Project Worker

Sanctuary Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national non-profit organization in Ipswich seeks a Project Worker for its Homelessness Service. The role offers full-time hours (37.5 hours/week) and involves supporting individuals facing homelessness to achieve greater independence. Applicants should have relevant experience and an NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or be willing to pursue it. The position provides a competitive hourly rate and various employee benefits.

Benefits

At least 25 days holiday

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Online discounts from major retailers

Health and well-being plans

Life assurance

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults facing homelessness.
• Flexibility and a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to help customers achieve independence.
• Act as first point of contact for customer queries.
• Promote safety through risk assessments.

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 or willingness to work towards

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Project Worker at our Homelessness Service, Cavendish Lodge, Ipswich. 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, not-for-profit and we put our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to helping customers on their pathways for independence. This role is 37.5 hours per week with an hourly rate of £13.34.

Closing Date: .

Requisition: 226184

We’re looking for a Project Worker to join our team at Cavendish Lodge in Ipswich.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to encourage customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence
• Being a first point of contact 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 Experience

• 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

Benefits

• At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays)
• 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

Additional Information

Job Reference: 226184

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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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