Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified)
Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living
Closing Date: 13/10/2024
Requisition: 220904
Position: Specialist Project Worker
Location: Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HQ
Salary: £13.68 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Specialist Project Worker at our Homelessness Service in Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds. We specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.
The role of Specialist Project Worker will include:
* Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence.
* Ensuring the smooth running of the service, promoting the service effectively to others.
* Working closely with staff and customers to deliver a high-quality, intensive support service.
* Managing a team of Project Workers.
* Recruiting, developing, and training staff within appropriate legislative or NVQ frameworks and devising effective and well-run staff rotas.
* Overseeing and monitoring the quality of risk tools, assessments, and personalised support plans.
* Liaising with staff to ensure positive outcomes, with a focus on maintaining tenancies and move-on objectives.
* Promoting safe working practices by undertaking risk assessments to support, reduce, or eliminate risks.
* Completing and monitoring health and safety checks within the service.
Skills and experiences:
* NVQ3 in Health & Social Care, or willing to work towards.
* Proven experience of working with a similar customer group is essential.
* Previous housing-related support is desirable.
* Sound knowledge of housing management including rents, tenancies, and health and safety.
* Good understanding of occupancy agreements.
* The ability to work on your own initiative and to react effectively under pressure.
Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! Here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:
* At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays).
* A pension scheme with employer contributions.
* A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers.
* Health and well-being plans.
* Life assurance.
* Family-friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working.
* Tax-efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme.
* A wide range of learning and development opportunities.
Job Reference: 220904
Closing Date: 13 October 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
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