37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
£26,500 – £28,500 per annum
At The Archer Project, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a fulfilling and enjoyable life.
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated, and person-centred Progression Support Worker to join our Stability Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support adults experiencing multiple disadvantages to make positive changes in their lives through meaningful activities, volunteering opportunities, improved wellbeing, and increased independence.
Using a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach, you will build trusted relationships with individuals, helping them identify goals, overcome barriers, and take steps towards greater stability and personal achievement.
About the Role
As a Progression Support Worker, you will:
Provide personalised, strengths-based support and case management.
Help individuals identify and achieve personal goals.
Support people to access services, appointments, activities, and volunteering opportunities.
Build strong partnerships with external agencies and community organisations.
Coordinate support for individuals with complex needs.
Promote health, wellbeing, confidence, and social inclusion.
Facilitate meaningful activities that help people develop skills, interests, and routines.
Maintain accurate case records and contribute to impact reporting.
About You
We're looking for someone who:
Has experience supporting people facing multiple disadvantages or complex needs.
Can build trusting, professional relationships with a wide range of people.
Understands strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches.
Has excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
Understands safeguarding, professional boundaries, equality, diversity, and confidentiality.
Works effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Is empathetic, resilient, patient, and committed to helping others achieve positive outcomes
Key Contractual Terms:
What We Offer
Salary of £26,500 – £28,500, depending on experience and qualifications.
33 days annual leave (including public holidays).
Pension scheme with employer contributions.
Ongoing training and development, including safeguarding, trauma-informed practice, reflective practice, and domestic abuse awareness.
A supportive, values-driven team environment.
The opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives every day.
Subsidised meals when based at the main Project site. Staff discount for Printed by Us merchandise (30% off). Free onsite parking (subject to availability). Eligibility for Blue Light Card.
Appointment subject to 3-month review period, which may be subject to extension.
Appointment subject to successful undertaking of an Enhanced DBS check.
The following essential criteria must be met:
1) You must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For further information, please refer to: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work
2) Having permanent UK residency is mandatory: https://www.gov.uk/right-of-abode We are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
3) You must be at least 18 years old.
4) We are unable to accept applicants with unspent criminal convictions or who are subject to criminal registers / orders.
If you are interested in applying to the Progression Support Worker vacancy with The Archer Project, we look forward to receiving your expression of interest, via email to recruitment@archerproject.org.uk, and we will send you an application pack.
The deadline for all applications is 12:00 noon on Friday 31st July 2026. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 10th August.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We are therefore advising candidates to apply as soon as possible, should they be interested in joining our team.
If you apply but don’t hear back from us by 12.08.2026, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. Due to the high volumes of inquiries and applications that we normally receive to our vacancies, we are unable to provide individual feedback prior to the interview stage.
Please note that The Archer Project and Archer Project Enterprises operate a Monday to Friday office schedule and are closed during bank holidays. Inquiries received outside opening hours will be addressed during opening hours. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
