Title:  Project Worker - Part Time

Project Worker – Part Time

Aldam House, Goole

£9.77 per hour (rising to £10.07 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

15 hours per week – 2 days out of 7, 9am to 5pm and 2pm to 10pm

We are seeking an experienced Project Worker to make a real difference to the lives of our residents. Aldam House and Cottage is a CQC registered service set in the centre of Goole with 10 fully-furnished bedrooms. We provide personal care and support for adults aged 18 and over, with a range of mental health needs, providing short-term support of up to two years or longer-term. This is a rewarding opportunity to come and work within an established and experienced team.

Read more about Aldam House here

The role of Project Worker will include:

• Regularly assessing the needs of our clients by writing and updating support plans, and signposting access to education, training and employment
• Supporting clients in their day to day living
• 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:

• NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent is essential
• A sound knowledge of housing management, including voids and arrears management
• Good understanding of occupancy agreements
• The ability to work on your own initiative, sourcing innovative solutions to enhance independence of residents
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel or similar

Why work for Sanctuary Supported Living?

We support vulnerable people to live as independently as possible, by building their confidence and skills to realise their potential.

We are a national organisation but we think locally. We support people through supported housing, move-on accommodation, CQC registered services, floating support and telecare services. We specialise in services for young people, homeless families and individuals, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, people with mental health needs and older people.

Ready to join Sanctuary Supported Living?

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career. Benefits include:

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years service (plus public holidays) pro rata
• Life assurance
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
• Health and well-being plans
• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• 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 #everydayisdifferent 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

Closing Date: 24 February 2021

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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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.