Project Worker - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Sanctuary

Sanctuary

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Part time

Description

Location:
Ipswich, East Anglia, GB, IP4 2BZ

Department:
Supported Living Services

Operation:
Sanctuary Supported Living

Closing Date: 20/03/2023

Salary:
£10.95 / Hour

Requisition: 209383

Project Worker - Homelessness - Part Time

Withipoll Street Homeless Services, Ipswich

£10.95

30 hours per week - Including early and late shifts with 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 clients 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 clients 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 clients 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 Withipoll Street Homeless Services.

Withipoll Street Homeless Services supports 10 clients who are 16+ and experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. We are looking for supportive, passionate and positive people to empower our clients.

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.

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

Skills and experiences:
NVQ2 in Health & Social Care, or willing to work towards
Experience of working with vulnerable customers, people experiencing safeguarding, domestic abuse, 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

Due to the sensitive needs of our clients we can only consider female applicants.

Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

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
£10.95 per hour

Closing Date: 20 March 2023

For an insight into what it's like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our Twitter feed or search #LifeatSanctuary

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We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.