Title:  Support Worker

Support Worker

Brighton Road, Lancing

£12.09

30 hours per week (to include 1 sleep in shift every fortnight)

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!

We’re seeking a friendly and reliable Support Worker to join our team at Brighton Road and make a real difference to the lives of our customers. Our supported living service provides support for young people aged 16 to 25, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and require support to increase their confidence and develop their skills.

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 work with our customers on their journey towards living independently and achieving their goals.

The role 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 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

• Completing health and safety checks within the service
• Safeguarding customers and advising them how to keep themselves safe, and who to report to in times of concern

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
• The ability to work on your own initiative
• Good interpersonal and communications skills
• Good skills in maintaining accurate records and support plans
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft packages and internet communications

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) 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 ‘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

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Closing Date: 5 March 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.