Here to Help Project Officer | North East

Here to Help Project Officer - North East

Hours: Up to 22.5 hours per week (working pattern to be agreed)

Salary: £16.37 per hour

Fixed term from 1st December 2024 – 31st December 2025. Possibility to extend subject to funding.

Location: Hybrid with a requirement to travel across Northeast and our head office in Darlington

Job Purpose:

Navigating life with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be a unique and sometimes challenging journey. When individuals with autism experience suicidal thoughts, it adds an extra layer of complexity to their lives and requires a sensitive and informed approach.

We have an exciting new project called Here to Help. We are creating a range of materials that are shared in person and online to help prevent suicide in people with autism across the Tees Valley area.

The role of Project Officer Here to Help will support the wider project team in the development and implementation of the project outcomes of Prevention, Education, De-stigmatisation, Empowerment and Support Networks and ensure the stability and effectiveness of the project within SJOG.

The Project Officer will provide day to day support to the project, and will be part of the facilitation of workshops, information sharing sessions and ongoing support to autistic people.

Key responsibilities, skills and attributes
• Experience of working with vulnerable people, ideally autistic people
• Passion for supporting neuro-divergent people, and people with mental health conditions
• Effective organisational and planning skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively with people on a one to one and group basis
• Accurate and clear written English and ability to share information in a group setting.
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Able to work alone and in a small team
• Able to work in a pressurised environment
• Have a resilient approach and be confident working with people in professional roles as well as neuro-divergent people and their families.
• Able to use own skills and initiatives to improve project deliverables
• Good level of IT skills - specifically Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Willingness to learn new skills linked to web editing and marketing design
• A ‘Can do’ and pro-active approach
• Driving License
• Ability and willingness to drive a minibus sized van.

What We Offer:
• Competitive salary
• Annual leave entitlement of 33 days (pro-rata) including bank and public holidays
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellness Benefits
• Professional development/specialised training
• Health Cash Plan (claim money back for visiting the dentist, optician, physio etc)

Click here to view the full Job Description and Person Specification

Closing Date: +th December 2024

If you require any further information regarding the vacancy please contact Rachael Smith, Autism & Suicide Prevention Service Manager in the first instance by emailing: rachaelsmith@sjog.org.uk .