Title:  Project Worker

Project Worker

Cavendish Lodge Homeless Services, Ipswich

£11.52

37.5 Hours per week, including early, late shifts and some weekends and Bank holidays

Are you looking for an exciting and varied role where no two days are the same? Are you passionate about supporting people?

If this sounds like you then we may have your perfect opportunity!

Sanctuary Supported Living is the largest provider of housing related support to single homeless people in Suffolk.  The aim of our services is to ensure our customers achieve their own goals and aspirations through the support and encouragement of our staff and focusing on delivering excellent quality.

The primary focus of our services is to support customers in a range of areas including, finding employment, recovery from addiction and building stability through a range of social activities.  A successful outcome is achieved when our customers can move on to suitable long-term accommodation appropriate to their needs.

We are seeking a resilient, empathetic and empowering individual to join our team at Ipswich Homeless Services.

Ipswich Homeless Services supports customers across our schemes who are 18+ and experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. We are looking for supportive, passionate and positive people to empower our customers.

Read more about Cavendish Lodge on our website

The role of Project Worker will include:

• Supporting our customers to maximise their independence and move forward with their lives
• Assisting with assessing customers’ needs by writing and updating customer notes 
• Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer and resident queries
• Developing good relationships with customers, helping them develop life skills
• Working with external agencies such as mental health and drug and alcohol professionals to support customers in accessing specialised support services
• Handling occasional emergency/challenging situations
• Going above and beyond to ensure an excellent service is provided to our customers
• Working as part of a team with occasional lone working
• Some health and safety responsibilities e.g. fire safety checks

Skills and experiences:

• Experience working with vulnerable adults, people with mental health needs or substance misuse
• Experience in support planning, key working, risk assessment and safeguarding
• Previous experience working under challenging circumstances
• Good communication skills

• Ability to use IT systems confidently

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.

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

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)
• 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

Read the full job profile here

Download our Recruitment Pack to learn more about Sanctuary culture and how you can #BeYourBest

Closing Date: 16 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.