Project Worker - Young People

Sanctuary Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A national not-for-profit organization is seeking a Project Worker in Canterbury. In this role, you will provide support to young people, helping them maximize their potential and work toward independence. The ideal candidate will have experience working with youth and knowledge of safeguarding. Competitive pay at £14.01 per hour with additional benefits included.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay after 12 months

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Wellbeing resources through employee platforms

Financial wellbeing support

Exclusive discounts through e-hub platform

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people is essential.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding is required.
• Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong 'can-do' attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to encourage customers to maximize their potential.
• Support progress towards independence in managing positive mental health.
• Regularly assess needs and write support plans.

Skills

Experience of working with children or young people

Knowledge of Safeguarding

Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong 'can-do' attitude

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

Strong organisational skills

NVQ3 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards

Education

NVQ3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Electronic care planning device experience

Job description

79 Whitstable Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8ED

£14.01 per hour

40 hours per week

Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Project Worker at our Ofsted registered, Young People Schemes at Whitstable Road in Canterbury.

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.

“We’ll support you to be your best with us”

Working in supported living for young people is a rewarding opportunity to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment. By offering stability, guidance, and positive role modelling, we help them build confidence, develop life skills, and work toward independence. Supporting them through challenges while celebrating their achievements makes this work truly meaningful.

The role of Project Worker will include:

• Providing support to encourage our customers, to maximise their own potential and independence
• Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer and 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 children or young people
• Knowledge of Safeguarding is required
• Electronic care planning device experience desirable
• 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:

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digi care
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

The role

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus bank holidays
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards

Job reference: 226570

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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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