Title:  Part Time Support Worker

Part Time Support Worker

Sandwood House, Birmingham

£11.52

16 hours per week

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? If so, why not join us to work as part of our Intensive Housing Management services.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join us in the role of Support Worker, to provide a high-quality service and join our team at Sandwood House.

We support customers aged 18 and over with a wide range of support needs, including mental health needs, learning disabilities and people experiencing homelessness.

The aim of our service is to ensure our customers achieve their goals and aspirations through support and encouragement. Our dedicated team focus on delivering excellent, quality, support to our customers in a range of areas.

We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, as well as ongoing training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. We have our 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 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
• Working with statutory and non-statutory agencies on behalf of the customers 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:

• Previous experience working with people who have experienced mental health issues, learning difficulties or homelessness

• Sound knowledge of housing management including voids and arrears management
• Good understanding of occupancy agreements
• Experience in support planning, key working, and risk management plans
• The ability to work on your own initiative and to react effectively under pressure
• NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards

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’re proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s 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 clickhere

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Closing Date: 1 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.

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,LinkedInand YouTube.

Together we can be our best so that our customers can be their best.
#BeYourBest

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.