Youth Support Worker - Flexible Hours & Career Development

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing support

Life insurance

Parental leave & annual leave scheme

Training & development

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Retail discounts

Cycle to Work

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

Sanctuary Supported Living is seeking a Project Worker in Canterbury to support young people at our Ofsted-registered service at 106 Whitstable Road, CT2 8ED. The role runs 2pm–10pm, Friday to Monday, for 30 hours per week, at £14.01 per hour.

You will assess needs, support daily living tasks, and promote tenancy adherence and safeguarding. As a not-for-profit, we reinvest in staff through training, career development, and a contributory pension, with generous leave.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable people.
• Positive approach to supporting young people with varied needs.
• Strong interpersonal and customer care skills.
• Effective communication and ability to work on your own initiative.
• Knowledge of support planning, key working, risk assessment, and safeguarding.
• Proficient technology/IT skills (Microsoft Office and similar).
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards it.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer needs, update support plans, and signpost to education, training, and employment.
• Support customers with daily living tasks such as cooking and cleaning.
• Offer advice to help customers meet tenancy conditions.
• Assist with managing finances and welfare benefits.
• Promote social inclusion and help build confidence and resilience.
• Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met.

Skills

VulnerablePeople

YoungPeopleSupport

InterpersonalSkills

EffectiveCommunication

SafeguardingKnowledge

ITProficiency

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Sanctuary Supported Living is seeking a Project Worker in Canterbury to support young people at our Ofsted-registered service at 106 Whitstable Road, CT2 8ED. The role runs 2pm–10pm, Friday to Monday, for 30 hours per week, at £14.01 per hour.

You will assess needs, support daily living tasks, and promote tenancy adherence and safeguarding. As a not-for-profit, we reinvest in staff through training, career development, and a contributory pension, with generous leave.