024 at 23:59

About the Role

Here at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we have an exciting opportunity for new Support Workers to join our friendly Fuel Your Finances team, supporting people to reduce their financial pressures and stress - leading to improved mental health and wellbeing. The Fuel Your Finances project will be delivered in Tower Hamlets/Aldgate and Mansfield, working alongside food provision such as FOOD Clubs and Food Stores. We are looking for 2 Support Workers to work specifically in Tower Hamlets and Aldgate.

Your Impact

You will deliver face to face 1-2-1 sessions and group workshops in a wide range of community venues in Tower Hamlets or Aldgate (e.g. schools, children’s centres), achieving a range of positive outcomes including: increased income; reduced financial pressures and stress; increased skills, knowledge and confidence around cooking, eating and heating in an energy efficient and healthy way; reduced energy use and savings on energy bills; increased awareness around energy safeguarding, gas safety and the dangers of carbon monoxide, contributing to improved safety at home; increased awareness of and engagement with other local support services.

Your Skills

For details check the job description and person specification: You will have experience of designing and delivering community based activities that achieve positive outcomes for individuals and their families. You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and sustain relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.

What We Offer

We offer flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. We have six staff diversity networks that offer peer support and contribute to the strategic development of EDI; Accessibility Network, Anti-Racism and People of Colour Network, Gender Equality Network, Inter-Faith Network, LGBTQIA+ Equality Network and Parents and Carers Equality Network. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community / particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse any reasonable travel costs associated with attending an interview.

How to Apply

Fill out the attached Application Form and email it to: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Closing Date: 21st October 2024 at 23:59. Appointments subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a DBS check where appropriate.