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Part Time Support Worker
Glamis Walk, Hartlepool
£11.52
14 hours per week - Saturday and Sunday 10am - 5.30pm
Do you want a role where no two days are the same and you will be making a real impact to the lives of our customers?
Are you passionate about supporting people?
If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity!
We’re seeking an experienced Support Worker to make a real difference to the lives of our customers.
At Glamis Walk we provide support to people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. We are looking for supportive and positive people to empower our clients. You may be faced with challenging situations daily so you will need to be resilient and confident in managing these.
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.
The position of Support Worker is referred to internally at Sanctuary as Project Worker.
The role of Support Worker will include:
- Regularly assessing the needs of our clients by writing and updating support plans, and signposting access to education, training and employment
- Working with our clients to prevent or resolve their homelessness
- Visiting clients within temporary accommodation
- Offering advice in relation to fulfilling tenancy conditions
- Providing encouragement to clients to complete the daily communal cleaning of the accommodation
- Assisting clients with managing finances and welfare benefits
- Encouraging social inclusion and helping clients to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem
- Promoting safe working practices by undertaking risk assessments within legislative frameworks
Skills and experiences:
- Previous experience working with vulnerable people is required
- Accurate recording keeping is essential
- A sound knowledge of housing management including voids and arrears management, and an understanding of occupancy agreement
- Experience in action/support planning, key-working, risk assessment and safeguarding
- The ability to work on your own initiative
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft outlook
- NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards is essential
- A desire to help vulnerable people make positive changes in their lives and to remain calm in what can be challenging situations
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
- 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
- The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours
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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Download our Recruitment Pack to learn more about Sanctuary culture and how you can #BeYourBest
Closing Date: 20 February 20024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
For an insight into what it’s like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our careers page, or find us onTwitter,Facebook,LinkedInandYouTube.
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.
