Project Worker

Sanctuary Supported Living; Fenny Stratford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused support organization is seeking a Project Worker in Fenny Stratford to provide support for individuals who have faced homelessness. The role includes assessing needs, developing support plans, and fostering independence. Candidates must have experience working in social care and be enthusiastic in promoting well-being and personal choice. The position offers a generous benefits package including holiday, pension, and development opportunities.

Benefits

At least 25 days paid holiday

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Online discounts and rewards

Health and well-being plans

Life assurance

Family-friendly arrangements

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in a social care environment.
• Strong communication skills with customers and team members.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support customers to maximize potential and independence.
• Assess needs and update support plans.
• Direct customer queries and manage relationships.

Skills

Experience of working with adults who have experienced homelessness

Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong ‘can-do’ attitude

Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Strong organisational skills

Functional literacy and numeracy

Ability to react quickly to changing priorities

Education

NVQ3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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The role of Project Worker will include:

• Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence
• Assessing customers’ needs by writing and updating support plans
• Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer queries
• Developing relationships with customers, ensuring that customers maintain personal choice, privacy, and dignity
• Liaising with external support links to improve customers’ confidence, health and wellbeing and offer training and encouragement towards employment and education
• Handling occasional emergency situations
• Keeping accurate and high-quality written records

Skills and experiences:

• Experience of working with adults who have experienced homelessness
• 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)
• 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: 225401

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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.