Project Worker

Sanctuary Group; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading supported living provider is seeking a Project Worker in Leigh on Sea. This role involves assessing customer needs, supporting daily living activities, and fostering social inclusion for young people. The ideal candidate will have experience in working with vulnerable populations and possess strong interpersonal skills. An NVQ3 in Health & Social Care is preferred. Additional benefits include generous paid holidays, a pension scheme, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 after 5 years

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Health and well-being plans

Life assurance

Flexible working opportunities

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.

Responsibilities

• Assessing the needs of customers by writing support plans.
• Supporting customers with daily living tasks.
• Assisting customers with finances and welfare benefits.
• Encouraging social inclusion and building confidence.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable people

Interpersonal and customer care skills

Knowledge of action/support planning

Ability to work independently

Basic Microsoft Word and Excel skills

Education

NVQ3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards

Job description

Overview

Project Worker – £14.01 per hour – 23 hours per week. Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Project Worker at our Young People Service, Fairfax Drive in Southend-on-Sea.

Sanctuary Supported Living specialises 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.

Every role matters, whether directly delivering support or working in our offices to support our frontline teams. Working with us is rewarding and offers opportunities to grow 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

• 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) pro rata
• 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

Additional information

Job Reference: 227453

Please note: If you have lived or worked overseas, you may be required to provide an overseas police check. Any costs incurred for this will be reimbursed once employment has commenced.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don’t forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

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.