Bank Project Worker

Sanctuary; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit housing service is seeking a Bank Project Worker in Southend-on-Sea. The role involves supporting vulnerable young individuals by assessing their needs, assisting with daily living, and guiding them in managing their finances and social integration. Candidates should have experience with vulnerable individuals and good communication skills, while an NVQ3 in Health & Social Care is preferred. Attractive benefits include online discounts and well-being plans.

Benefits

Online discounts and rewards

Health and well-being plans

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable populations is essential.
• Communicates effectively and possesses strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability in planning and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer needs and update support plans.
• Support customers with daily living activities.
• Offer advice on tenancy conditions and manage finances.

Skills

Experience working with vulnerable people

Positive approach to supporting young people

Interpersonal and customer care skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of action/support planning

Ability to self-initiate

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Education

NVQ3 in Health & Social Care or willing to pursue

Job description

Bank Project Worker

Southend Young Persons Service, Stanier Close, 51 Stanier Close, Southend on Sea

£14.01 per hour

Hours as and when required

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Bank Project Worker at our Southend Young Persons Service. 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. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence. No matter your job—delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams—your work makes a difference every day. 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 Bank Project Worker will include:

• Regularly assessing the needs of customers by writing and updating support plans, and signposting access to education, training, and employment
• Supporting customers in their day‑to‑day living (i.e., with cooking and cleaning)
• Offering advice in relation to fulfilling tenancy conditions
• Assisting customers with managing finances and welfare benefits
• Encouraging social inclusion and helping customers to build their confidence, resilience, and self‑esteem
• Ensuring Sanctuary Supported Living delivers its safeguarding responsibilities

Skills and experiences:

• Proven experience of working with vulnerable people
• A positive approach to working with young people who have a range of needs
• Good interpersonal and customer care skills, with an approachable attitude
• Effective communication skill
• Sound knowledge of action/support planning, key working, risk assessment and safeguarding
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel or similar
• NVQ3 in Health & Social Care, or willing to work towards it

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:

• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well‑being plans
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

Job Reference: 224101

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. 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 know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. 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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