Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified)
Operation: Sanctuary Supported Living
Closing Date: 17/11/2024
Salary: £13.12 / per hour
Requisition: 221601
Project Worker
Location: Whistable Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8ED
Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time available
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for Project Workers to work across our Young People Service at Whitstable Road in Canterbury.
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.
We’re a national organisation, but we’re not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do.
And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.
The role of Project Worker will include:
* Providing support to encourage our young people to maximise their own potential and independence
* Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer queries
* Supporting progress towards independence in managing positive mental health
* Offering one-to-one support as required
* Promoting safety by undertaking risk assessments and reviewing customers’ needs
* Regularly assessing the needs of customers, writing, and updating support plans
* Developing professional relationships with customers, using appropriate and clear communication to ensure their personal choice, privacy and dignity is maintained
* Delivery of small group activities to promote recovery and well-being
Skills and experiences:
* Experience of working with young people
* Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong “can-do” attitude
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
* Strong organisational skills as well as functional literacy and numeracy
* Ability to react quickly to changing priorities whilst working to deadlines and targets
* NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards is essential
Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, 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) pro rata for part-time
* 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:
Closing Date: 17 November 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.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.
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