Homeless Hostel Coordinator (Specialist Project Worker)
Maple Court, Waddelow Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9GF
£13.95 per hour - Pay rate effective 1st April
37.5 hours per week
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Specialist Project Worker at our Homelessness Service at Maple Court, Cambridge.
At Sanctuary Supported Living, 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:
1. Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence
2. Ensuring the smooth running of the service, promoting the service effectively to others
3. Working closely with staff and customers to deliver a high quality, intensive support service
4. Managing a team of Project Workers
5. Recruiting, developing, and training staff within appropriate legislative or NVQ frameworks and devising effective and well-run staff rotas
6. Overseeing and monitoring the quality of risk tools, assessments, and personalised support plans
7. Liaising with staff to ensure positive outcomes, with a focus on maintaining tenancies and move on objectives
8. Promoting safe working practices by undertaking risk assessments to support, reduce or eliminate risks
9. Completing and monitoring health and safety checks within the service
Skills and experiences:
1. NVQ3 in Health & Social Care, or willing to work towards
2. Proven experience of working with a similar customer group is essential
3. Previous housing related support is desirable
4. Sound knowledge of housing management including rents, tenancies and health and safety
5. Good understanding of occupancy agreements
6. The ability to work on your own initiative and to react effectively under pressure
Job Reference: 223929
We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. #J-18808-Ljbffr