Project Worker

Role Overview

Full-time (37 hours) Project Worker role in an accommodation-based support service in Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, providing housing‑related support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. You will work within a team of Scheme Support officers, Lead Project Workers, Project Workers and an Accommodation Coordinator, delivering 24/7 support to our diverse group of customers. Working in a team, you will provide support to vulnerable individuals and help them develop the key skills needed to prevent homelessness, improve financial capability, promote resettlement into the community and achieve positive progression.

You will equip our customers with the knowledge, skills and tools to live independent lives.

• Engage and interact with the people we support.
• Write and follow a support plan with the individuals you are supporting.
• Deliver workshops relating to tenancy management and health and wellbeing.
• Liaise with external agencies.
• Support with external appointments to GPs and job centres.
• Organise and participate in activities and day trips.

• Relevant work experience and knowledge of issues relating to vulnerable people.
• A passion to work with and enable people to live as independently as possible.
• An enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to people's lives.
• A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player.
• Ability to deal with conflicting and difficult situations.

Codi is a not‑for‑profit with a big heart and an even bigger mission. As Wales' largest provider of housing, care, and support, we're here to help people live well, feel supported, and rise to their full potential. Every day, our teams support nearly 17,000 individuals across Wales with services that make a real and uplifting difference to their everyday lives. Our name says it all: 'Codi' means rise in Welsh.

It reflects who we are, where we come from, and our ambition to lift expectations, lift communities, and lift each other.

£26,072.00 per annum.

Work pattern: 4‑week rolling rota – Monday to Sunday 08:00‑22:00, minimum of every other weekend.

• Defined Contribution (DC) scheme with matched contributions up to 10 %.
• Defined Benefit (DB) 1/80th of final salary for every year of service.
• 3 × life cover linked to pension membership.
• Saving scheme with competitive interest rate.
• Give As You Earn scheme for tax‑efficient charity donations.
• From 1 st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.

• 26 days holiday, pro‑rata entitlement plus bank holidays. Rising to 27 days after 1 year of service or cash equivalent of 1 day’s annual leave.
• Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks.
• Paternity Leave: 3 weeks.

• Sick pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
• Eye care:
  Up to £100 reimbursement toward eye tests and glasses.
• Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues.
• Annual health check.
• Health cash plan.

• Mileage paid at 45p plus 5p per passenger per mile.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Continuous professional training and development.
• Leadership development programmes.
• Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed.
• Career coaching.
• Support with funding and time for qualifications.

• Long Service Awards.
• Blue Light Card eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.
• Colleague discount platform.