Current Vacancies
Great News….we are currently recruiting for the following two posts -
Senior Crisis Response Worker (Full Time - Permanent Contract)
Senior Crisis Response Worker (Full Time - Permanent Contract) - Chester CH1 3HT - Indeed.com
Spider Project Cafe 71
71-77 St. Anne Street, Chester CH1 3HT
£29,404.32 a year
We are recruiting a full time Senior Crisis Response Worker to be located in Chester
About Spider Project
Spider Project operates Café 71, which is a crisis response service in Chester that provides support and a safe place for people experiencing crisis, 365 days a year. Through our dynamic Creative Recovery approach, we aim to divert people away from Accident and Emergency and other traditional crisis services by offering timely support in a welcoming, non-clinical setting. Where appropriate, we also help individuals engage with Spider Project’s creative recovery programme and access other sources of support.
Our work is underpinned by the values of Community, Trust, Honesty and Respect, and by the belief that everyone has a place in the community and is an asset. We welcome potential applicants to visit Café 71 to gain a better understanding of our work. Please contact us to arrange a visit.
About the Role
As a Senior Crisis Response Worker, you will provide consistent leadership and support to the Crisis Service Manager and wider team, helping to maintain high standards and ensure the day-to-day needs of the service are met. You will also deliver direct crisis support, including one-to-one support, while acting as a source of advice, guidance and reassurance for less experienced Crisis Response Workers.
Key Responsibilities
· Provide compassionate, high-quality support to people experiencing crisis, including one-to-one support, while working alongside and guiding Crisis Response Workers.
· Supervise shifts, delegating, prioritising and allocating work according to service needs, and coordinate shift cover during periods of the Manager’s absence.
· Support the induction of new starters and oversee ongoing staff development, using supervision discussions and training assessments to identify learning needs and maintain the training matrix and activity schedule.
· Provide a nurturing and supportive presence, acting as a positive role model and trusted source of guidance, peer support and debriefing for the wider team, particularly in complex crisis situations.
· Ensure risk, safety, safeguarding and capacity concerns are acted upon, recorded and communicated to the Manager and relevant statutory authorities.
· Monitor service delivery and ensure case notes, data entries and other records are accurate and consistent.
· Collate and prepare accurate information for Commissioners’ reports and assist with service development, referral pathways and internal processes.
· Support volunteers and co-produce the effective delivery of the crisis service and creative recovery programme.
· Undertake outreach and community engagement, including delivering engaging training sessions and workshops for partner services.
· Contribute to the on-call rota when required and provide guidance and support to staff at our Birkenhead site in the absence of their Senior.
Working Hours
Café 71 is open from 10.00am to 10.00pm, 365 days a year. Your 37.5 weekly hours will be organised according to a rota across seven days and will include evenings and weekends. The latest finish time is 10.15pm.
What We Offer
· A friendly, supportive and encouraging working environment underpinned by our values of Community, Trust, Honesty and Respect.
· 33 days’ annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays.
· A health cash plan providing contributions towards dental and optical care and complementary treatments, together with remote access to GP, counselling and physiotherapy sessions.
· Contractual sick pay allowance.
Additional Information and How to Apply
An Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required for the successful candidate because the role involves working with vulnerable adults.
Please visit www.spiderproject.org.uk/work-with-us to view the job description and person specification.
Please apply using the Indeed Link - Senior Crisis Response Worker (Full Time - Permanent Contract) - Chester CH1 3HT - Indeed.com
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Additional leave
Company pension
Health & wellbeing programme
Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Wellbeing Recovery Worker (Full Time - Permanent Contract)
https://uk.indeed.com/job/wellbeing-recovery-worker-06736e8871dba91b
56 Hamilton Street Birkenhead, CH41 5AE
£27,400 a year
Closing 2nd November at 5pm.
Full job description and person specification
We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate individual to join the Spider Project team at our main hub in Birkenhead. If you have the skills, knowledge and, most importantly, the passion to work collaboratively with our members to support their recovery, this could be the role for you.
Spider Project is a creative arts and wellbeing organisation supporting people who have experienced substance misuse and/or mental health challenges. As an abstinence-based organisation, we provide a safe and welcoming environment for people who need support. Our varied timetable of creative, wellbeing and educational sessions helps members build self-efficacy, increase confidence, reduce social isolation, and strengthen recovery and resilience.
We support individuals to move forward by pursuing personal goals, accessing education and volunteering opportunities, and preparing for or entering employment.
Our work is guided by four core values: Community, Trust, Honesty and Respect. This trauma-informed approach underpins everything we do. At Spider Project, we believe that everyone has a place in our community and that every person is an asset.
About the role
We are recruiting a Wellbeing Recovery Worker to work with our members. This is a full-time, permanent role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Occasional Saturday working of four hours will be required as part of the contracted hours.
The successful candidate will engage and work with members aged 18 and over, using our creative recovery model to help them access Spider Project’s vibrant timetable and wider opportunities. You will support people who have experienced substance misuse, mental health challenges, long-term health conditions, or other forms of recovery. As a positive role model within the community, you will lead by example and help create an encouraging, inclusive environment.
About you
Are you passionate about supporting people recovering from addiction and/or experiencing mental health challenges?
Are you kind, approachable and creative, with the ability to provide respectful, non-judgemental support?
Are you willing to go the extra mile to help our members lead the best lives possible?
Can you empower people to make positive changes, build resilience, and achieve their goals and aspirations?
Do you have excellent communication skills and the flexibility, initiative and confidence to identify new opportunities within the wider community?
Can you take a person-centred approach, co-producing each member’s journey of change while working as part of a wider team to develop the diverse opportunities available through Spider Project?
Why work for us?
In return, we offer relevant training, opportunities for personal and career development, good terms and conditions, and a supportive, hands-on management culture. This rewarding role is ideal for someone who is committed to making a positive difference and is looking to build a stimulating career in creative arts, community health and wellbeing.
Spider Project is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for everyone.
To apply for this position please use the indeed link - https://uk.indeed.com/job/wellbeing-recovery-worker-06736e8871dba91b
