Project Worker - Teesside at Skills for People

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Part time

Application deadline: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 16:00

Based: Home-based

Salary: £27,583

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: Teesside

Role description: Project Support

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https://skillsforpeople.org.uk/vacancies/project-worker-teesside/

Job Description

Job Title: Project worker -Teesside Team Responsible to: Teesside team manager  £27583 (pro-rata for 21 hours - full time is 35 hours)

Responsible for: Self-advocates, volunteers Purpose of the post:

• To support disabled people.
• To deliver a range of Skills for People services and projects.
• To work across the Tees valley area.
• To carry out all aspects of project management including planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation.
• To work with colleagues to develop and promote Skills for People, its reputation and work.

Key Tasks 1.

Project delivery

a) Support people with a learning disability and/or autism and their carers

b) Support and facilitate groups of disabled people and their carers

c) Support adults with a learning disability and/or autistic people and their carers to take on leadership roles, for example as trainers or advocates.

d) Design and facilitate workshops, courses and information sharing sessions to raise awareness of issues that matter to disabled people and/or parents/carers and/or other professionals.

e) Protect the rights of disabled people and carers and /or parent carers and their children, through individual and group work.

f) Promote people’s rights in all aspects of their lives.

g) Empower disabled people and carers and /or parent carers to play an active part in the way that Skills for People is run, and in deciding what it does, including governance and service delivery, as directed by line managers.

h) Use a range of social media platforms to deliver the work.

i) Prepare accessible and useful printed and digital materials as required. 2 2. Reporting and liaising

a) Ensure high standards of record keeping using data bases (such as Charity Log), and other recording systems.

b) Carry out monitoring and evaluation, analysing project outcomes, and to provide evidence of impact to funders and the Board.

c) Give verbal and written reports, as required.

d) Build and maintain effective networks with relevant agencies and professionals.

3. Duties specific to this post

a) To support Skills for people’s self-advocacy offer via our group and 1:1 work.

b) To support disabled people to be connected in their community.

c) To build up a network of services in Teesside that can support people.

d) To be able connect people to other services that can help.

4. Other Duties

a) Work within with Skills for People’s core values as a disability led organisation.

b) Attend and participate in team and staff meetings at Skills for People.

c) Contribute to the effective delivery of Skills for People-wide initiatives, as requested.

d) Take part in training, supervision and annual review.

e) Follow the organisation’s policies and procedures.

f) Travel within the region, as required.

g) Do any other reasonable duties, as required

Skills for People is a well-established charity serving NE England that supports disabled people to speak up and take control of their lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our successful Teesside team as a Project Worker, working with people who have a learning disability or are autistic. Our work champions the voices and rights of the people we work with and takes place in community venues, hospitals and other supported settings.

The post is home based, working with a wide range of professionals from Skills for People, public and voluntary sectors.

We are looking for people who are passionate about the rights of disabled people, and have experience of working with people who experience disadvantage. You should have experience of working in the community, able to listen and communicate with a wide range of people.

How to Apply

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Leanne Geritz: leanne.geritz@skillsforpeople.org.uk

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Our approach to recruitment ensures a fair and welcoming experience, free from discrimination and bias. If you require any reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition, please let us know so we can support you throughout the process.