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Bank Support Worker
Woodview House, Paignton
£11.52
Hours as and when required
Do you need flexibility in the days you work? Our bank roles (sometimes referred to as “relief roles” in other companies) mean that you will be able to choose from available shifts and have the benefits of a consistent workplace combined with opportunity to build positive relationships with the individuals we support. However, you aren’t guaranteed shifts every week as hours are worked as and when required.
If you are looking for a role where no two days are the same and you are you passionate about supporting people, we may have the perfect opportunity for you!
We’re looking for an experienced Bank Project Worker with the passion and drive to help our clients achieve independent living and become involved in education, training, employment or volunteering. The Service delivered is underpinned by the principles of trauma informed practice. Working with the person at the centre to identify the support they need at the time. Working with male and female survivors of domestic abuse you will enable our medium to high risk clients, in the community, to achieve their potential and live more independently within their community. Ideally, you will have experience of working with people who have suffered domestic abuse and have a passion and drive to provide support.
As we take a customer centered approach to delivering support, we are looking for candidates who pride themselves on having excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to form positive relationships with people from varied backgrounds. You will use these skills to work with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve the best outcome for our clients. This will include supporting Independent Domestic Violence Advisors in their role and regular key working and support planning. In accordance with your core beliefs of delivering a genuinely needs led service, we will also look to you to help clients maximise their income, budget, pay their rent and engage with work and training.
We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. Sanctuary has their own Learning and Development Academy, who provide a wide range of training courses, open to all.
Sanctuary also offers a great employee rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers.
If you want to make a positive impact to people’s lives, this is a rewarding opportunity to come and work within an established and experienced team.
The role of Bank Support Worker is referred to internally at Sanctuary, as Bank Project Worker.
The role of Bank Support Worker will include:
- Regularly assessing the needs of clients by writing and updating support plans, and signposting access to education, training and employment
- Assisting clients with managing finances and welfare benefits
- Encouraging social inclusion and helping clients to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem
- Working with statutory and non-statutory agencies on behalf of the clients and actively encouraging choice and involvement, or acting as an advocate when required
- Promoting safe working practices by undertaking risk assessments within legislative frameworks
Skills and experiences:
- You will have previous experience in a role supporting victims of domestic abuse or a background gained in a supported living environment in a Support Worker capacity
- The ability to work on your own initiative and react effectively under pressure
- Occasional travel may be a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is required or a willingness to travel to different services across the Torbay area
Why work for us?
We’re united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.
No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.
We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award 2022-23, in recognition of our commitment to our staff and supporting our teams to be their best. We’ve also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time – because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we’ll support you to be your best self. We’ll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.
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:
- £11.52 per hour
- A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
- Health and well-being plans
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
We are proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign to encourage more people to apply to work in adult social care. If you’re considering a caring career, we have many rewarding roles at Sanctuary Supported Living. For more information on the campaign click here
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Closing Date: 13 February 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
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Together we can be our best so that our customers can be their best.
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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.
