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Project Worker
Charles Street, Grays
£12.09
37.5 hours per week
Do you want a role where no two days are the same and you will be making a real impact on the lives of our residents?
Are you passionate about supporting people?
Can you work under pressure and manage challenging situations?
If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity!
We’re seeking an experienced and proactive Project Worker to join our Thurrock Homelessness Service. We house homeless residents from the age 16 to 65, that come from a wide range of backgrounds and complex needs. In this role, you will be supporting our residents with essential life skills so they can go on to live independently in the community. You’ll be joining a team who are passionate about providing excellent support to our residents.
Strong interpersonal skills and a friendly, open manner are essential for success in this role. 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 service is situated in a prime location within easy access of local train and bus services.
We value our team, encourage learning and development and support each other. We provide a 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 has a great employee Rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers.
Read more about Thurrock Homelessness on our website
The role of Project Worker will include:
- Regularly assessing the needs of residents by writing and updating support plans, and signposting access to education, training and employment
- Supporting clients in their day to day living i.e. with cooking and cleaning
- Offering advice in relation to fulfilling tenancy conditions
- 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:
- Previous experience of working with vulnerable people
- A sound knowledge of housing management including voids and arrears management and an understanding of occupancy agreements
- Experience and knowledge with housing tenancy law, housing benefit reform and rents and/or income
- Ability to work on your own initiative and to react effectively under pressure
- NVQ3 in Health & 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:
- £12.09 per hour
- At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus public holidays)
- 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
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
Read the full job profile here
Download our Recruitment Pack to learn more about Sanctuary culture and how you can #BeYourBest
Closing date: 29 January 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 on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and 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.
