Project Worker

Sanctuary Group; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit organization in Folkestone seeks a Project Worker to support young people in a housing scheme. Responsibilities include assessing needs, assisting with daily activities, and promoting independence. Candidates should have experience with vulnerable individuals and a positive attitude towards diverse needs. This role offers extensive benefits including paid holidays and training opportunities.

Benefits

25+ days paid holiday

Pension scheme

Online discounts

Health and well-being plans

Life assurance

Flexible working opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working with vulnerable individuals.
• Positive approach towards young people with diverse needs.
• Willingness to work towards NVQ3 in Health & Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Assessing customer needs and updating support plans.
• Supporting day-to-day living activities like cooking and cleaning.
• Providing advice on tenancy conditions.
• Helping with finances and welfare benefits.
• Promoting social inclusion and enhancing confidence.
• Ensuring safeguarding responsibilities are met.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable people

Interpersonal and customer care skills

Knowledge of support planning and safeguarding

Ability to work independently

Basic Microsoft Office knowledge

Education

NVQ3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Project Worker at our OFSTED registered Young People Scheme, St Johns Church Road, Folkestone.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 experience / Qualifications

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• 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: 226165

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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.

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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